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Ytterbium(II) chloride (YbCl2) is an inorganic chemical compound. It was first prepared in 1929 by W. K. Klemm and W. Schuth, by reduction of ytterbium(III) chloride, YbCl3, using hydrogen.
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ytterbium dichloride | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.034.197 |
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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 their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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]
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