Gadolinium oxychloride

Gadolinium oxychloride

Names
Other names Gadolinium oxide chloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
InChI InChI=1S/ClH.Gd.O/h1H;;/q;+3;-2/p-1 Key: WBRFDTPGXAFAEL-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES [Cl-].[Gd+3].[O-2]
Properties
Chemical formula	ClGdO
Molar mass	208.70 g·mol−1
Appearance	crystals
Solubility in water	insoluble
Structure
Crystal structure	tetragonal
Space group	P4/nmm
Related compounds
Related compounds	Praseodymium oxychloride; Neodymium oxychloride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Gadolinium oxychloride is an inorganic compound of gadolinium, oxygen, and chlorine with the chemical formula GdOCl. ^[1]

Physical properties

Gadolinium oxychloride forms crystals of the tetragonal system, space group P4/nmm. ^[2]

The compound is insoluble in water but dissolves slowly in hydrochloric and nitric acids. ^[3]

References

1. Prakash, Satya (1967). Advanced Chemistry of Rare Elements. Chemical Publishing Company. p. 414. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
2. Donnay, Joseph Désiré Hubert (1963). Crystal Data; Determinative Tables. American Crystallographic Association. p. 603. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
3. Spencer, James Frederick (1919). The Metals of the Rare Earths. Longmans, Green. p. 142. Retrieved 13 July 2025.