Zinc chloride, solution is a colorless liquid. It is mildly corrosive to metals. It causes burns to eyes, skin and mucous membranes.
Corrosive
Irritant
Environmental hazard
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Zinc chloride, solution is a colorless liquid. It is mildly corrosive to metals. It causes burns to eyes, skin and mucous membranes.
| Physical Description | Zinc chloride is a white crystalline solid. It is soluble in water. It is corrosive to metals and therefore irritating to the skin, eyes and mucous membranes. It is used for preserving wood, in sol… |
| Color/Form | White, very deliquesce granules, or fused pieces or rods |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Melting Point | 554 °F (NIOSH, 2024) |
| Boiling Point | 1350 °F at 760 mmHg (NIOSH, 2024) |
| Density | 2.91 at 77 °F (NIOSH, 2024) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | 435 % at 70 °F (NIOSH, 2024) |
| Vapor Pressure | 0 mmHg (approx) (NIOSH, 2024) |
| Refractive Index | INDEX OF REFRACTION: 1.681; 1.713 |
| Stability/Shelf Life | In weak aqueous solution has tendency to form insoluable basic salt by hydrolysis; about 1/2 its weight of ammonium chloride has been used for stabilization |
| IUPAC Name | dichlorozinc |
| Molecular Formula | Cl2Zn |
| Molecular Weight | 136.3 g/mol |
| CAS | 7646-85-7 |
| SMILES | Cl[Zn]Cl |
| InChIKey | JIAARYAFYJHUJI-UHFFFAOYSA-L |
| Catalog No | KC.2610010 |
| Pack sizes | 500GM |
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