Holmium(III) chloride
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Holmium(III) chloride is the inorganic compound with the formula HoCl3. It is a common salt but is mainly used in research. It can be used to produce pure holmium.[2] It exhibits the same color-changing behavior seen in holmium oxide, being a yellow in natural lighting and a bright pink color in fluorescent lighting.
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Other names
Holmium trichloride Holmiumchlorid | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.030.339 |
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UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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Properties | |
HoCl3 | |
Molar mass | 271.289 g/mol |
Appearance | yellow crystals hygroscopic |
Density | 3.7 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 720 °C (1,328 °F; 993 K)[1] |
Boiling point | 1,500 °C (2,730 °F; 1,770 K) (decomposes) |
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Structure | |
Monoclinic, mS16 | |
C12/m1, No. 12 | |
Related compounds | |
Other anions |
Holmium(III) oxide |
Other cations |
Dysprosium(III) chloride, Erbium(III) chloride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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