Samarium(III) chloride , Waterless, powder, 99.9% , 10361-82-7

Synonym(s):
Samarium chloride;Samarium trichloride

CAS NO.：10361-82-7

Empirical Formula: Cl3Sm

Molecular Weight: 256.72

MDL number: MFCD00011235

EINECS: 233-797-0

PRODUCT Properties

• Melting point: 686 °C(lit.)
• Density: 4.46 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
• storage temp.: under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C
• form: Powder
• Specific Gravity: 4.465
• color: white to yellow
• Water Solubility: Soluble in water.
• Sensitive: Hygroscopic
• Crystal Structure: UCl3 type
• crystal system: Six sides
• Merck: 14,8347
• Space group: P63/m
• Lattice constant:
  • a/nm: 0.738
  • b/nm: 0.417
  • c/nm: 0.417
  • α/o: 90
  • β/o: 90
  • γ/o: 120
  • V/nm3: 0.197
• Stability: hygroscopic

Description and Uses

Samarium(III) chloride is used for the preparation of samarium metal, which has a variety of uses, notably in magnets. In laboratory Samarium(III) chloride can also be used as a starting point for the preparation of other samarium salts. It is used as infrares absorbing glass, lasers, color television phosphors, magnets, microwave filters. It is used as catalyst in cracking crude petroleum and used as an alloy with cobalt for magnets. It is used as neutron capture masers and have applications in nuclear industry.

Safety

• Symbol(GHS): GHS07
• Signal word: Warning
• Hazard statements: H303-H319-H335-H315
• Precautionary statements: P261-P280a-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P405-P501a
• Hazard Codes: Xi
• Risk Statements: 38
• Safety Statements: 36
• WGK Germany: 2
• RTECS: VP2625000
• TSCA: Yes
• HS Code: 28469000