Tungsten(IV) oxide
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Tungsten dioxide | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.031.662 |
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| Properties | |
| WO2 | |
| Molar mass | 215.839 g/mol |
| Appearance | Bronze solid |
| Density | 10.8 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 1,474 °C (2,685 °F; 1,747 K) from doi: 10.1007/BF02877593, decomposes at 1700 ◦C |
| Negligible | |
| 5.7×10−5 cm3/mol | |
| Structure | |
| Distorted rutile (monoclinic), mP12, space group P21/c, no 14 | |
| Hazards | |
| Flash point | Non-flammable |
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Other anions |
Tungsten disulfide |
Other cations |
Chromium(IV) oxide Molybdenum(IV) oxide |
| Tungsten(III) oxide Tungsten(VI) oxide | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Tungsten(IV) oxide is the chemical compound with the formula WO2. The bronze-colored solid crystallizes in a monoclinic cell. The rutile-like structure features distorted octahedral WO6 centers with alternate short W–W bonds (248 pm). Each tungsten center has the d2 configuration, which gives the material a high electrical conductivity.
WO2 is prepared by reduction of WO3 with tungsten powder over the course of 40 hours at 900 °C. An intermediate in this reaction is the partially reduced, mixed valence species W18O49.
- 2 WO3 + W → 3 WO2
The molybdenum analogue MoO2 is prepared similarly. Single crystals are obtained by chemical transport technique using iodine. Iodine transports the WO2 in the form of the volatile species WO2I2.