Antimony pentachloride

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Antimony pentachloride
Chemical formula SbCl5
OTP appearance pungent, oily, reddish yellow liquid 
Index of refraction 1.59255 
Molar Mass(g/mol) 299.01 
Density(g/cc) 2.336 
Melting Point(°C) 2.8 
Boiling Point(°C) 140 
Solubility in water(g/L) reacts
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Uses

Primary

  • Chlorination catalyst

Natural occurrence

  • Does not occur naturally

Hazards

  • Ingestion leads to severe GI problems.
  • Corrosive

Production

Synthesis

  • Combine molten antimony with excess chlorine gas in a heated environment
    2 Sb + 5 Cl2
    {
    80°C}
    2 SbCl5

Testing

Purification

Storage

  • Keep cool (decomp to antimony trichloride and chlorine gas
    SbCl5 SBCl3 + Cl2
  • Keep dry (decomp to antimony oxychloride and hydrogen chloride)
    SbCl5 + H2O SbOCl3 + 2 HCl
  • Corrodes metals

Disposal

See Also

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