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| Other names ytterbium dichloride | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.034.197 |
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| Properties | |
| YbCl2 | |
| Molar mass | 243.95 g/mol |
| Appearance | green crystals |
| Density | 5.27 g/cm3, solid |
| Melting point | 721 °C (1,330 °F; 994 K) |
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| Orthorhombic,oP24 | |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Ytterbium(II) chloride (YbCl2) is aninorganicchemical compound. It was first prepared in 1929 by W. K. Klemm and W. Schuth, by reduction of ytterbium(III) chloride, YbCl3, usinghydrogen.
Like other Yb(II) compounds and other low-valence rare earth compounds, it is a strong reducing agent. It is unstable in aqueous solution, reducing water to hydrogen gas.[2]
