Einsteinium(III) chloride is a chloride of einsteinium.
Preparation
Einsteinium(III) chloride is created by reacting einsteinium metal with dry hydrogen chloride gas for 20 minutes at 500 °C which crystallized around 425 °C.
- 2 Es 6 HCl → 2 EsCl3 3 H2
Chemical properties
The compound can be reduced by H2 to obtain EsCl2.
- 2 EsCl3 H2 → 2 EsCl2 2 HCl
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