Plutonium(III) chloride

Plutonium(III) chloride
Names
IUPAC name
Plutonium(III) chloride
Other names
Plutonium trichloride
Identifiers
13569-62-5 N
ChemSpider 14483818 YesY
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Properties
Cl3Pu
Molar mass 350.322 g/mol
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
not listed
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

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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 www.webelements.com: Plutonium(III) chloride.
  2. John H. Burns, J. R. Peterson, J. N. Stevenson: "Crystallographic Studies of some Transuranic Trihalides: 239PuCl3, 244CmBr3, 249BkBr3 and 249CfBr3", Journal of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry 1975, 37 (3), 743–749; doi:10.1016/0022-1902(75)80532-X.
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