Plutonium(III) chloride
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| IUPAC name Plutonium(III) chloride | |
| Other names Plutonium trichloride | |
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| Properties | |
| Cl3Pu | |
| Molar mass | 350.322 g/mol | 
| Appearance | Green solid | 
| Density | 5.71 g/cm3, solid | 
| Melting point | 767 °C (1,413 °F; 1,040 K) | 
| Boiling point | 1,767 °C (3,213 °F; 2,040 K) | 
| Related compounds | |
| Other anions | PuCl4, PuBr3, SmCl3 | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Plutonium(III) chloride is a chemical compound with the formula PuCl3. This ionic plutonium salt can be prepared by reacting the metal with hydrochloric acid.