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Copper(II) chloride dihydrate, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Copper(II) chloride is used as a catalyst for organic and inorganic reactions, mordant for dyeing and printing materials, pigment for glass, ceramics, as wood preservative, as disinfectant, and as a catalyst in the output of chlorine from hydrogen chloride. It is likewise employed in the oil industry as a purifying agent, in the manufacture of laundry marking inks, in metallurgy to recover mercury from ores, in refining copper, silver and gold, in tinting baths of iron and tin, in photography, in pyrotechnics, and to get rid of lead compounds from gasoline and oils.
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Copper(II) chloride is used as a catalyst for organic and inorganic reactions, mordant for dyeing and printing materials, pigment for glass, ceramics, as wood preservative, as disinfectant, and as a catalyst in the output of chlorine from hydrogen chloride. It is likewise employed in the oil industry as a purifying agent, in the manufacture of laundry marking inks, in metallurgy to recover mercury from ores, in refining copper, silver and gold, in tinting baths of iron and tin, in photography, in pyrotechnics, and to get rid of lead compounds from gasoline and oils.
Solubility
Soluble in water, methanol and ethanol.
Notes
Incompatible with materials such as oxidizing agents, metals and acids.
Specifications
Melting Point
100°C (decomposition)
pH
3.0 to 3.8
Quantity
250 g
UN Number
UN2802
Merck Index
14,2633
Solubility Information
Soluble in water,methanol and ethanol.
Formula Weight
170.48 (134.45 Anhydrous)
Percent Purity
99%
Odor
Odorless
Sensitivity
Hygroscopic
Hazard Category
H302+H312-H315-H318
Hazard Statement
GHS H Statement
H314-H318-H302
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Causes serious eye damage.
Harmful if swallowed.
Precautionary Statement
P264b-P270-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338-P310-P312-P330-P332+P313-P362-P501c
DOTInformation
Transport Hazard Class: 8; Packing Group: III; Proper Shipping Name: COPPER CHLORIDE
EINECSNumber
231-210-2
RTECSNumber
GL7030000
TSCA
Yes
Recommended Storage
Ambient temperatures; Store under Nitrogen
RUO – Research Use Only
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