Zinc carbonate

Zinc carbonate
Identifiers
CAS Number
  • 3486-35-9
  • basic: 5263-02-5
3D model (JSmol)
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ChemSpider
  • 17943
  • monohydrate: 11570234
  • basic: 10129674
ECHA InfoCard 100.020.435 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 222-477-6
  • basic: 226-076-7
PubChem CID
  • 19005
  • basic: 11955398
UNII
  • K8290PTQ4F
UN number 9157
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  • DTXSID5049817 Edit this at Wikidata
InChI
  • InChI=1S/CH2O3.Zn/c2-1(3)4;/h(H2,2,3,4);/q;+2/p-2
    Key: FMRLDPWIRHBCCC-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • C(=O)([O-])[O-].[Zn+2]
Properties
Chemical formula
 ZnCO3
Molar mass 125.4
Appearance white solid
Density 4.434 g/cm3[1]
Melting point 140 °C (284 °F; 413 K)[1] (decomposes)
Solubility in water
 0.91 mg/L[1]
Solubility product (Ksp)
1.46×10−10[2]
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)
 -34×10−6 cm3/mol[3]
Refractive index (nD)
 n1=1.621, n2=1.848[4]
Structure[5]
Crystal structure
 Calcite, hR30, No. 167
R3c
a = 4.6528 Å, c = 15.025 Å
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Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS09: Environmental hazard
Warning
H319, H410, H411
P264, P273, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P391, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
Chemical compound

Zinc carbonate is the inorganic compound with the formula ZnCO3. It is a white solid that is insoluble in water. It exists in nature as the mineral smithsonite. It is prepared by treating cold solutions of zinc sulfate with potassium bicarbonate. Upon warming, it converts to basic zinc carbonate (Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6).[6]

Zinc carbonate adopts the same structure as calcium carbonate (calcite).[7] Zinc is octahedral and each carbonate is bonded to six Zn centers such that oxygen atoms are three-coordinate.

References

  1. ^ a b c Haynes, p. 4.95
  2. ^ Haynes, p. 5.178
  3. ^ Haynes, p. 4.131
  4. ^ Haynes, p. 4.137
  5. ^ Haynes, p. 4.144
  6. ^ Wagenknecht, F.; Juza, R. (1963). "Zinc carbonate". In G. Brauer (ed.). Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd Ed. Vol. 2. NY, NY: Academic Press. p. 1086.
  7. ^ Effenberger, H.; Mereiter, K.; Zemann, J. (1981). "Crystal structure refinements of magnesite, calcite, rhodochrosite, siderite, smithonite, and dolomite, with discussion of some aspects of the stereochemistry of calcite type carbonates". Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials. 156 (3–4): 233–243. Bibcode:1981ZK....156..233E. doi:10.1524/zkri.1981.156.3-4.233.

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Zinc(I)
Organozinc(I) compounds
  • Zn2(C5(CH3)5)2
Zinc(II)
  • Zn(acac)2
  • Zn(N3)2
  • ZnBr2
  • ZnCO3
  • Zn(CN)2
  • ZnCl2
  • Zn(ClO3)2
  • ZnCrO4
  • ZnF2
  • ZnH2
  • ZnI2
  • ZnMoO4
  • Zn(NO3)2
  • ZnO
  • ZnO2
  • Zn(ClO
    4    )
    2
  • Zn(OH)2
  • ZnS
  • ZnSO4
  • ZnSe
  • ZnTe
  • Zn2P2O7
  • Zn3Sb2
  • Zn3As2
  • Zn3N2
  • Zn3P2
  • ZnP2
  • Zn3(PO4)2
Organozinc(II) compounds
  • Zn(CH3)2
  • Zn(C2H5)2
  • Zn(CH3COO)2
  • Zn(CH(CH3)2)2
  • Zn(C(CH3)3)2
  • Zn(C6H5)2
  • Zn(C3H5O3)2
  • ZnICH2I
    • C
      24      H
      46      ZnO
      4
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    Compounds containing the carbonate group
    H2CO3 He
    Li2CO3,
    LiHCO3     		BeCO3 +BO3 (RO)(R'O)CO
    +C2O4     		(NH4)2CO3,
    NH4HCO3,
    +NO3     		O +F Ne
    Na2CO3,
    NaHCO3,
    Na3H(CO3)2     		MgCO3,
    Mg(HCO3)2     		Al2(CO3)3 SiCO4,
    +SiO4     		P +SO4 +Cl Ar
    K2CO3,
    KHCO3     		CaCO3,
    Ca(HCO3)2     		Sc Ti V CrCO3,
    Cr2(CO3)3     		MnCO3 FeCO3 CoCO3,
    Co2(CO3)3     		NiCO3 Cu2CO3,
    CuCO3, Cu2CO3(OH)2     		ZnCO3 Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
    Rb2CO3 SrCO3 Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh PdCO3 Ag2CO3 CdCO3 In Sn Sb Te I Xe
    Cs2CO3,
    CsHCO3     		BaCO3 * Lu2(CO3)3 Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au HgCO3 Tl2CO3 PbCO3 (BiO)2CO3 Po(CO3)2 At Rn
    Fr RaCO3 ** Lr Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og
     
    * La2(CO3)3 Ce2(CO3)3 Pr2(CO3)3 Nd2(CO3)3 Pm Sm2(CO3)3 EuCO3,
    Eu2(CO3)3     		Gd2(CO3)3 Tb2(CO3)3 Dy2(CO3)3 Ho2(CO3)3 Er2(CO3)3 Tm2(CO3)3 Yb2(CO3)3
    ** Ac Th(CO3)2 Pa UO2CO3 Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No
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