Ytterbium(II) chloride
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| Template:Longitem | YbCl2 |
| Molar mass | 243.95 g/mol |
| Appearance | green crystals |
| Density | 5.27 g/cm3, solid |
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| Template:Longitem | Pbca, No. 61 |
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Ytterbium(II) chloride (YbCl2) is an inorganic chemical compound. It was first prepared in 1929 by W. K. Klemm and W. Schuth, by reduction of ytterbium(III) chloride, YbCl3, using hydrogen.
- 2 YbCl3 + H2 → 2 YbCl2 + 2 HCl
Like other Yb(II) compounds and other low-valence rare earth compounds, it is a strong reducing agent. It is unstable in aqueous solution, reducing water to hydrogen gas.[2]
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- ↑ ytterbium - Britannica Online Encyclopedia
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