Thorium dichloride

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Thorium dichloride
Names
Other names
Thorium(II) chloride, thorium(2+) dichloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/2ClH.Th/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2
    Key: RSJXAFQOOZXJLX-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • [Th+2].[Cl-].[Cl-]
Properties
Cl2Th
Molar mass 302.94 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Related compounds
 Americium dichloride, Einsteinium dichloride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Thorium dichloride is a binary inorganic compound of thorium metal and chloride with the chemical formula ThCl2.[1][2][3]

Synthesis

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Th-metal is dissolved in alkali chloride. Thorium tetrachloride melts up to ThCl2.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Thorium dichloride". NIST. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Thorium dichloride". chemsrc.com. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  3. ^ Nuclear Science Abstracts. Oak Ridge Directed Operations, Technical Information Division. 1959. p. 1311. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  4. ^ Advances in Inorganic Chemistry. Academic Press. 12 January 1990. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-08-057883-5. Retrieved 16 April 2024.