Tantalum(V) chloride
Tantalum, Ta; Chlorine, Cl | |
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Tantalum(V) chloride Tantalum pentachloride | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.028.869 |
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| Properties | |
| TaCl5 | |
| Molar mass | 358.213 g/mol |
| Appearance | white monoclinic crystals |
| Density | 3.68 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 216 °C (421 °F; 489 K) |
| Boiling point | 239.4 °C (462.9 °F; 512.5 K) (decomposes) |
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| Solubility | chloroform, CCl4 |
| +140.0×10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Structure | |
| Monoclinic, mS72 | |
| C2/m, No. 12 | |
| Thermochemistry | |
Std molar entropy (S⦵298) |
221.75 J K−1 mol−1 |
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
−858.98 kJ/mol |
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| H302, H314, H335 | |
| P260, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P305+P354+P338, P310, P316, P330, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
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| Flash point | Non-flammable |
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LD50 (median dose) |
1900 mg/kg (oral, rat) |
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | External SDS |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Tantalum(V) chloride, also known as tantalum pentachloride, is an inorganic compound with the formula TaCl5. It takes the form of a white powder, and is commonly used as a starting material in tantalum chemistry. It readily hydrolyzes to form tantalum(V) oxytrichloride (TaOCl3) and eventually tantalum pentoxide (Ta2O5); this requires that it be synthesised and manipulated under anhydrous conditions, using air-free techniques.