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Cobalt(II) chloride hexahydrate, ACS, 98.0-102.0%
CAS: 7791-13-1 | Cl2CoH12O6 | 237.92 g/mol
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Chemical Identifiers
| CAS | 7791-13-1 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | Cl2CoH12O6 |
| Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 237.92 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00149652 |
| InChI Key | GFHNAMRJFCEERV-UHFFFAOYSA-L |
| IUPAC Name | λ²-cobalt(2+) hexahydrate dichloride |
| SMILES | O.O.O.O.O.O.[Cl-].[Cl-].[Co++] |
Description
Cobalt chloride is used as a humidity indicator in weather instruments. It finds use in electroplating of cobalt, in invisible ink, in organic chemistry and is a precursor to cobaltocene(bis (cyclopentadienyl) cobalt(II)).
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Chemical Identifiers
| 7791-13-1 | |
| 237.92 | |
| GFHNAMRJFCEERV-UHFFFAOYSA-L | |
| O.O.O.O.O.O.[Cl-].[Cl-].[Co++] |
| Cl2CoH12O6 | |
| MFCD00149652 | |
| λ²-cobalt(2+) hexahydrate dichloride |
Specifications
| 87°C | |
| Purple-Red | |
| 100 g | |
| Cl2CoH12O6 | |
| Soluble in water,alcohol,acetone,ether and glycerol. | |
| O.O.O.O.O.O.[Cl-].[Cl-].[Co++] | |
| 237.92 | |
| ACS | |
| Hygroscopic | |
| 1.924 g/cm3 |
| 7791-13-1 | |
| Crystalline | |
| 98.0-102.0% | |
| MFCD00149652 | |
| GFHNAMRJFCEERV-UHFFFAOYSA-L | |
| λ²-cobalt(2+) hexahydrate dichloride | |
| 237.93 (129.84 Anhydrous) | |
| Odorless | |
| Red-purple crystals | |
| Cobalt(II) chloride hexahydrate, For analysis ACS |
Safety and Handling
P201-P202-P260-P264b-P270-P271-P272-P280g-P281-P285-P301+P312-P302+P352-P304+P340-P308+P313-P330-P333+P313-P342+P311-P363-P501c
H302+H332-H317-H334-H341-H350i-H360F
DOTInformation : DOT Class: 9, Packaging Group: III
EINECSNumber : 231-589-4
RTECSNumber : GG0200000
TSCA : Yes
Recommended Storage : Ambient temperatures
RUO – Research Use Only