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Shiny, violet, platelike crystals. Chromic chloride reacts slowly with water to form a hexahydrate form that is a dark green, water soluble salt. Chromium chloride is used for tanning leathers and for mordanting dyes on textiles. It is also used for vapor plating [[chromium]] and as a corrosion inhibitor. | Shiny, violet, platelike crystals. Chromic chloride reacts slowly with water to form a hexahydrate form that is a dark green, water soluble salt. Chromium chloride is used for tanning leathers and for mordanting dyes on textiles. It is also used for vapor plating [[chromium]] and as a corrosion inhibitor. | ||
| + | [[[SliderGallery rightalign|chromic chloride.jpg~Chemical structure]]] | ||
| + | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | + | chromium (III) chloride; chromium trichloride; chromium sesquichloride | |
| − | + | == Risks == | |
| − | [ | + | * Toxic. |
| + | * ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC190470250&productDescription=CHROMIUM%28III%29+CHLORIDE+25GR&vendorId=VN00032119&countryCode=US&language=en SDS] | ||
| − | == | + | ==Physical and Chemical Properties== |
Insoluble in water, ethanol | Insoluble in water, ethanol | ||
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! scope="row"| Melting Point | ! scope="row"| Melting Point | ||
| − | | 1152 | + | | 1152 C |
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! scope="row"| Density | ! scope="row"| Density | ||
| − | | 2.87 | + | | 2.87 g/ml |
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! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ||
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! scope="row"| Boiling Point | ! scope="row"| Boiling Point | ||
| − | | 1300(dec) | + | | 1300 C (dec) |
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| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | ||
Latest revision as of 14:12, 29 May 2022
Description
Shiny, violet, platelike crystals. Chromic chloride reacts slowly with water to form a hexahydrate form that is a dark green, water soluble salt. Chromium chloride is used for tanning leathers and for mordanting dyes on textiles. It is also used for vapor plating Chromium and as a corrosion inhibitor.
Synonyms and Related Terms
chromium (III) chloride; chromium trichloride; chromium sesquichloride
Risks
- Toxic.
- ThermoFisher: SDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Insoluble in water, ethanol
| Composition | CrCl3 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 10025-73-7 |
| Melting Point | 1152 C |
| Density | 2.87 g/ml |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 158.35 |
| Boiling Point | 1300 C (dec) |
Resources and Citations
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry # 2278
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 797