Plutonium(III) chloride

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.

Plutonium(III) chloride
Names
IUPAC name
Plutonium(III) chloride
Other names
Plutonium trichloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/3ClH.Pu/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3 Y
    Key: CYMMZQWRMUVJRR-UHFFFAOYSA-K Y
  • 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
Melting point 767 °C (1,413 °F; 1,040 K)
Boiling point 1,767 °C (3,213 °F; 2,040 K)
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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Infobox references
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