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Scandium chloride
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Scandium(III) chloride is the inorganic compound with the formula ScCl3. It is a white, high-melting ionic compound, which is deliquescent and highly water-soluble.[2] This salt is mainly of interest in the research laboratory. Both the anhydrous form and hexahydrate (ScCl3•6H2O) are commercially available.
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IUPAC name
Scandium(III) chloride | |
Other names
scandium chloride scandium trichloride | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.030.714 ![]() |
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ScCl3 | |
Molar mass | 151.31 g/mol |
Appearance | grayish-white crystals |
Density | 2.39 g/mL, solid |
Melting point | 960 °C (1,760 °F; 1,230 K)[1] 63 °C (hexahydrate) |
70.2 g/100 mL | |
Solubility in other solvents | soluble in alcohol, acetone, glycerin insoluble in EtOH[citation needed] |
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Main hazards |
irritant |
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LD50 (median dose) |
3980 mg/kg (mouse, oral) |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS |
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Other anions |
Scandium(III) fluoride Scandium bromide Scandium triiodide |
Other cations |
Yttrium(III) chloride Lutetium(III) chloride |
Related compounds |
Scandium(III) nitrate |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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