Uranium(III) chloride

Uranium(III) chloride

Names
IUPAC name Uranium(III) chloride
Other names Uranium chloride Uranium trichloride Hypouranous chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	10025-93-1 N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	146484 Y
PubChem CID	167444
UNII	1SW3X68G1K N
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40894889
InChI InChI=1S/3ClH.U/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3 Y Key: SAWLVFKYPSYVBL-UHFFFAOYSA-K Y InChI=1/3ClH.U/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: SAWLVFKYPSYVBL-DFZHHIFOAG
SMILES Cl[U](Cl)Cl
Properties
Chemical formula	UCl3
Appearance	Green crystalline solid
Density	5.500 g/cm3, liquid
Melting point	837 °C (1,539 °F; 1,110 K)
Boiling point	1,657 °C (3,015 °F; 1,930 K)
Solubility in water	Soluble
Structure
Hybridisation	Tricapped trigonal prismatic
Hazards
Flash point	Non-flammable
Autoignition temperature	Non-flammable
Related compounds
Related compounds	Uranium(IV) chloride, Uranium(V) chloride, Uranium(VI) chloride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Uranium(III) chloride, UCl₃, is a water soluble salt of uranium. UCl₃ is used mostly to reprocess spent nuclear fuel. Uranium(III) chloride is synthesized in various ways from uranium(IV) chloride; however, UCl₃ is less stable than UCl₄.