Plutonium(III) chloride

Plutonium(III) chloride
IUPAC name Plutonium(III) chloride
Other names Plutonium trichloride
Identifiers
CAS number	13569-62-5
ChemSpider	14483818 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES [Pu+3].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-]
InChI InChI=1S/3ClH.Pu/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3 Y Key: CYMMZQWRMUVJRR-UHFFFAOYSA-K Y
Properties
Molecular formula	PuCl3
Molar mass	350.322 g/mol
Appearance	Green solid
Density	5.71 g/cm3, solid[1]
Melting point	767 °C (1040.15 K)[1]
Boiling point	1767 °C (2040.15 K)[1]
Hazards
EU classification	not listed
Related compounds
Other anions	Y chloride (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Plutonium(III) chloride is the chemical compound with the formula PuCl₃.

Structure

Plutonium atoms in crystalline PuCl₃ are 9 coordinate, and the structure is tricapped trigonal prismatic.^[2]

Safety

As with all plutonium compounds, it is subject to control under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Due to the radioactivity of plutonium, all of its compounds, PuCl₃ included, are warm to the touch. Such contact is not recommended, since touching the material may result in serious injury.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} www.webelements.com: Plutonium(III) chloride.
2. ^ John H. Burns, J. R. Peterson, J. N. Stevenson: "Crystallographic Studies of some Transuranic Trihalides: ²³⁹PuCl₃, ²⁴⁴CmBr₃, ²⁴⁹BkBr₃ and ²⁴⁹CfBr₃", Journal of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry 1975, 37 (3), 743–749; doi:10.1016/0022-1902(75)80532-X.