Praseodymium Chloride
Praseodymium Chloride
Formula: PrCl3.xH2O
CAS No.: 19423-77-9
Molecular Weight: 247.27 (anhy)
Density: 4.02 g/cm3
Melting point: 786° C
Appearance: Green crystalline
Solubility: Soluble in water, moderately soluble in strong mineral acids
Stability: Slightly  hygroscopic
Multilingual: PraseodymiumChlorid, Chlorure De Praseodymium, Cloruro Del Praseodymium
Praseodymium Chloride, used to colour glasses and enamels; when mixed with certain other materials, praseodymium produces an intense clean yellow colour in glass. Praseodymium Chloride is also the main raw materials for making Praseodymium Metal.  It is present in the rare earth mixture whose Fluoride forms the core of carbon arc lights which are used in the motion picture industry for studio lighting and projector lights.
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Product Code 5931 5933 5935 5937
Grade 99.999% 99.99% 99.9% 99%
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
Pr6O11/TREO (% min.) 99.999 99.99 99.9 99
TREO (% min.) 45 45 45 45
Rare Earth Impurities ppm max. ppm max. % max. % max.
La2O3/TREO
CeO2/TREO
Nd2O3/TREO
Sm2O3/TREO
Eu2O3/TREO
Gd2O3/TREO
Y2O3/TREO
5
5
10
1
1
1
5
50
50
100
10
10
10
50
0.03
0.05
0.1
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.1
0.1
0.7
0.05
0.01
0.01
0.05
Non-Rare Earth Impurities ppm max. ppm max. % max. % max.
Fe2O3
SiO2
CaO
CdO
PbO
5
50
100
10
10
10
100
100
10
10
0.003
0.02
0.01
0.005
0.03
0.02
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