Uranium tetrachloride
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Uranium tetrachloride is an inorganic compound, a salt of uranium and chlorine, with the formula UCl4. It is a hygroscopic olive-green solid. It was used in the electromagnetic isotope separation (EMIS) process of uranium enrichment. It is one of the main starting materials for organouranium chemistry.
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IUPAC name
Uranium(IV) chloride | |
Other names
Tetrachlorouranium Uranium tetrachloride Uranous chloride | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.030.040 |
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UCl4 | |
Molar mass | 379.84 g/mol |
Appearance | olive green solid |
Density | 4.87 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 590 °C (1,094 °F; 863 K) |
Boiling point | 791 °C (1,456 °F; 1,064 K) |
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Solubility | Soluble in hydrochloric acid |
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Octahedral | |
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Related compounds |
uranium trichloride, uranium pentachloride, uranium hexachloride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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