Product Name: |
Zinc chloride |
Synonyms: |
Zinc Chloride, ZnCl2 |
CAS: |
7646-85-7 |
MF: |
Cl2Zn |
MW: |
136.3 |
Melting point |
293 °C (lit.) |
Boiling point |
732 °C (lit.) |
density |
1.01 g/mL at 20 °C |
vapor pressure |
1 mm Hg ( 428 °C) |
Fp |
732°C |
storage temp. |
2-8°C |
solubility |
H2O: 4 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless |
form |
crystalline |
pka |
pKa 6.06 (Uncertain) |
Specific Gravity |
2.91 |
color |
white |
PH |
5 (100g/l, H2O, 20℃) |
Odor |
wh. cubic cryst., odorless |
Water Solubility |
432 g/100 mL (25 ºC) |
Sensitive |
Hygroscopic |
Hazard Codes |
Xi,N,C,F+,F,Xn |
RIDADR |
UN 2924 3/PG 1 |
Hazard Class |
3 |
PackingGroup |
I |
HS Code |
28273600 |
IDLA |
50 mg/m3 |
Applications Used as dehydrating and condensing agent in organic synthesis industry and catalyst for production of vanillin, Cyclamen aldehyde, anti-inflammatory painkillers and cation exchange resin; Used as solvent of polyacrylonitrile; Used as mordant, Mercerizing agent and sizing agent in Dyeing industry; used as the raw material for the production of fiber can and shuttle(cosolvent for cotton fibre) to improve the fiber adhesion force; used as stabilizers for ice dye chromogenic salt in Dye industry in the production of reactive dye and cationic dye; Used as oil purifying agent and activating agent for Activated carbon; Used for impregnating wood to provide corrosion resistance and flame retardancy; Used as flame retardant for cardboard and cloth products; Used for electroplating; Used as welding flux for welding electrode; Used for the production of aluminum alloy, light metal deacidification and the processing of metal surface oxide layer in Metallurgical industry; Used in the production of blueprint paper; Used as battery electrolyte; Used as the raw material for the production of Alcohol resistant foam extinguishing agent and zinc cyanide. Also used in medicine and medicine production.