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Neodymium arsenate

Neodymium arsenate, also known as neodymium(III) arsenate, is the arsenate of neodymium with the chemical formula of NdAsO<sub>4</sub>. In this compound, neodymium exhibits the +3 oxidation state. It has good thermaostability, and its pK<sub>sp,c</sub> is 21.86±0.11.

Preparation

Neodymium arsenate can be obtained from the reaction between sodium arsenate (Na<sub>3</sub>AsO<sub>4</sub>) and neodymium chloride (NdCl<sub>3</sub>) in solution:

Na<sub>3</sub>AsO<sub>4</sub> + NdCl<sub>3</sub> → 3 NaCl + NdAsO<sub>4</sub>↓

When crystallizing from a lead pyroarsenate flux, neodymium arsenate crystals produced explode when cooled.

Neodymium arsenate also occurs in nature as a mineral, Arsenoflorencite-(Nd).

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