CeCl3
246.47 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Cerous chloride
CAS7790-86-5EC232-227-8
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
Cerium and cerium salts production
Cerous chloride is an inorganic compound of cerium and chlorine. It is primarily used in the production of cerium metal and other cerium salts.
Production of cerium and cerium saltsPolymerization catalystManufacture of incandescent gas mantles
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Cobaltous chloride hexahydrate
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cobalt source for industrial applications
Safety Reference
Danger
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
trichlorocerium
InChIKey
VYLVYHXQOHJDJL-UHFFFAOYSA-K
SMILES
Cl[Ce](Cl)Cl
Synonyms (15)
- Cerium chloride (CeCl3)
- Cerium trichloride
- Cerium(III) chloride beads
- Cerous chloride
- Cerous(III) chloride
- cerium(3+) chloride
- trichloridocerium
- trichlorocerium