Chemistry:Protactinium (V) chloride

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Protactinium (V) chloride
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Names
IUPAC name
Protactinium(V) chloride
Other names
Protactinium pentachloride, Protactinium chloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
Properties
PaCl5
Molar mass 408.301 g/mol
Appearance yellow monoclinic crystals[1]
Density 3.74 g/cm3[1]
Melting point 306 °C (583 °F; 579 K)[1]
Boiling point 420 °C (788 °F; 693 K)[2]
Structure
monoclinic, mS24
c12/c1, #15
Pa, 7, pentagonal bipyramidal
Cl, 1 and 2
Related compounds
Other cations
Praseodymium(III) chloride
Uranium(IV) chloride
Thorium(IV) chloride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Protactinium(V) chloride is the chemical compound composed of protactinium and chlorine with the formula PaCl5. It forms yellow monoclinic crystals and has a unique structure composed of chains of 7 coordinate, pentagonal bipyramidal, protactinium atoms sharing edges.[3]

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