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| IUPAC name Californium(III) chloride | |
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| Properties | |
| CfCl3 | |
| Molar mass | 357 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | emerald-green solid |
| Structure | |
| hexagonal | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Californium(III) chloride is aninorganic compound with achemical formula CfCl3. As incalifornium(III) oxide (Cf2O3) and other californium halides, includingcalifornium(III) fluoride (CfF3) and iodide (CfI3), thecalifornium atom has anoxidation state of +3.
Californium(III) chloride can prepared by reacting californium(III) oxide withhydrogen chloride.
When heating californium(III) chloride until 500 °C, it can hydrolyse to producecalifornium oxychloride.
Californium(III) chloride is soluble inwater, giving Cf3+ and Cl− ions. This salt has an emerald-green color. Itscrystal structure is hexagonal.[1] It is stronglyradioactive.