Plutonium(III) chloride

Plutonium(III) chloride

Names
IUPAC name Plutonium(III) chloride
Other names Plutonium trichloride
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number	13569-62-5 N
ChemSpider	14483818 Y
InChI 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
Jmol-3D images	Image
SMILES [Pu+3].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-]
Properties
Molecular formula	Cl3Pu
Molar mass	350.42 g·mol−1
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]
Hazards
EU classification	not listed
Related compounds
Other anions	PuCl4, PuBr3, SmCl3
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Plutonium(III) chloride is the chemical compound with the formula PuCl₃. It can be prepared by dissolving the metal in hydrochloric acid.

Structure

Plutonium atoms in crystalline PuCl₃ are 9 coordinate, and the structure is tricapped trigonal prismatic.^[2]

Safety

As with all plutonium compounds, it is subject to control under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Due to the radioactivity of plutonium, all of its compounds, PuCl₃ included, are warm to the touch. Such contact is not recommended, since touching the material may result in serious injury.

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