[YbCl2(H2O)6]Cl	Dx = 2.671 Mg m−3
Mr = 387.49	Melting point: 350 K
Monoclinic, P2/c	Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
a = 7.8158 (11) Å	Cell parameters from 7486 reflections
b = 6.4651 (3) Å	θ = 4.9–33.8°
c = 12.7250 (18) Å	µ = 10.52 mm−1
β = 131.45 (2)°	T = 110 K
V = 481.92 (16) Å3	Block, light pink
Z = 2	0.24 × 0.18 × 0.17 mm
F(000) = 362