Thulium(II) chloride
Names
Other names
Thulium dichloride
Identifiers
ChemSpider
InChI=1S/2ClH.Tm/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2
Key: YRYFSOMKKYRRHX-UHFFFAOYSA-L
InChI=1/2ClH.Tm/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2
Properties
TmCl2
Molar mass
239.839 g/mol
Appearance
dark green solid[ 1]
Melting point
718°C
reacts
Structure
SrI2 crystal form[ 1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Chemical compound
Thulium(II) chloride is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula TmCl2 .
Production
Thulium(II) chloride can be produced by reducing thulium(III) chloride by thulium metal:[ 1]
2 TmCl3 + Tm → 3 TmCl2
Chemical properties
Thulium(II) chloride reacts with water violently, producing hydrogen gas and thulium(III) hydroxide . When thulium(II) chloride first touches water, a light red solution is formed, which fades quickly.[ 1]
References
Salts and covalent derivatives of the
chloride ion