CHROMIUM (III) CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 10060-12-5 (hexahydrate), 10025-73-7 (anhydrous)

 

EINECS NO. 233-038-3 (anhydrous)
FORMULA CrCl3 · 6H2O
MOL WT. 266.45

H.S. CODE

2827.39.9000

TOXICITY

Oral Rar LD50: 1790mg/kg

SYNONYMS

Chromium chloride (CrCl3) hexahydrate;
Chromium chloride hexahydrate; Chromium 4; Chromium trichloride hexahydrate; Chromium(3+) chloride hexahydrate; Chromium(III) chloride hexahydrate; Hexaaquachromium chloride; Hexaaquachromium(III) chloride; Chlorid chromity hexahydrat; Chromic chloride; Chromic chloride hexahydrate;
SMILES O.O.O.O.O.O.Cl[Cr](Cl)Cl

CLASSIFICATION

Chromium compound, Catalyst

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE

dark green crystalline powder

MELTING POINT 83 C
BOILING POINT  
SPECIFIC GRAVITY  
SOLUBILITY IN WATER Soluble
SOLVENT SOLUBILITY Soluble in alcohol, acetic acid, insoluble in ether, acetone
pH

2 - 3 (5% aq.sol.)

VAPOR DENSITY  

AUTOIGNITION

 

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 3; Flammability: 0; Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 
FLASH POINT

 

STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions. Hygroscopic.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION & APPLICATIONS

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SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

dark green crystalline powder

CrCl3

98.0% min

INSOLUBLES IN WATER

0.03% max

INSOLUBLE IN ACID

0.03% max

TRACE METALS

Fe 0.03% max, Mg 0.01% max, Ca  0.01% max

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 25kgs in bag
HAZARD CLASS 8 (Packing Group: III)
UN NO. 2923

SAFETY INFORMATION

Hazard Symbols: C, Risk Phrases: 20/21/22, Safety Phrases: 34