Bismuth chloride

Bismuth chloride
Bismuth chloride
Names
IUPAC name
Bismuth chloride
Other names
Bismuth trichloride, Trichlorobismuth, Trichlorobismuthine, Bismuth(III) chloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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RTECS number
  • EB2690000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/Bi.3ClH/h;3*1H/q+3;;;/p-3 checkY
    Key: JHXKRIRFYBPWGE-UHFFFAOYSA-K checkY
  • InChI=1/Bi.3ClH/h;3*1H/q+3;;;/p-3
    Key: JHXKRIRFYBPWGE-DFZHHIFOAJ
  • Cl[Bi](Cl)Cl
Properties
BiCl3
Molar mass 315.34 g/mol
Appearance hygroscopic white to yellow crystals
Density 4.75 g/cm3
Melting point 227 °C (441 °F; 500 K)
Boiling point 447 °C (837 °F; 720 K)
Soluble,hydrolyses
Solubility soluble in methanol, diethyl ether, acetone
-26.5·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
cubic
Thermochemistry
0.333 J/(g K)
82.9 J/(K mol)
-1.202 kJ/g
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 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
2
0
0
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
3324 mg/kg, oral (rat)
Safety data sheet (SDS) JT Baker
Related compounds
Other anions
 bismuth fluoride, bismuth subsalicylate, bismuth trioxide
Other cations
 iron(III) chloride, manganese(II) chloride, cobalt(II) 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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Bismuth chloride (or butter of bismuth) is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula BiCl3. It is a covalent compound and is the common source of the Bi3+ ion. In the gas phase and in the crystal, the species adopts a pyramidal structure, in accord with VSEPR theory.