Ytterbium(II) chloride
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| Name = Ytterbium(II) chloride
| ImageFile = Ytterbium(II)_chloride.jpg
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| OtherNames = ytterbium dichloride
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| CASNo = 13874-77-6
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| Formula = YbCl<sub>2</sub>
| MolarMass = 243.95 g/mol
| Appearance = green crystals
| Density = 5.27 g/cm³, solid
| MeltingPt = 721°C
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| EUClass = not listed
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'''Ytterbium(II) chloride''' ([[Ytterbium|Yb]][[Chlorine|Cl<sub>2</sub>]]) is an [[inorganic]] [[chemical compound]]. It was first prepared in 1929 by W.K. Klemm and W. Schuth, by reduction of ytterbium(III) chloride, YbCl<sub>3</sub>, using [[hydrogen]]. Like other Yb(II) compounds, it is a strong reducing agent. It is unstable in aqueous solution, because it reduces water to hydrogen.<ref>[http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9078098/ytterbium ytterbium - Britannica Online Encyclopedia<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:Chlorides]]
[[Category:Ytterbium compounds]]
[[Category:Inorganic compound stubs]]
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