Agent Name |
Cerous chloride |
CAS Number |
7790-86-5 |
Formula |
Ce-Cl3 |
Major Category |
Metals |
Synonyms |
Cerium trichloride; Cerium(III) chloride; Cerous(III) chloride; [ChemIDplus] |
Category |
Rare Earth Metals |
Description |
Fine powder, soluble in water; Heptahydrate: Colorless to yellow deliquescent crystals; [Merck Index] |
Sources/Uses |
Used to make cerium and cerium salts; Used as a polymerization catalyst; [Merck Index] Used for incandescent gas mantles and spectography; [Hawley] |
Comments |
See "Cerium." |
Exposure Assessment |
Explanatory Notes |
mp = 822 deg C; [Merck Index] |
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