Ytterbium Chloride 99.99%
Ytterbium Chloride 99.99%, code 7033
Formula: YbCl3.xH2O
CAS No.: 19423-87-1
Molecular Weight: 279.40 (anhy)
Density: 2.58 g/cm3
Melting point: 150-155 °C
Appearance: White crystalline
Solubility: Soluble in water, moderately soluble in strong mineral acids
Stability: Slightly  hygroscopic
Multilingual: YtterbiumChlorid, Chlorure De Ytterbium, Cloruro Del Yterbio
Ytterbium Chloride 99.99% is applied to phosphors. Ytterbium chloride is a powerful catalyst for the formation of acetals using trimethyl orthoformate. YbCl3 may be used as a calcium ion probe, in a fashion similar to a sodium ion probe, it is also used to track digestion in animals. It is also used for manufacturing ceramics.
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Product Code: 7033 Standard Specification Typical Analysis Inspection Methods
Grade 99.99% 99.99%  
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
Yb2O3 /TREO (% min.) 99.99 99.99
TREO (% min.) 45 45 Volumetric Method
Rare Earth Impurities ppm max. ppm
Tb4O7/TREO
Dy2O3/TREO
Ho2O3/TREO
Er2O3/TREO
Tm2O3/TREO
Lu2O3/TREO
Y2O3/TREO		 5
20
20
25
30
50
20		 5
15
15
15
20
20
15		 ICP-Atomic Emission
Spectrographic
Non-Rare Earth Impurities ppm max. ppm
Fe2O3
SiO2
CaO
NiO
ZnO
PbO		 15
50
100
5
10
5		 10
35
80
5
10
5		 Spectrographic

Atomic Absorption Spectrographic
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