Yttrium(III) chloride

Yttrium(III) chloride
Yttrium(III) chloride
Part of a layer in the crystal structure of YCl3[1]
Layer packing
Names
IUPAC names
Yttrium(III) chloride
Yttrium trichloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • hexahydrate: 233-801-0
RTECS number
  • ZG3150000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/3ClH.Y/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3 checkY
    Key: PCMOZDDGXKIOLL-UHFFFAOYSA-K checkY
  • InChI=1/3ClH.Y/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3
    Key: PCMOZDDGXKIOLL-DFZHHIFOAW
  • hexahydrate: InChI=1S/3ClH.6H2O.Y/h3*1H;6*1H2;/q;;;;;;;;;+3/p-3
    Key: IINACGXCEZNYTF-UHFFFAOYSA-K
  • anhydrous: [Y+3].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-]
  • hexahydrate: [OH2+][Y-3]([OH2+])([OH2+])([OH2+])([OH2+])[OH2+].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-]
Properties
YCl3
Molar mass 195.265 g/mol[2]
Appearance white solid
Density 2.61 g/cm3[2]
Melting point 721 °C (1,330 °F; 994 K)[2]
Boiling point 1,482 °C (2,700 °F; 1,755 K)[2]
751 g/L (20 °C)[2]
Solubility 601 g/L ethanol (15 °C)
606 g/L pyridine (15 °C)[3]
Structure[4]
Monoclinic, mS16
C2/m, No. 12
a = 0.692 nm, b = 1.194 nm, c = 0.644 nm
α = 90°, β = 111°, γ = 90°
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Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H315, H319, H335
P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Related compounds
Other anions
Yttrium(III) fluoride
Yttrium(III) bromide
Yttrium(III) iodide
Other cations
Scandium(III) chloride
Lutetium(III) chloride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Yttrium(III) chloride is an inorganic compound of yttrium and chloride. It exists in two forms, the hydrate (YCl3(H2O)6) and an anhydrous form (YCl3). Both are colourless salts that are highly soluble in water and deliquescent.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Templeton&Carter was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d e Haynes, William M., ed. (2011). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (92nd ed.). CRC Press. p. 4.99. ISBN 978-1439855119.
  3. ^ Spencer, James F. (1919), The Metals of the Rare Earths, New York: Longmans, Green, and Co, p. 135
  4. ^ Templeton, D. H.; Carter, Giles F. (1954). "The Crystal Structures of Yttrium Trichloride and Similar Compounds". The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 58 (11): 940–944. doi:10.1021/j150521a002.

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