7718-54-9
Product Name:
Nickle chloride
Formula:
Cl2Ni
Synonyms:
Nickel chloride;Nickel dichloride;Nickel(II) chloride;Nickel(2+) chloride;Nickelous chloride
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Nickel chloride appears as a brown or green colored solid. Denser than water. Contact may irritate skin, eyes and mucous membranes. May be toxic by ingestion. Used to make other chemicals. |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Yellow scales; ... golden yellow |
| Odor | None |
| Boiling Point | Sublimes @ 973 °C; deliquesces |
| Melting Point | 1001 °C |
| Solubility | Green, deliquescent crystals or crystal powder, monoclinic, structure reported to be trans-(NiCl2(H2O)4.2H2O, sol in about one part water, in alcohol /Hexahydrate/ |
| Density | 3.55 at 59 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Vapor Pressure | 1 mm Hg at 671 °C (solid) |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomp it emits very toxic fumes of /hydrogen chloride/. |
| Other Experimental Properties | Golden-yellow, sublimable in absence of air, readily absorbs NH3. /Anhydr salt/ |
| Chemical Classes | Metals -> Nickel Compounds, Inorganic |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Skull and Crossbones Acute Toxicity GHS06  Health Hazard GHS08  Environment GHS09 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H315:Skin corrosion/irritation H317:Sensitisation, Skin H334:Sensitisation, respiratory H341:Germ cell mutagenicity H372:Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure H410:Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P201:Obtain special instructions before use. P273:Avoid release to the environment. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P301+P310:IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. P302+P352:IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 129.60 g/mol |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 0 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 127.873047 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 127.873047 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 0 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 3 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 2.8 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Nickel chloride appears as a brown or green colored solid. Denser than water. Contact may irritate skin, eyes and mucous membranes. May be toxic by ingestion. Used to make other chemicals.