Plutonium(III) chloride

Plutonium(III) chloride
Names
	IUPAC name Plutonium(III) chloride
	Other names Plutonium trichloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	13569-62-5 [PubChem];
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	14483818 ;
PubChem CID	19902959;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90601161 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/3ClH.Pu/h31H;/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: CYMMZQWRMUVJRR-UHFFFAOYSA-K ; InChI=1S/3ClH.Pu/h31H;/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: CYMMZQWRMUVJRR-DFZHHIFOAR; Key: CYMMZQWRMUVJRR-UHFFFAOYSA-K;
	SMILES [Pu+3].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-];
Properties
Chemical formula	Cl3Pu
Molar mass	350.322 g/mol
Appearance	Green solid
Density	5.71 g/cm3, solid
Melting point	767 °C (1,413 °F; 1,040 K)
Boiling point	1,767 °C (3,213 °F; 2,040 K)
Related compounds
Other anions	Plutonium(III) fluoride; Plutonium(III) bromide; Plutonium(III) iodide
Other cations	Samarium(III) chloride
Related plutonium chlorides	Plutonium(IV) chloride
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Plutonium(III) chloride or plutonium trichloride is a chemical compound with the formula Pu Cl₃. It is the only stable solid chloride of plutonium, though another plutonium chloride, plutonium tetrachloride, is known in the gas phase. It can either be found as an anhydrous solid (containing no water), or in the form of hydrates (solids containing water), such as the hexahydrate, PuCl₃·6H₂O. It is used in the processing of plutonium metal and in molten-salt reactors.