Ytterbium(II) chloride (
Yb Cl2) is an
inorganic chemical compound. It was first prepared in 1929 by W. K. Klemm and W. Schuth, by reduction of ytterbium(III) chloride, YbCl
3, using
hydrogen.
:2 YbCl
3 + H
2 → 2 YbCl
2 + 2 HCl
Like other Yb(II) compounds and other low-valence rare earth compounds, it is a strong reducing agent. It is unstable in aqueous solution, reducing water to hydrogen gas.
ytterbium - Britannica Online Encyclopedia
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Chlorides
Lanthanide halides
Ytterbium(II) compounds
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