Abstract: | The A-type of Lanthanoide Oxides: On Pr2O3 . “Reductive” thermal decomposition of K2PrO3 [Ni-cylinder, semi-open system, 1000°C, 14 d] leads for the first time to light green single crystals of Pr2O3. The structure determination [105 symmetry independent hkl, four circle diffractometer Philips PW 1100; MoKα; R = 6.30%, Rw = 5.01%; space group P3m1; Z = 1; a = 385.77(3), c = 601.20(6) pm] verifies the A-type according to the proposed structure by PAULING . |