Yttrium(III) chloride

  • Yttrium
  • Yttrium trichloride
  • YCl3
  • YCl3 · 6 H2O

White, odorless solid

Fixed

  • 2.67 g · cm -3
  • 2.16 g · cm -3 ( hexahydrate)

721 ° C

1507 ° C

Soluble in water

Attention

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Yttrium (III ) chloride is a chemical compound, more specifically the chloride of yttrium.

Production and representation

Can be obtained by reaction of yttrium yttrium oxide with hydrochloric acid or chlorine.

Use

Yttrium is in analytical chemistry as a catalyst for the production of pure yttrium (for example, by reduction with potassium ) and as starting material of the ceramic materials (e.g., titanium and phosphorus-containing ceramics which are used inter alia as a microwave filter and laser material can ) and glasses used.

CAS registry number PubChem Dangerous Substances Directive (67/548/EEC) Thermo Fisher Scientific
832472
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