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Californium(III) chloride

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Californium(III) chloride
Names

IUPAC name Californium(III) chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	13536-90-8 ²⁴⁹Cf: 89759-77-3
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
PubChem CID	²⁴⁹Cf: 135990930
InChI InChI=1S/Cf.3ClH/h;3*1H/q+3;;;/p-3/i1-2;;; Key: SXTGCRCJBXYIFT-LBCWAVLQSA-K
SMILES [Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cf+3]
Properties
Chemical formula	CfCl₃
Molar mass	357 g·mol⁻¹
Appearance	emerald-green solid
Structure
Crystal structure	hexagonal
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Chemical compound

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.

Preparation

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Californium(III) chloride can prepared by reacting californium(III) oxide withhydrogen chloride.

Cf₂O₃ + 6 HCl → 2 CfCl₃ + 3 H₂O

Properties

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Chemical properties

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When heating californium(III) chloride until 500 °C, it can hydrolyse to producecalifornium oxychloride.

Physical properties

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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.