Silver oxalate

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Silver oxalate is a silversalt of oxalic acid with the chemical formulaAg2C2O4. It is sensitive to light, decomposing to metallic silver and carbon dioxide.[3]

Production

Silver oxalate is produced by the reaction between silver nitrate and oxalic acid, or from combining solutions of silver nitrate and sodium oxalate.[3]

Uses

It is commonly employed in experimental petrology to add carbon dioxide (CO2) to experiments as it will break down to silver (Ag) and carbon dioxide under geologic conditions.[4]

It is also a precursor to the production of silver nanoparticles.

Safety

It is explosive upon heating around 140 °C (284 °F) and the dry material may explode when ground.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑John Rumble (June 18, 2018). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (99 ed.). CRC Press. pp. 5–189. ISBN 978-1138561632.
  2. ↑PubChem. "Silver oxalate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  3. 12E. H. E. Pietsch, A. Kotowski et al. (1975), Gmelin Handbuch der Anorganischen Chemie, Silber Teil B5, 8th edition, p. 148-149, 161
  4. ↑Silver Oxalate at American Elements
  5. ↑Silver Oxalate MSDS sheetArchived 2013-12-12 at the Wayback Machine at mpbio