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Dysprosium(III) oxide

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Molar mass
  
372.998 g/mol

Formula
  
Dy2O3

Appearance
  
White powder

Melting point
  
2,408 °C

Density
  
7.8 g/cm³

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Dysprosium Oxide (Dy2O3) is a white, slightly hygroscopic powder having specialized uses in ceramics, glass, phosphors, lasers and dysprosium metal halide lamps.

It can react with acids to produce the corresponding dysprosium(III) salts:

Dy2O3 + 6 HCl → 2 DyCl3 + 3 H2O

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