Ytterbium(II) chloride
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| Other names
ytterbium dichloride | |
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13874-77-6  | |
| ChemSpider | 75606  |
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| Properties | |
| YbCl2 | |
| Molar mass | 243.95 g/mol |
| Appearance | green crystals |
| Density | 5.27 g/cm3, solid |
| Melting point | 721 °C (1,330 °F; 994 K) |
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| Structure | |
| Crystal structure | Orthorhombic, oP24 |
| Space group | Pbca, No. 61 |
| Hazards | |
| EU classification | not listed |
| Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
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Ytterbium(II) chloride (YbCl2) is an inorganic chemical compound. It was first prepared in 1929 by W. K. Klemm and W. Schuth, by reduction of ytterbium(III) chloride, YbCl3, using hydrogen.
- 2 YbCl3 + H2 → 2 YbCl2 + 2 HCl
Like other Yb(II) compounds and other low-valence rare earth compounds, it is a strong reducing agent. It is unstable in aqueous solution, reducing water to hydrogen gas.[2]
References
- ↑ Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 4–94, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2
- ↑ ytterbium - Britannica Online Encyclopedia
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