
Tungsten pentachloride is a hygroscopic black crystal with molecular formula of WCl5 (or W2Cl10), CAS No. of 13470-14-9, and relative density of 3.88g/cm3. WCl5 is an inorganic compound, which is analogous in many ways to the more familiar molybdenum pentachloride. Properties 1. Dissolved in water and decomposed to form W2O5. 2. Easily decomposed if exposed to the air. 3. Heated in the air to obtain tungsten oxytetrachloride (WOCl4). 4. Very sensitive to humidity, placed in the air to generate a…