Niobium(V) chloride also known as niobium pentachloride is a yellow crystalline solid. It hydrolyzes in air and samples are often contaminated with small amounts of NbOCl3. It is often used as a precursor to other compounds of niobium. NbCl5 may be purified by sublimation.
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