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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
Reddish-brown liquid. Vanadium tetrachloride is used in glassmaking to produce [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=iridescence iridescence].
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Reddish-brown liquid. Vanadium tetrachloride is used in glassmaking to produce [[iridescence|iridescence]].
 
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[[[SliderGallery rightalign|vanadium tetrachloride.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
 
vanadium (IV) chloride
 
vanadium (IV) chloride
  
[[[SliderGallery rightalign|vanadium tetrachloride.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
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== Risks ==
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* Toxic by inhalation, ingestion and skin absorption.
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* Corrosive on contact. 
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* Nonflammable.
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* Reacts explosively with water or moisture. 
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* Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/95621.htm MSDS]
  
== Other Properties ==
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
 
Soluble in absolute alcohol.
 
Soluble in absolute alcohol.
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! scope="row"| Melting Point
 
! scope="row"| Melting Point
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| -28 C
 
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! scope="row"| Density
 
! scope="row"| Density
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| 1.816 g/ml
 
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! scope="row"| Molecular Weight
 
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! scope="row"| Boiling Point
 
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| 148-154 C
 
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Toxic by inhalation, ingestion and skin absorption. Corrosive on contact. 
 
 
 
Nonflammable. Reacts explosively with water or moisture. 
 
 
 
Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/95621.htm MSDS]
 
 
 
== Authority ==
 
  
* Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  
* Michael McCann, Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
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* Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
  
 
* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
 
* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976

Latest revision as of 13:20, 23 June 2022

Description

Reddish-brown liquid. Vanadium tetrachloride is used in glassmaking to produce Iridescence.

Chemical structure

Vanadium tetrachloride.jpg

Synonyms and Related Terms

vanadium (IV) chloride

Risks

  • Toxic by inhalation, ingestion and skin absorption.
  • Corrosive on contact.
  • Nonflammable.
  • Reacts explosively with water or moisture.
  • Fisher Scientific: MSDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in absolute alcohol.

Composition VCl4
CAS 7632-51-1
Melting Point -28 C
Density 1.816 g/ml
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 192.75
Boiling Point 148-154 C

Resources and Citations

  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
  • Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976