Zirconium(III) chloride

Zirconium(III) chloride
Names
	IUPAC name Zirconium trichloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	10241-03-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	127679 ;
PubChem CID	144719;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID101029428 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/3ClH.Zr/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: PFXYQVJESZAMSV-UHFFFAOYSA-K ;
	SMILES Cl[Zr](Cl)Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	Cl3Zr
Molar mass	197.57 g·mol−1
Appearance	Blue-black crystals
Density	3.05 g/cm3
Melting point	627 °C (1,161 °F; 900 K) ; at 760 mmHg
Solubility in water	Reacts
Solubility	Soluble in benzene, CS2
Structure
Crystal structure	Hexagonal, hP6
Space group	P63/mcm, No. 193
Point group	6/m 2/m 2/m
Lattice constant	a = 6.36 Å, c = 6.14 Å α = 90°, β = 90°, γ = 120°
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C)	96.21 J/mol·K
Std molar; entropy (S⦵298)	145.79 J/mol·K
Std enthalpy of; formation (ΔfH⦵298)	−714.21 kJ/mol
Related compounds
Other anions	Zirconium(III) bromide; Zirconium(III) iodide
Other cations	Titanium(III) chloride; Hafnium(III) chloride
Related compounds	Zirconium(IV) chloride
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Zirconium(III) chloride is an inorganic compound with formula ZrCl₃. It is a blue-black solid that is highly sensitive to air.