Californium(III) oxychloride

Californium oxychloride (CfOCl) is a radioactive salt first discovered in measurable quantities in 1960. It is composed of a single californium cation and oxychloride consisting of one chloride and one oxide anion. It was the first californium compound ever isolated.^[1]

Californium oxychloride

Names
IUPAC name Californium oxychloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	20273-64-7
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
InChI InChI=1S/Cf.ClH.O/h;1H;/q+3;;-2/p-1 Key: XKTKIHYWYXTIDP-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES [Cf+3].[Cl-].[O-2]
Properties
Chemical formula	CfClO
Molar mass	302 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Related compounds	Einsteinium oxychloride Berkelium oxychloride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Synthesis

Treatment of Cf₂O₃ with moist hydrogen chloride or CfCl₃ with water vapor.^[2]

Physical properties

The compound form pale green crystals.^[3]

See also

• Californium compounds
• Californium