Thorium dichloride

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Thorium dichloride
Names
Other names
Thorium(II) chloride, thorium(2+) dichloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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PubChem CID
  • 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 triiodide is a binary inorganic compound of thorium metal and chloride with the chemical formula ThCl2. [1] [2] [3]

Synthesis

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

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Iron(III) chloride describes the inorganic compounds with the formula FeCl3(H2O)x. Also called ferric chloride, these compounds are some of the most important and commonplace compounds of iron. They are available both in anhydrous and in hydrated forms which are both hygroscopic. They feature iron in its +3 oxidation state. The anhydrous derivative is a Lewis acid, while all forms are mild oxidizing agents. It is used as a water cleaner and as an etchant for metals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Manganese(II) chloride</span> Chemical compound

Manganese(II) chloride is the dichloride salt of manganese, MnCl2. This inorganic chemical exists in the anhydrous form, as well as the dihydrate (MnCl2·2H2O) and tetrahydrate (MnCl2·4H2O), with the tetrahydrate being the most common form. Like many Mn(II) species, these salts are pink, with the paleness of the color being characteristic of transition metal complexes with high spin d5 configurations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nickel(II) chloride</span> Chemical compound

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cadmium chloride</span> Chemical compound

Cadmium chloride is a white crystalline compound of cadmium and chloride, with the formula CdCl2. This salt is a hygroscopic solid that is highly soluble in water and slightly soluble in alcohol. The crystal structure of cadmium chloride (described below), is a reference for describing other crystal structures. Also known are CdCl2•H2O and the hemipentahydrate CdCl2•2.5H2O.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Palladium(II) chloride</span> Chemical compound

Palladium(II) chloride, also known as palladium dichloride and palladous chloride, are the chemical compounds with the formula PdCl2. PdCl2 is a common starting material in palladium chemistry – palladium-based catalysts are of particular value in organic synthesis. It is prepared by the reaction of chlorine with palladium metal at high temperatures.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sulfur dichloride</span> Chemical compound

Sulfur dichloride is the chemical compound with the formula SCl2. This cherry-red liquid is the simplest sulfur chloride and one of the most common, and it is used as a precursor to organosulfur compounds. It is a highly corrosive and toxic substance, and it reacts on contact with water to form chlorine-containing acids.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Disulfur dichloride</span> Chemical compound

Disulfur dichloride is the inorganic compound of sulfur and chlorine with the formula S2Cl2. It is an amber oily liquid.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Platinum(II) chloride</span> Chemical compound

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thorium(IV) chloride</span> Chemical compound

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Niobocene dichloride is the organometallic compound with the formula (C5H5)2NbCl2, abbreviated Cp2NbCl2. This paramagnetic brown solid is a starting reagent for the synthesis of other organoniobium compounds. The compound adopts a pseudotetrahedral structure with two cyclopentadienyl and two chloride substituents attached to the metal. A variety of similar compounds are known, including Cp2TiCl2.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Germanium dichloride</span> Chemical compound

Germanium dichloride is a chemical compound of germanium and chlorine with the formula GeCl2. It is a yellow solid. Germanium dichloride is an example of a compound featuring germanium in the +2 oxidation state.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Polonium dichloride</span> Chemical compound

Polonium dichloride is a chemical compound of the radioactive metalloid, polonium and chlorine. Its chemical formula is PoCl2. It is an ionic salt.

Selenium monochloride or diselenium dichloride is an inorganic compound with the formula Se2Cl2. Although a common name for the compound is selenium monochloride, reflecting its empirical formula, IUPAC does not recommend that name, instead preferring the more descriptive diselenium dichloride.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Xenon dichloride</span> Chemical compound

Xenon dichloride (XeCl2) is a xenon compound and the only known stable chloride of xenon. The compound can be prepared by using microwave discharges towards the mixture of xenon and chlorine, and it can be isolated from a condensate trap. One experiment tried to use xenon, chlorine and boron trichloride to produce XeCl2·BCl3, but only generated xenon dichloride.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chloropentamminecobalt chloride</span> Cobalt compound

Chloropentamminecobalt chloride is the dichloride salt of the coordination complex [Co(NH3)5Cl]2+. It is a red-violet, diamagnetic, water-soluble salt. The compound has been of academic and historical interest.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Europium(II) chloride</span> Chemical compound

Europium(II) chloride is an inorganic compound with a chemical formula EuCl2. When it is irradiated by ultraviolet light, it has bright blue fluorescence.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Einsteinium(III) chloride</span> Chemical compound

Einsteinium(III) chloride is a chloride of einsteinium.

Dysprosium(II) chloride (DyCl2), also known as dysprosium dichloride, is an ionic chemical compound of dysprosium and chlorine. This salt is a reduced compound, as the normal oxidation state of dysprosium in dysprosium compounds is +3.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thorium trichloride</span> Chemical compound

Thorium trichloride is a binary inorganic compound of thorium metal and chlorine with the chemical formula ThCl3.

References

  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.