Actinium(III) chloride

Actinium(III) chloride^[1]
Names
	Other names Actinium trichloride; Actinium chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	22986-54-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	29322259;
PubChem CID	86218203;
	InChI InChI=1S/Ac.3ClH/h;3*1H/p-3 Key: WHQPIOWKCXBORU-UHFFFAOYSA-K;
	SMILES [Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Ac];
Properties
Chemical formula	AcCl3
Molar mass	333.378 g/mol
Appearance	White crystalline solid
Density	4.81 g/cm3
Melting point	1,051 °C (1,924 °F; 1,324 K) (sublimes)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Actinium(III) chloride is a chemical compound containing the rare radioactive element actinium. This salt has the formula AcCl₃. Molecular weight of the compound is 333.378 g/mol.^[2]

Synthesis

Actinium(III) chloride is made by reacting actinium hydroxide with carbon tetrachloride.^[1]

4 Ac(OH)₃ + 3 CCl₄ → 4AcCl₃ + 3CO₂ + 6H₂O

References

^ ^a ^b Ltd, Mark Winter, University of Sheffield and WebElements. "WebElements Periodic Table » Actinium » actinium trichloride". www.webelements.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Pubchem. "Actinium chloride". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.

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[webelem-1] Ltd, Mark Winter, University of Sheffield and WebElements. "WebElements Periodic Table » Actinium » actinium trichloride". www.webelements.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[2] Pubchem. "Actinium chloride". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.

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