Caesium superoxide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula . It consists of caesium cations and superoxide anions . It is an orange solid. Structure Caesium superoxide's crystal structure is same as calcium carbide. It contains direct oxygen-oxygen bonding.
Preparation Burning caesium in excess oxygen will produce caesium superoxide.
Reactions
Caesium superoxide reacts with water to form hydrogen peroxide and caesium hydroxide.
Heating to approximately 400 °C induces thermal decomposition to caesium peroxide.
It reacts with ozone to form caesium ozonide.
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