Tantalum(III) chloride

Tantalum(III) chloride
Names
	Other names tantalum trichloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	13569-67-0;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	75412;
ECHA InfoCard	100.033.611
EC Number	236-988-7;
PubChem CID	83582;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3065538 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/3ClH.Ta/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: UDKRLEXYBPHRQF-UHFFFAOYSA-K;
	SMILES Cl[Ta](Cl)Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	Cl3Ta
Molar mass	287.30 g·mol−1
Appearance	black-green
Melting point	440 °C (824 °F; 713 K) decomposes
Solubility in water	yes
Related compounds
Other anions	Tantalum(III) bromide; Tantalum(III) iodide
Other cations	Niobium(III) chloride
Related compounds	Ta6Cl15; Tantalum(IV) chloride; Tantalum(V) chloride
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Tantalum(III) chloride or tantalum trichloride is a non-stoichiometric chemical compound with a range of composition from TaCl_2.9 to TaCl_3.1 Anionic and neutral clusters containing Ta(III) chloride include [Ta₆Cl₁₈]⁴⁻ and [Ta₆Cl₁₄](H₂O)₄.