Lutetium(III) chloride

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Formula LuCl3 Density 3.98 g/cm³ Melting point 905 °C		Molar mass 281.325 g/mol Boiling point 1,480 °C

Appearance colorless or white monoclinic crystals

Lutetium(III) chloride or lutetium trichloride is the chemical compound composed of lutetium and chlorine with the formula LuCl₃. It forms hygroscopic white monoclinic crystals. Lutetium(III) chloride has the YCl₃ (AlCl₃) layer structure with octahedral lutetium ions.

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Pure lutetium metal can be produced from lutetium(III) chloride by heating it together with elemental calcium:

2LuCl₃ + 3Ca → 2Lu + 3CaCl₂

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