MSE PRO Ytterbium(III) Chloride Hexahydrate (YbCl3.6H2O) Powder, 99.9%
SKU: PO6630
Ytterbium(III) Chloride Hexahydrate (YbCl3.6H2O) Powder, 99.9%
- Product Number: PO6630 (100 gram), PO6631 (1 kg)
- Formula: YbCl3.6H2O
- CAS Number: 10035-01-5
- Molecular Weight: 387.49 g/mol
- Density: 2.58 g/cm³ at 25°C
- Melting Point: 854°C (anhydrous)
- Boiling Point: 1,453°C
- Solubility in Water: 17 g/ 100mL @25°C
- Color: white powder
- Purity: 99.9% 3N (trace metal basis)
Applications
Ytterbium(III) Chloride is a typical starting material for the production of Yb metal. It is also used a a source of Yb3+ ion for doping into laser host materials.
Typical analysis - Purity: 99.9% 3N (YbCl3/TREO*)
TREO: 43.0% |
YbCl3/TREO: ≥99.9% |
Rear Earth Impurities (wt%) |
Non- Rear Earth Impurities (wt%) |
CeO2 – 0.01 |
Fe2O3 – 0.001 |
La2O3 – 0.01 |
CaO – 0.005 |
Nd2O3 – 0.01 |
SiO2 – 0.001 |
Pr6O11 – 0.01 |
PbO – 0.001 |
Sm2O3 – 0.01 |
SO42- - 0.004 |
*TREO – Total Rare Earth Oxides