Holmium Chloride (HoCl3)

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Holmium Chloride has specialized uses in ceramics, glass, phosphors and metal halide lamp, and dopant to garnet laser. Holmium lasers are used in medical, dental, and fiber-optical applications. Holmium is one of the colorants used for cubic zirconia and glass, providing yellow or red coloring. They are therefore used as a calibration standard for optical spectrophotometers, and are available commercially. It is one of the colorants used for cubic zirconia and glass, providing yellow or red coloring.

Chemical Formula: HoCl3.6H2O
Appearance: Light yellow crystalline
Melting point: 720 °C
Density (at R.T.): 3.7 g/cm3
Solubleness: Soluble in strong mineral acids
Molecular WeightL: 379.29
Stability: Slightly hygroscopic

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