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Yttrium(III) chloride

YCl3
J. Phys. Chem. (1954), 58, 940–944
Wikipedia: Yttrium(III) chloride


Unit cell



Bulk (2.6×2×3 unit cells)



Yttrium coordination environment



Chlorine coordination environments

From Wikipedia:
"YCl3 in the solid state has a crystal structure with cubic close packed chloride ions and yttrium ions filling one third of the octahedral holes and the resulting YCl6 octahedra sharing three edges with adjacent octahedra give a layer structure. This structure is shared by a range of compounds notably AlCl3."



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