Thorium dichloride

Thorium dichloride is a binary inorganic compound of thorium metal and chloride with the chemical formula ThCl2.[1][2][3]

Thorium dichloride
Names
Other names
Thorium(II) chloride, thorium(2+) dichloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/2ClH.Th/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2
    Key: RSJXAFQOOZXJLX-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • [Th+2].[Cl-].[Cl-]
Properties
Cl2Th
Molar mass 302.94 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Related compounds
 Americium dichloride, Einsteinium dichloride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Synthesis

Th-metal is dissolved in alkali chloride. Thorium tetrachloride melts up to ThCl2.[4]

References
  1. "Thorium dichloride". NIST. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  2. "Thorium dichloride". chemsrc.com. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  3. Nuclear Science Abstracts. Oak Ridge Directed Operations, Technical Information Division. 1959. p. 1311. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  4. Advances in Inorganic Chemistry. Academic Press. 12 January 1990. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-08-057883-5. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
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