actinium(III) chloride

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| Reference = {{cite web|url=https://www.webelements.com/compounds/actinium/actinium_trichloride.html|title=WebElements Periodic Table » Actinium » actinium trichloride|first=Mark Winter, University of Sheffield and WebElements|last=Ltd|website=www.webelements.com}}

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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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| 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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