Lanthanum carbonate

Lanthanum carbonate
Names
	IUPAC name Lanthanum carbonate
	Other names Fosrenol
Identifiers
CAS Number	587-26-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL2096647 ;
ChemSpider	147758 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.728
EC Number	209-599-5;
KEGG	D04667;
PubChem CID	168924;
UNII	0M78EU4V9H ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID30890512 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/3CH2O3.2La/c32-1(3)4;;/h3(H2,2,3,4);;/q;;;2+3/p-6 Key: NZPIUJUFIFZSPW-UHFFFAOYSA-H ; InChI=1/3CH2O3.2La/c32-1(3)4;;/h3(H2,2,3,4);;/q;;;2+3/p-6 Key: NZPIUJUFIFZSPW-CYFPFDDLAT;
	SMILES [La+3].[La+3].O=C([O-])[O-].[O-]C([O-])=O.[O-]C([O-])=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	La2(CO3)3
Molar mass	457.838 g/mol
Appearance	White powder, hygroscopic
Density	2.6–2.7 g/cm3
Melting point	decomposes
Solubility in water	negligible
Solubility	soluble in acids
Pharmacology
ATC code	V03AE03 (WHO)
Legal status	CA: ℞-only;
Related compounds
Other anions	Lanthanum(III) oxide
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Lanthanum carbonate, La₂(C O₃)₃, is the salt formed by lanthanum(III) cations and carbonate anions. It is an ore of lanthanum metal (bastnäsite), along with monazite.