Bismuth chloride
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| IUPAC name
Bismuth chloride | |
| Other names
Bismuth trichloride, Trichlorobismuth, Trichlorobismuthine, Bismuth(III) chloride | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.203 |
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| Properties | |
| BiCl3 | |
| Molar mass | 315.34 g/mol |
| Appearance | hygroscopic white to yellow crystals |
| Density | 4.75 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 227 °C (441 °F; 500 K) |
| Boiling point | 447 °C (837 °F; 720 K) |
| Soluble,hydrolyses | |
| Solubility | soluble in methanol, diethyl ether, acetone |
| −26.5·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Structure | |
| cubic | |
| Thermochemistry | |
Heat capacity (C) |
0.333 J/(g K) |
Std molar entropy (S⦵298) |
82.9 J/(K mol) |
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
−1.202 kJ/g |
| Hazards | |
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LD50 (median dose) |
3324 mg/kg, oral (rat) |
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | JT Baker |
| Related compounds | |
Other anions |
bismuth fluoride, bismuth subsalicylate, bismuth trioxide |
Other cations |
iron(III) chloride, manganese(II) chloride, cobalt(II) chloride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Bismuth chloride (or butter of bismuth) is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula BiCl3. It is a covalent compound and is the common source of the Bi3+ ion. In the gas phase and in the crystal, the species adopts a pyramidal structure, in accord with VSEPR theory.