Ytterbium(II) chloride is an inorganic chemical compound with the molecular formula YbCl2, also known as Ytterbium dichloride. It was first prepared by reducing ytterbium(III) chloride with the use of hydrogen by W. K. Klemm and W. Schuth.
Ytterbium(II) chloride is an inorganic chemical compound with the molecular formula YbCl2, also known as Ytterbium dichloride. It was first prepared by reducing ytterbium(III) chloride with the use of hydrogen by W. K. Klemm and W. Schuth.
They are green crystals and reacts when soluble in water. It is of Orthorhombic structure and an unstable aqueous solution. It is a very strong reducing agent.
