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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name Trichlorothorium | |
| Other names Thorium(III) chloride | |
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| Properties | |
| Cl3Th | |
| Molar mass | 338.39 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | crystals |
| Related compounds | |
Related compounds | Americium trichloride,uranium trichloride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Thorium trichloride is a binaryinorganic compound ofthorium metal andchlorine with the chemical formulaThCl3.[1][2][3]
The compound can be prepared by reducingthorium tetrachloride at 800 °C:[4]
Also a reaction of both elements:[5]
Other reactions are also known.[6]
The compound forms crystals of theuranium trichloride crystal system.
Above 630 °C thorium trichloride dissociates into thedichloride andtetrachloride.
Thorium trichloride is supposed[clarification needed] to be used in adual fluid reactor as reactor fuel.[7]