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Terbium(III) chloride

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Terbium(III) chloride
Names
Other names terbium trichloride
Identifiers
CAS Number
ECHA InfoCard 100.030.108 Edit this at Wikidata
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Properties
Chemical formula TbCl3
Molar mass 265.2834 g/mol
Appearance white powder
Density 4.35 g/cm³, solid
Melting point 558°C
Boiling point 180-200°C (in HCl gas atmosphere)
Solubility in water soluble
Structure
Crystal structure hexagonal (UCl3 type), hP8
Space group P63/m, No. 176
Coordination geometry Tricapped trigonal prismatic
(nine-coordinate)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references
Chemical compound

Terbium(III) chloride (TbCl3) is a chemical compound. In the solid state TbCl3 has the YCl3 layer structure. Terbium(III) chloride frequently forms a hexahydrate.

Hazards

Terbium(III) chloride causes hyperemia of the iris. Conditions/substances to avoid are: heat, acids and acid fumes.

References

  1. Wells A.F. (1984) Structural Inorganic Chemistry 5th edition Oxford Science Publications ISBN 0-19-855370-6
  2. George C. Y. Chiou (1999). Ophthalmic toxicology (2nd ed.). CRC Press. ISBN 1560327227.
Terbium compounds
Terbium(III)
Terbium(III,IV)
Terbium(IV)
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