Ceric oxide is a metal oxide with formula CeO2.It is a cerium molecular entity and a metal oxide.It is used as an oxidant and catalyst in organic synthesis.
Cerium(IV) oxide, also known as ceric oxide, ceric dioxide, ceria, cerium oxide or cerium dioxide, is an oxide of the rare-earth metal cerium. It is a pale yellow-white powder with the chemical formula CeO2.