What is Antimony tetroxide?
'''Antimony tetroxide''', also known as '''antimony tetraoxide''' or '''antimony(III,V) oxide''', is a [[chemical compound]]. Its chemical formula is Sb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>. It has [[antimony]] and [[oxide]] [[ion]]s in it. The antimony is both in the +3 and the +5 [[oxidation state]]. ==Properties== Antimony tetroxide is a white solid. It is an [[oxidizing agent]]. It turns yellow when heated and turns white again when cooled. ==Occurrence and preparation== Antimony tetroxide is found as the mineral cervantite. It is made by heating [[antimony trioxide]] with air, burning antimony in air, or heated [[antimony pentoxide]] strongly. ==Related pages== *[[Antimony trichloride]] *[[Phosphorus pentoxide]] *[[Bismuth pentoxide]] [[Category:Antimony compounds]] [[Category:Oxides]]