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Copper (II) Chloride, Dihydrate
Applications:
Copper (II) chloride is used as a catalyst for organic and inorganic reactions, mordant for dyeing and printing materials, and 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.
Specifications:
Formula CuCl2-2H2O
CAS Number 10125-13-0
Formula Weight 170.48 (134.45 (anhy))
Color Blue-Green
Form Crystalline Aggregates
Purity (based on trace metals analysis) 99.999%
Total metal Impurities 0.001%
Melting Point 100oC
Density 2.510 gm/cm3
Safety Data Sheet (pdf) This material is an IATA Hazard for shipping: UN2802, CL 8, PG III