Erbium(III) Chloride Hydrate (ErCl3•xH2O)-Crystalline

Characteristic

 

Erbium(III) chloride, is a violet solid with the formula ErCl3. It is used in the preparation of erbium metal.

Chemical formula：ErCl₃•6H₂O 

Molar mass：381.71 g/mol 

Appearance：pink hygroscopic crystals 

Density：4.1 g/cm³ 

Melting point：decomposes 

Solubility in water：slightly soluble in ethanol

 

Application

 

Erbium(III) chloride hydrate is used as a starting material for new edge-bridged octahedral M6 cluster compounds such as CsErTa6Cl18, for which electron and stability studies were performed.