Formula YbCl2 Density 5.27 g/cm³ Melting point 721 °C | Molar mass 243.95 g/mol Boiling point 2,033 °C Appearance green crystals | |
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Ytterbium(II) chloride (YbCl2) is an inorganic chemical compound. It was first prepared in 1929 by W. K. Klemm and W. Schuth, by reduction of ytterbium(III) chloride, YbCl3, using hydrogen.
Like other Yb(II) compounds and other low-valence rare earth compounds, it is a strong reducing agent. It is unstable in aqueous solution, reducing water to hydrogen gas.
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