Solid phase
Official name
Molybdenum dichloride dioxide
Secondary names
Molybdenum(VI) dichloride dioxide; dioxomolybdenum dichloride; MoO2Cl2
CAS number
13637-68-8
Type
Family
covalent network solid
Class
sheet covalent network solid
Compound type
chloride
Chemical composition
Formula
MoO2Cl2
Chemical formula
MoO2Cl2
Elemental formula
Mo O2 Cl2
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
10.0
  Formula Name Family Number min-max Mole fraction Isotope mole fraction State Relevance
Mo Molybdenum element 1 0.2 1 constituent element main
O Oxygen element 2 0.4 1 constituent element main
Cl Chlorine element 2 0.4 1 constituent element main
Chemical bonds
  Bond Number
≥∣Mo−O− 4
≥∣Mo−Cl 2
Class
normal salts (07)
Type
simple normal salts (07.01)
Phase type
crystalline
Molar mass
198.85 g/mol
Density
3.31 g/cm3
State NTP
solid
Phase transitions
Phase transition type Other phases Temperature - Pressure
solid-liquid liquid MoO2Cl2 > 298°C (> 571 K)
Pure color
yellow
Color
yellow, cream
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