en Californium dichloride

Californium dichloride
Names
	IUPAC name Dichlorocalifornium
	Other names Californium(II) chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	99643-99-9;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	64885668;
	InChI InChI=1S/Cf.2ClH/h;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2 Key: ZLTRAJDZJNQTLH-UHFFFAOYSA-L;
	SMILES [Cf+2].[Cl-].[Cl-];
Properties
Chemical formula	CfCl2
Molar mass	322 g·mol−1
Appearance	amber solid
Related compounds
Related compounds	Americium dichloride, einsteinium dichloride
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Californium dichloride is a binary inorganic compound of californium metal and chlorine with the chemical formula CfCl₂.^[1]

Synthesis

CfCl₂ can be prepared by hydrogen reduction of CfCl₃ at a high temperature (600 °C).^[2]^[3]

The compound forms moisture-sensitive amber solid.^[3]

^ "WebElements Periodic Table » Californium » californium dichloride". webelements.com. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
^ J.R., Peterson; R.L., Fellows; R.G., Haire; J.P., Young (1977). "Stabilization of californium(II) in the solid state". Radiochemical and Radioanalytical Letters. 31 (4–5). Retrieved 16 April 2024.
^ ^a ^b Macintyre, Jane E. (23 July 1992). Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds. CRC Press. p. 2825. ISBN 978-0-412-30120-9. Retrieved 16 April 2024.