Rhodium sulfate solution , ~5%inH2O , 10489-46-0

CAS NO.：10489-46-0

Empirical Formula: O12Rh2S3

Molecular Weight: 494

MDL number: MFCD00016309

EINECS: 234-014-5

PRODUCT Properties

• Melting point: decomposes at >500℃ [KIR82]
• Boiling point: 99℃[at 101 325 Pa]
• Density: 1.217 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
• vapor pressure: 21.4hPa at 20℃
• RTECS: FF9335000
• storage temp.: under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C
• form: red-yellow solid
• color: red-yellow
• Water Solubility: Miscible with water, ethanol and with a 3:1 ethanol/water mixture.
• Exposure limits: ACGIH: TWA 0.2 mg/m3; OSHA: TWA 1 mg/m3; NIOSH: IDLH 15 mg/m3; TWA 1 mg/m3

Description and Uses

When heated to decomposition, this product can emit acid mists and toxic gases (including oxides of sulphur and rhodium compounds). This product is not compatible with bases, halides, water, cyclopentadiene, cyclopentanone, oxime, nitroaryl amines, haxalithium disilicide, phosphorus (III) oxide, chlorine bromine pentafluoride, trifluoride, and oxygen difluoride (OF2). Avoid contact with metals. This product can react with water to generate heat.

Rhodium(III) sulfate is used as plating reagents and additives for noble metal. It is also used for fancy plating rhodium in jewellery and horologe. Further, it is used for decorative applications.

Safety

• Symbol(GHS): GHS05
• Signal word: Danger
• Hazard statements: H314-H318
• Precautionary statements: P260h-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P305+P351+P338-P405-P501a
• Hazard Codes: O,T,C
• Risk Statements: 49-8-23/24/25-34
• Safety Statements: 53-23-36/37/39-45
• RIDADR: UN3264
• WGK Germany: 3
• TSCA: Yes
• HazardClass: 8
• PackingGroup: III