Solid phase
Official name
Dysprosium(III) chloride hexahydrate
Secondary names
Dysprosium trichloride hexahydrate
CAS number
15059-52-6
Type
Family
ionic solid
Class
normal salt
Compound type
chloride
Chemical composition
Formula
$Dy^{3+} \cdot Cl^-_3 \bullet 6(H_2O)$
Chemical formula
DyCl3•6H2O
Elemental formula
(Dy3+) (Cl-)3 H12 O6
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
20.0
  Formula Name Family Number min-max Mole fraction Isotope mole fraction State Relevance
$Dy^{3+}$ Dysprosium 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
$\cdot (\cdot) Dy^{3+} \cdot Cl^{-}$ 3
$-O-H$ 2
Class
normal salts (07)
Type
simple normal salts (07.01)
Phase type
crystalline
Crystal system
monoclinic
Crystal class
prismatic
Crystal class symbol
2/m (C2h)
Crystal spacegroup
C2/m
Molar mass
376.95 $g/mol$
State NTP
solid
Refringence type
biaxial
Pure color
colorless
Color
white
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