Erbium Chloride (ErCl3)-Powder

Erbium Chloride (ErCl3)-Powder introduce:

Characteristic




Erbium(III) chloride, is a violet solid with the formula ErCl3. 




Chemical formula：ErCl3 (anhydrous)   ErCl3·6H2O (hexahydrate)

Molar mass： 273.62 g/mol (anhydrous)   381.71 g/mol (hexahydrate)

Appearance： violet hygroscopic monoclinic crystals (anhydrous)  pink hygroscopic crystals (hexahydrate)

Density： 4.1 g/cm3 (anhydrous)

Melting point： 776 °C (1,429 °F; 1,049 K) (anhydrous)   decomposes (hexahydrate)

Boiling point： 1,500 °C (2,730 °F; 1,770 K)

Solubility in water：soluble in water (anhydrous)   slightly soluble in ethanol (hexahydrate)




Application




It is used in the preparation of erbium metal.