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Other names
Lanthanum trichloride
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.030.202 | ||
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LaCl3 | |||
Molar mass | 245.264 g/mol (anhydrous) 353.36 g/mol (hexahydrate) 371.37 g/mol (heptahydrate) | ||
Appearance | white odorless powder hygroscopic | ||
Density | 3.84 g/cm3[1] | ||
Melting point | 858 °C (1,576 °F; 1,131 K) (anhydrous)[1] | ||
Boiling point | 1,000 °C (1,830 °F; 1,270 K) (anhydrous) | ||
957 g/L (25 °C)[1] | |||
Solubility | soluble in ethanol (heptahydrate) | ||
Structure[2] | |||
hexagonal (UCl3 type), hP8 | |||
P63/m, No. 176 | |||
a = 0.74779 nm, b = 0.74779 nm, c = 0.43745 nm
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Tricapped trigonal prismatic,(nine-coordinate) | |||
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Other anions
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Lanthanum oxide | ||
Other cations
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Cerium(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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Lanthanum chloride is the inorganic compound with the formula LaCl3. It is a common salt of lanthanum which is mainly used in research. It is a white solid that is highly soluble in water and alcohols.