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Intermediate oxides of tungsten

Intermediate oxides of tungsten is a chemistry topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Intermediate oxides of tungsten rather than just read about it. In short: A number of unusual intermediate oxides are formed from reacting tungsten metal and tungsten trioxide (WO3), including W20O58 and W24O70. W18O49 contains both octahedral and pentagonal bipyramidal co-ordination of the metal atoms by oxygen.

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Reference excerpt

A number of unusual intermediate oxides are formed from reacting tungsten metal and tungsten trioxide (WO3), including W20O58 and W24O70. W18O49 contains both octahedral and pentagonal bipyramidal co-ordination of the metal atoms by oxygen. Tungsten pentoxide (W2O5) was reported in early literature but proved to have the stoichiometry W18O49. Sometimes called mineral blue, it is a blue solid formed by the reaction of tungsten trioxide and tungsten metal at 700 °C.

See also Tungsten(III) oxide Tungsten(IV) oxide Tungsten(VI) oxide

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Intermediate oxides of tungsten

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Intermediate oxides of tungsten ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Intermediate oxides of tungsten

In research: Intermediate oxides of tungsten appears in chemistry research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Intermediate oxides of tungsten in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Intermediate oxides of tungsten is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Inorganic compound stubs, Transition metal oxides, Tungsten(V) compounds, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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