CESIUM CHLORIDE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 7647-17-8

CESIUM CHLORIDE

EINECS NO.

231-600-2

FORMULA ClCs
MOL WT. 168.36

H.S. CODE

 

TOXICITY

Oral rat LD50: 2004 mg/kg

SYNONYMS

Dicesium dichloride; Cesium monochloride;
DESCRIPTION  

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE

white crystalline powder
MELTING POINT 642 - 645 C
BOILING POINT 1300 C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 3.98 - 3.99
SOLUBILITY IN WATER 185 (g/100g)
pH

 

VAPOR DENSITY 5.8

AUTOIGNITION

 

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 1; Flammability: 0; Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX

1.369 ± 0.005
FLASH POINT

 

STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions. Hygroscopic.

APPLICATIONS

Cesium salts are used as mediums of density gradient centrifugation for DNA recovery and purification (high purity of cesium chloride, cesium sulfate, cesium trifluoroacetate) and as metal oxide catalyst enhancer for heterogeneous processes due to their ability to lower down high oxidation states of transition metal oxo anions. Some salts (cesium bromide, iodide and fluoride) are used in scintillation counters and infrared spectroscopies as they absorb x-rays, gamma and particle radiation, and emit visible light. Industrial application of cesium salts include manufacturing specialty glasses (Surface ion exchange with cesium salts improves corrosion or breakage resistance of glasses ) and in photoelectric cells, in optical instruments, for photosensitive deposit on cathodes and in filaments of electron tubes to increase sensitivity (cesium chlorite, carbonate, sulfate, nitrate, perchlorate). Cesium chloride is used in titanium dioxide manufacturing. They are used as components for propellants and drilling grouts. Cesium sulfate and fluoride are used for brewing and in mineral waters. Cesium Hydroxide is used as electrolyte in alkaline batteries at subzero temperatures, color photography and as a catalyst in organic synthesis.
SALES SPECIFICATION

PURE SOLID

APPEARANCE

white crystalline powder

ASSAY

99.5%

Cs CONTENT 78.5 - 79.0%
Fe

1ppm max

Li

100ppm max

K

300ppm max

Ca

50ppm max

Mg

10ppm max

Sr

50ppm max

Ba

10ppm max

Al

5ppm max

Cr

1ppm max

Mn

1ppm max

Na

500ppm max

SO4

500ppm max

SiO2

100ppm max

50% SOLUTION

APPEARANCE

clear liquid

ASSAY

99.0% min

Cs CONTENT

39.7 min

Ca

50ppm max

Fe

100ppm max

Ni

100ppm max

SO4

500ppm max

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 25kgs in plastic drums
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