CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Cesium hydroxide is a colorless to yellow crystalline solid. Harmful to skin and eyes. Used in electric storage batteries. |
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| Color/Form | White-yellow hygroscopic crystals |
| Melting Point | 522 °F (NIOSH, 2023) |
| Solubility | 395 % at 59 °F (NIOSH, 2023) |
| Density | 3.68 (NIOSH, 2023) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Vapor Pressure | 0 mmHg (approx) (NIOSH, 2023) |
| Decomposition | Hazardous decomposition products formed under fire conditions. - Cesium/cesium oxides. |
| Corrosivity | Corrosive |
| pH | Strong alkaline reaction. The strongest base known |
| Other Experimental Properties | Very deliquescent |
| Chemical Classes | Other Classes -> Bases |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 149.913 g/mol |
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| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 149.90819161 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 149.90819161 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 1 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 2 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 2 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 2 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Cesium hydroxide is a colorless to yellow crystalline solid. Harmful to skin and eyes. Used in electric storage batteries.