Neodymium(III) chloride Chemical compound  Neodymium(III) chloride or neodymium trichloride is a chemical compound of neodymium and chlorine with the formula NdCl₃. This anhydrous compound is a mauve-colored solid that rapidly absorbs water on exposure to air to form a purple-colored hexahydrate, NdCl₃·6H₂O. Wikipedia Molar mass: 250.598 g/mol Formula: NdCl3 Density: 4.13 g/cm³ Solubility in water: 0.967 kg/L at 13 °C Solubility in ethanol: 0.445 kg/L Melting point: 758 °C (1,396 °F; 1,031 K)