Plutonium(III) chloride

Plutonium(III) chloride
Names
IUPAC name
Plutonium(III) chloride
Other names
Plutonium trichloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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  • InChI=1S/3ClH.Pu/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3 checkY
    Key: CYMMZQWRMUVJRR-UHFFFAOYSA-K checkY
  • InChI=1S/3ClH.Pu/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3
    Key: CYMMZQWRMUVJRR-DFZHHIFOAR
  • Key: CYMMZQWRMUVJRR-UHFFFAOYSA-K
  • [Pu+3].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-]
Properties
Cl3Pu
Molar mass 350.322 g/mol
Appearance Green solid
Density 5.71 g/cm3, solid[1]
Melting point 767 °C (1,413 °F; 1,040 K)[1]
Boiling point 1,767 °C (3,213 °F; 2,040 K)[1]
Related compounds
Other anions
PuCl4, PuBr3, SmCl3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Plutonium(III) chloride is a chemical compound with the formula PuCl3. This ionic plutonium salt can be prepared by reacting the metal with hydrochloric acid.