Chemistry:Gadolinium oxychloride

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Gadolinium oxychloride
Names
Other names
Gadolinium oxide chloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Properties
GdOCl
Molar mass 208.70 g/mol
Appearance crystals
insoluble
Structure
tetragonal
P4/nmm
Related compounds
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Gadolinium oxychloride is an inorganic compound of gadolinium, oxygen, and chlorine with the chemical formula GdOCl.[1]

Physical properties

Gadolinium oxychloride forms crystals of the tetragonal system, space group P4/nmm.[2]

The compound is insoluble in water but dissolves slowly in hydrochloric and nitric acids.[3]

References

  1. Prakash, Satya (1967). Advanced Chemistry of Rare Elements. Chemical Publishing Company. p. 414. https://books.google.com/books?id=fUxGAAAAYAAJ&q=gadolynium+oxychloride+GdOCl. Retrieved 13 July 2025. 
  2. Donnay, Joseph Désiré Hubert (1963) (in en). Crystal Data; Determinative Tables. American Crystallographic Association. p. 603. https://books.google.com/books?id=x5ghAQAAMAAJ&dq=gadolynium+oxychloride+GdOCl&pg=PA603. Retrieved 13 July 2025. 
  3. Spencer, James Frederick (1919) (in en). The Metals of the Rare Earths. Longmans, Green. p. 142. https://books.google.com/books?id=4xBDAAAAIAAJ&q=gadolynium+oxychloride+GdOCl. Retrieved 13 July 2025.