Thorium dichloride
Chemical compound
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Thorium dichloride is a binary inorganic compound of thorium metal and chloride with the chemical formula ThCl2.[1][2][3]
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Thorium(II) chloride, thorium(2+) dichloride | |
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| Cl2Th | |
| Molar mass | 302.94 g·mol−1 |
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Americium dichloride, Einsteinium dichloride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Synthesis
Th-metal is dissolved in alkali chloride. Thorium tetrachloride melts up to ThCl2.[4]