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Tantalum chloride

TaCl5 A highly reactive, pale-yellow powder decomposing in moist air; soluble in alcohol and potassium hydroxide; melts at 221_C; used to produce tantalum and as a chemical intermediate. Also known as tantalic chloride; tantalum pentachloride.

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