Erbium Chloride (ErCl3)-Powder

Characteristic

Erbium(III) chloride, is a violet solid with the formula ErCl₃.

Chemical formula：ErCl₃ (anhydrous) ErCl₃·6H₂O (hexahydrate)

Molar mass： 273.62 g/mol (anhydrous) 381.71 g/mol (hexahydrate)

Appearance： violet hygroscopic monoclinic crystals (anhydrous) pink hygroscopic crystals (hexahydrate)

Density： 4.1 g/cm³ (anhydrous)

Melting point： 776 °C (1,429 °F; 1,049 K) (anhydrous) decomposes (hexahydrate)

Boiling point： 1,500 °C (2,730 °F; 1,770 K)

Solubility in water：soluble in water (anhydrous) slightly soluble in ethanol (hexahydrate)

Application

It is used in the preparation of erbium metal.

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