Solid phase
Official name
Neodymium trichloride hexahydrate
Secondary names
Neodymium(III) chloride hexahydrate; Neodymium trichloride hexahydrate
CAS number
13477-89-9
Type
Family
ionic solid
Class
normal salt
Compound type
chloride
Chemical composition
Formula
$Nd^{3+} \cdot Cl^-_3 \bullet 6H_2O$
Chemical formula
NdCl3•6H2O
Elemental formula
(Nd3+) (Cl-)3 H12 O6
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
20.0
  Formula Name Family Number min-max Mole fraction Isotope mole fraction State Relevance
$Nd^{3+}$ Neodymium cation element 1 0.1 1 constituent cation main
$Cl^-$ Chloride anion element 3 0.3 1 constituent anion main
$H_2O$ Water molecule 6 0.6 1 hydration main
Chemical functions
  Function Number
$R-OH$ 2
Chemical bonds
  Bond Number
$\cdot (\cdot) Nd^{3+} \cdot Cl^{-}-$ 3
$-O-H$ 2
Class
normal salts (07)
Type
hydrated simple normal salts (07.04)
Phase type
crystalline
Crystal system
unknown
Molar mass
358.69 $g/mol$
Density
2.3 $g/cm^3$
State NTP
solid
Refringence type
unknown
Pure color
purple
Color
purple
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