Title: Rhodium Chloride
CAS Registry Number: 10049-07-7
Additional Names: Rhodium trichloride
Molecular Formula: Cl3Rh
Molecular Weight: 209.26
Percent Composition: Cl 50.83%, Rh 49.18%
Line Formula: RhCl3
Literature References: Similar to the chlorides of other platinum group metals, rhodium chloride readily forms double salts with alkali chlorides. The chloride is obtainable also as a water-sol hydrate with variable amounts of water. Prepn of trihydrate: Anderson, Basolo, Inorg. Synth. 7, 214 (1963). Toxicity data: Landolt et al., Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 21, 589 (1972).
Properties: Red powder. Insol in water. Sol in alkali hydroxide or cyanide solns. LD50 in rats (mg/kg): 198 i.v. (Landolt).
Toxicity data: LD50 in rats (mg/kg): 198 i.v. (Landolt) |