| Identification | |
| Name: | Cobaltous chloride |
| Synonyms: | Cobalt chloride (CoCl2); Cobalt chloride (ous); Cobalt muriate; cobaltchloride(cocl2); cobaltmuriate; Cobaltous chloride anhydrous; Cobaltous dichloride; cobaltousdichloride; Cobalt Chloride |
| CAS: | 7646-79-9;1332-82-7 |
| EINECS: | 231-589-4 |
| Molecular Formula: | CoCl2 |
| Molecular Weight: | 129.84 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/2ClH.Co/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Transport: | UN 2923 8/PG 3 |
| Flash Point: | 500 ºC |
| Density: | 3.35 |
| Water Solubility: | soluble |
| Solubility: | Soluble in water, alcohols, acetone, ether, glycerol, and pyridine In water, 1.16 kg/l @ 0 deg C 38.5 g/100 cc methanol; 45 g/100 cc water at 7 deg C; 105 g/100 cc water at 96 deg C; 8.6 g/100 cc acetone 53 Parts by wt (of formula wt)/100 parts of water by wt at 20 deg C 53.420 lb/100 lb water at 70 deg F |
| Appearance: | Blue crystalline powder |
| Flash Point: | 500 ºC |
| Color: | Pale-blue hygroscopic leaflets; colorless in very thin layers Blue hexagonal leaflets |
| Safety Data | |
| Hazard Symbols |
T:Toxic
N:Dangerousfortheenvironment
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