Cobalt(II) chloride

• Catalog No.: Cobalt(II)_chloride
• CAS Number: 7646-79-9
• M. F.: Cl2Co
• M. W.: 129.8392

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: dichlorocobalt
• IUPAC Traditional name: cobalt(II) chloride
• Synonyms: Cobalt dichloride; Cobaltous chloride

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 7646-79-9
• Chemspider ID: 22708
• CHEBI ID: 35696
• Wikipedia Title: Cobalt(II)_chloride
• EC Number: 231-589-4
• PubChem CID: 3032536
• Unique Ingredient Identifier: EVS87XF13W

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: blue crystals (anhydrous) ; violet-blue (dihydrate) ; rose red crystals (hexahydrate)
• Boiling Point: 1049 °C
• Density: 3.356 g/cm^3 (anhydrous) ; 2.477 g/cm^3 (dihydrate) ; 1.924 g/cm^3 (hexahydrate)
• Flash Point: Non-flammable
• Melting Point: 735 °C (anhydrous) ; 140 °C (monohydrate) ; 100 °C (dihydrate) ; 86 °C (hexahydrate)
• Solubility: 43.6 g/100 mL (0 °C) ; 45 g/100 mL (7 °C); 52.9 g/100 mL (20 °C) ; 105 g/100 mL (96 °C) in water
• Solubility: 38.5 g/100 mL (methanol) ; 8.6 g/100 mL (acetone) ; soluble in ethanol, ether, pyridine, glycerol
• EU Index: 027-004-00-5
• European Hazard Symbols: Toxic (T)
• European Hazard Symbols: Carc. Cat. 2
• European Hazard Symbols: Dangerous for the environment (N)
• LD50: 80 mg/kg (rat, oral)
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• Risk Statements: R49, R60, R22, R42/43, R68, R50/53
• RTECS: GF9800000
• Safety Statements: S53, S45, S60, S61
• UN Number: 3288