Yttrium(III) chloride
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Yttrium(III) Chloride
IUPAC name Yttrium(III) Chloride
Identifiers
CAS number 10361-92-9
RTECS number ZG3150000
Properties
Molecular formula YCl3
Molar mass 195.26 g/mol, anhydrous
Appearance shiny white solid
Density 2.67 g/cm³
Melting point
721°C
Boiling point
1507°C[1]
Solubility in water very soluble
Hazards
NFPA 704
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Related compounds
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references
Yttrium(III) chloride (YCl3) is an ionic compound of yttrium and chlorine. It is a salt that is solid at room temperature, highly soluble in water, and deliquescent. YCl3 in the solid state has a crystal structure with cubic close packed chloride ions and yttrium ions filling one third of the octahedral holes and the resulting YCl6 octahedra sharing three edges with adjacent octahedra give a layer structure.[3] This structure is shared by a range of compounds notably AlCl3.
YCl3 is used as a catalyst and in superconductors and has been linked to pulmonary edema and liver damage [4][1].
[edit] Reactions
Yttrium(III) chloride can be formed by reacting yttrium(III) oxide with hydrochloric acid [5] , among other methods [2] .
[edit] References
^ a b "Yttrium & Compounds". United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (2007-01-11). Retrieved on 2008-05-29. ^ a b Spencer, James F. (1919), The Metals of the Rare Earths, New York: Longmans, Green, and Co, pp. 135, http://books.google.com/books?id=W2zxN_FLQm8C&pg=PA135&dq=%22Yttrium+chloride%22&lr=&as_brr=1, retrieved on 2008-05-29 ^ Wells A.F. (1984) Structural Inorganic Chemistry 5th edition Oxford Science Publications ISBN 0-19-855370-6 ^ Gangolli, S. (1999), The Dictionary of Substances and Their Effects, London: Royal Society of Chemistry, pp. 666-7, http://books.google.com/books?id=UKL762QhOlAC&pg=PA666&dq=%22Yttrium+chloride%22&lr=&as_brr=3&sig=RM0GqSkC6NZTOptfze_WKmxC2Iw#PPA666,M1, retrieved on 2008-05-29 ^ Turner, Jr., Francis M.; Berolzheimer, Daniel D.; Cutter, William P.; Helfrich, John (1920), The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, New York: Chemical Catalog Company, pp. 492, http://books.google.com/books?id=y8y0XE0nsYEC&pg=PA492&dq=%22Yttrium+chloride%22&lr=&as_brr=1, retrieved on 2008-05-29
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