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The solubility of oxides and other ceramic powders depends on what the solution and solvent should be. Temperature is also important. For example one definition of glass says that it is solid solution of natrium oxide, kalium oxide and silicium oxide. many kinds of steel are similarly defined as "interstitial solid solution of carbon in alpha-iron", etc.
As for the solubility of metal oxides in water, it is close to zero. The same for alcohols, ethers, alkanes, etc. The usual way of getting metal oxides into liquids is to mix suspension so fine that the powder will be hard to separate due to the brownian motion and such. Today you may order nano-powder as well.
Now to the point why somebody asked this: the cerium oxide is inert. The point when it becomes interesting is at higher temperatures when it can oxidize carbon for example at temperature much lower than the carbon will usually burn. Another useful property is that it will reduce nitrogen oxides and take the oxygen to form its ceric oxide state. This is used in car catalysts due to good efficiency and favorable price. Yet another use - which can be derived from wikipedia information already is chemical reaction with laughing gas - N2O to form really strong, orange oxidiser (forgot the name). I plan to test it in a rocket engine fuel soon.
Just to note - many combustion processes, whether in furnace, cars, rockets can not be enhanced, taken more power from them, because of the limited speed of reaction. That is where catalysts take place. Ceric oxide can act as a catalyst. When reacted with certain nitrous oxides it can take form of another chemical composition which acts as a strong oxidiser potentially increasing the speed of the reaction even further.
The maximum surface area of ceric oxide nano-powders ranges from 35-70 square meters per gram of the powder. Ordinary polishing powders do not have such large surface area since they are aimed for polishing, not as a catalyst.
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Which substance decreases in solubility as the temperature rises?
Endothermic substances.
Will the rate of dissolving of Ce SO4 2 too decrease?
Cerium sulfate is a very strange compound; increasing the temperature the solubility decrease.
How much cerium sulfate is needed to make a saturated solution in 100 ml of water at 30 degrees celsius?
The solubility of cerium sulfate in water at 30 degrees Celsius is 114 g/L. To make a saturated solution in 100 ml of water, you would need to calculate the amount of cerium sulfate that can dissolve in that volume at that temperature. This would be approximately 11.4 grams of cerium sulfate.
How much cerium sulfate is needed to make a saturated solution in 100 mL of water at 30c?
The solubility of cerium sulfate at 30°C is approximately 117 g/100 mL of water. To make a saturated solution, you would need to add at least 117 g of cerium sulfate to 100 mL of water at 30°C.
Solutes that don't dissolve when warmed?
Some examples of solutes that do not dissolve when warmed include lead sulfate, barium sulfate, and strontium sulfate. These compounds have low solubility in water and do not readily dissolve with an increase in temperature.
What is cerium's odor?
Cerium hasn't odor.
What is the texture of cerium?
Cerium is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with a silvery-white appearance.
Is there an alchemists symbol for cerium?
Cerium was not known by alchemists.
What is cerium's state of matter?
Cerium is a solid at room temperature and pressure.
What is cerium's color?
Cerium is a silvery-white metal.
What is the chemical change for cerium?
The cation of cerium is Ce(3+).
Is cerium highly reactive?
Cerium is reactive but not highly reactive.
