Caesium cadmium chloride

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Caesium cadmium chloride
IUPAC name Caesium cadmium chloride
Properties
Chemical formula CsCdCl3
Molar mass 351.68 g/mol
Appearance White or colourless solid
Structure[1]
Crystal structure Hexagonal
Space group P63/mmc, No. 194
Lattice constant a = 740.3 pm, c = 1840.6 pm
Coordination geometry Cd2+: D3d, C3v
Hazards[2][3]
EU index number 048-001-00-5
GHS pictograms Acute Tox. (inhal., skin, oral) 4Aquatic Acute 1, Aquatic Chronic 1
GHS signal word WARNING
GHS hazard statements H332, H312, H302, H400, H410
Flash point non-flammable
PEL (U.S.) 0.005 mg/m3 (as Cd)
Related compounds
Other anions Caesium cadmium bromide
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Caesium cadmium chloride (CsCdCl3) is a synthetic crystalline material. It belongs to the AMX3 group, where A = an alkali metal, M = a bivalent metal and X = a halide. It is formed from an aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid containing equimolar quantities of caesium chloride and cadmium chloride.[4]

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