actinium(III) chloride
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| OtherNames = Actinium trichloride
Actinium chloride
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| CASNo = 22986-54-5
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| ChemSpiderID = 29322259
| PubChem = 86218203
| StdInChI=1S/Ac.3ClH/h;3*1H/p-3
| StdInChIKey = WHQPIOWKCXBORU-UHFFFAOYSA-K
| SMILES = [Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Ac]
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| Section2 = {{Chembox Properties
| Formula = AcCl3
| MolarMass = 333.378 g/mol
| Appearance = White crystalline solid
| Density = 4.81 g/cm3
| MeltingPtC = 1051
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| CrustalStruct = hexagonal
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Actinium(III) chloride is a chemical compound containing the rare radioactive element actinium. This salt has the formula AcCl3. Molecular weight of the compound is 333.378 g/mol.{{cite web|url=https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/86218203#section=Top|title=Actinium chloride|last=Pubchem|website=pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov}}
Synthesis
Actinium(III) chloride is made by reacting actinium hydroxide with carbon tetrachloride.
:4 Ac(OH)3 + 3 CCl4 → 4AcCl3 + 3CO2 + 6H2O
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