CAS number : 10099-66-8
Molecular weight :281.33
Molecular formula/chemical symbol :LuCl3
Description :
Lutetium(III) chloride or lutetium trichloride is the chemical compound composed of lutetium and chlorine with the formula LuCl3. It forms hygroscopic white monoclinic crystals[1]. Lutetium(III) chloride has the YCl3 (AlCl3) layer structure with octahedral lutetium ions.
Pure lutetium metal can be produced from lutetium(III) chloride by heating it together with elemental calcium: [6]
2LuCl3 + 3Ca → 2Lu + 3CaCl2
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