Original scientific paper

The Crystal Structure of Potassium Dithorium Trisphosphate, KTb2(P04)3

B. Matković ; Institute Ruder Boskovic, Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia
B. Prodić ; Institute Ruder Boskovic, Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia
M. Šljukić ; Institute Ruder Boskovic, Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia
S. W. Peterson ; Washington state University, Pullman, Washington, U.S. A .

Abstract

The structure of KTh2(P04h has been determined .from threedimensional
X-ray data. The crystals are monoclinic with a= 17.57,
b = 6.863, c = 8.138 A, B = 101° 46', Dx = 5.45 g · cm-3• The space
group is C2/c and there are four formula urnts per unit cell. It
follows from the interatomic distances that the compound is potassium
tr.isphosphatodithorate defined by . the formula K [Th2(P04)a].
Nine oxygen atoms are bound to the thorium atom; their distances
range from 2.26 to 2.66 A. Eight oxygen atoms are coordinated
around potass·ium atom; their distances range from 2.74 to 3.09 A . .
The distances in the P04 groups do not deviate significantly from
known data.

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Hrčak ID:

208043

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/208043

Publication date:

25.10.1968.

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