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C3139

Cesium chloride

optical grade, ≥99.5% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Caesium chloride

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Linear Formula:
CsCl
CAS Number:
7647-17-8
Molecular Weight:
168.36
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
57654000
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
231-600-2
MDL number:
MFCD00010955
Assay:
≥99.5% trace metals basis
Grade:
optical grade
Form:
powder
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grade

optical grade

Quality Segment

200

assay

≥99.5% trace metals basis

form

powder

mp

645 °C (lit.)

absorption

≤0.02 at 280 in H2O at 50%

SMILES string

[Cl-].[Cs+]

InChI

1S/ClH.Cs/h1H;/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

AIYUHDOJVYHVIT-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Application

Cesium chloride can be used:
  • To prepare Ga2S3-GeS2-CsCl glasses, which are transparent in the entire visible range.
  • To fabricate WO3 islands and network structures, which improves the light extraction efficiency of an OLED.
It can also be used to make solutions for the separation of RNA from DNA by density gradient centrifugation.

Analysis Note

Yields a clear colorless solution.

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pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H361f

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 2

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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