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Iron oxide The structures of phosphorus(III) oxide, P4O6, and phosphorus(V) oxide, P4O10, both based on the tetrahedral structure of elemental white phosphorus, P4. Bond lengths are given in picometres (pm; 1 picometre = 10-12 metre). Figure 19: Summary of shock-wave data on the densities of oxides and iron compounds at high pressures and high temperatures. The seismologically derived pressure-density curves for the lower mantle and outer core are included for comparison.
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The structures of phosphorus(III) oxide, P4O6, and phosphorus(V) oxide, P4O10, both based on the tetrahedral structure of elemental white phosphorus, P4. Bond lengths are given in picometres (pm; 1 picometre = 10-12 metre).
Figure 19: Summary of shock-wave data on the densities of oxides and iron compounds at high pressures and high temperatures. The seismologically derived pressure-density curves for the lower mantle and outer core are included for comparison.
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