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Molybdenum compounds: molybdenum hexachloride

The molybdenum in molybdenum hexachloride formally is in the oxidation state 6.

Molybdenum hexachloride

Formula as often written: MoCl₆
Hill system formula: Cl₆Mo₁
CAS registry number: [13706-19-9]
Formula weight: 308.656
Class: chloride

Synonyms

molybdenum hexachloride
molybdenum(VI) chloride
molybdenum chloride

Physical properties

Colour: black
Appearance:
Melting point: 254°C
Boiling point:
Density:

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Element analysis

Element percentages for the elements in molybdenum hexachloride
Element	%
Cl	68.92
Mo	31.08

Synthesis

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Isotope pattern

What follows is the calculated isotope pattern for the MoCl₆ unit with the most intense ion set to 100%.

Formula: Mo₁Cl₆

mass  %
302  16.5 ________
303   0.0 
304  42.0 _____________________
305  17.7 _________
306  63.6 ________________________________
307  44.6 ______________________
308  89.0 ____________________________________________
309  47.5 ________________________
310 100.0 __________________________________________________
311  27.9 ______________
312  75.8 ______________________________________
313   9.7 _____
314  37.1 ___________________
315   2.0 _
316  11.6 ______
317   0.2 
318   2.2 _
319   0.0 
320   0.2 
321   0.0 
322   0.0

References

The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.

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A.R.West in Basic solid state chemistry Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, 1999.
A.F. Wells in Structural inorganic chemistry, 4th edition, Oxford, UK, 1975.
J.D.H. Donnay, (ed.) in Crystal data determinative tables, ACA monograph number 5, American Crystallographic Association, USA, 1963.
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