Substance:Zinc chloride

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• Molecular formula: Cl₂Zn
• Molar mass: 136.315
• CAS Registry Number: Not available
• Appearance: Zinc chloride, ultra dry, 99.999% (metals basis); Zinc chloride, 1M in diethyl ether, packaged under Argon in resealable ChemSeal^t bottles; Zinc chloride hydrate, 99.99% (metals basis); Zinc chloride hydrate, Puratronic, 99.999% (metals basis); Zinc chloride, ultra dry, 99.999% (metals basis); Zinc chloride, anhydrous, 98+%; Zinc chloride, ultra dry, 99.99% (metals basis); Zinc chloride, ACS, 97%; Zinc chloride, ultra dry, 99.999% (metals basis); Zinc chloride, 1M in diethyl ether, packaged under Argon in resealable ChemSeal^t bottles; Zinc chloride hydrate, 99.99% (metals basis); Zinc chloride hydrate, Puratronic, 99.999% (metals basis); Zinc chloride, ultra dry, 99.999% (metals basis); Zinc chloride, anhydrous, 98+%; Zinc chloride, ultra dry, 99.99% (metals basis); Zinc chloride, ACS, 97%; White particulate dispersed in air.; white powder, crystals or granules
• Melting point: 293 °C
• Boiling point: 732 °C
• Solubility: Freely soluble in water, dilute HCl, alcohol, glycerol, acetone, ether. Zinc oxychloride forms with much water
• Safety sheet: Not available
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From Wikipedia

Zinc chloride is the name of chemical compounds with the formula ZnCl₂ and its hydrates. Zinc chlorides, of which nine crystalline forms are known, are colorless or white, and are highly soluble in water. ZnCl₂ itself is hygroscopic and even deliquescent. Samples should therefore be protected from sources of moisture, including the water vapor present in ambient air. Zinc chloride finds wide application in textile processing, metallurgical fluxes, and chemical synthesis. No mineral with this chemical composition is known aside from a very rare mineral, simonkolleite, Zn₅(OH)₈Cl₂·H₂O.

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Other names

Zinc dichloride (IUPAC Name); zinc(II) chloride

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