Arsenic dichloride (AsCl₂) is a halide ceramic compound combining arsenic with chlorine, representing a rare and highly specialized material in the arsenic halide family. This compound is primarily of research and niche industrial interest rather than a mainstream engineering material, with potential applications in semiconductor processing, optoelectronic device fabrication, and specialized chemical synthesis where its unique reactivity and properties are leveraged. Engineers would consider AsCl₂ only in specialized contexts requiring arsenic-based halide chemistries, such as vapor-phase deposition processes or laboratory-scale synthesis, where conventional ceramics or polymers are inadequate.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 56.39 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.4900 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | -3.710 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.687 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.6201 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.000740 | eV/atom | — |