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Zinc chloride

CAS Number: 7646-85-7

Basic Information

No chemical structure for Zinc chloride is available Synonym(s): Butter of zinc; Tinning flux; Zinc dichloride; Zinc butter; Zinc chloride; Zinc chloride, solution
Formula: Cl2Zn
 Molecular Weight: 136.296
 Boiling Point (°C): 732
 Melting Point (°C): 293
 Contaminant Type: Zinc chloride is a metal.
Notes: White fume with an acrid odor. HYGROSCOPIC

Solubility (in water)

  • Solubility: 8.10E+01 g/100ml d

Toxicity Effects

  • Organism Type: Mammals as
    Common Name: Rat
     Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
     Toxicity: 350 mg/kg
     Test: LD50

Work Cited

d ChemFinder. Cambridge MA: CambridgeSoft Corporation. Retrieved November, 2003 from http://chemfinder.cambridgesoft.com
as Chemical and other safety information. Pages retrieved April, 2005 from http://physchem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/CA/. The Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford, England.