Scandium chloride

Scandium(III) chloride
	Crystals of scandium(III) chloride hexahydrate
Names
	IUPAC name Scandium(III) chloride
	Other names Scandium chloride; Scandium trichloride;
Identifiers
CAS Number	10361-84-9;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	74528 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.030.714
PubChem CID	82586;
RTECS number	VQ8925000;
UNII	53PH22NTYW ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5042372 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/3ClH.Sc/h31H;/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: DVMZCYSFPFUKKE-UHFFFAOYSA-K ; InChI=1/3ClH.Sc/h31H;/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: DVMZCYSFPFUKKE-DFZHHIFOAN; InChI=1S/3ClH.Sc/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: DVMZCYSFPFUKKE-UHFFFAOYSA-K;
	SMILES Cl[Sc](Cl)Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	ScCl3
Molar mass	151.31 g·mol−1
Appearance	grayish-white crystals
Density	2.39 g/cm3, solid
Melting point	960 °C (1,760 °F; 1,230 K) ; 63 °C (hexahydrate)
Solubility in water	70.2 g/100 mL
Solubility in other solvents	soluble in alcohol, acetone, glycerin ; insoluble in EtOH
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	irritant
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	1 0
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	3980 mg/kg (mouse, oral)
Safety data sheet (SDS)	External MSDS
Related compounds
Other anions	Scandium(III) fluoride; Scandium bromide; Scandium triiodide;
Other cations	Yttrium(III) chloride; Lutetium(III) chloride; Aluminium chloride;
Related compounds	Scandium(III) nitrate
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Scandium(III) chloride is an inorganic compound with the formula Sc Cl₃. It is a white, high-melting ionic compound, which is deliquescent and highly water-soluble. This salt is mainly of interest in the research laboratory. Both the anhydrous form and hexahydrate (ScCl₃·6H₂O) are commercially available.