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1.06717

Nickel(II) chloride hexahydrate

for analysis EMSURE® ACS

Synonym(s):

Nickel(II) chloride hexahydrate, Nickel dichloride

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
NiCl2 · 6H2O
CAS Number:
7791-20-0
Molecular Weight:
237.69
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Index Number:
231-743-0
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00149809
Assay:
≥98.0% (complexometric)
Grade:
ACS reagent
Form:
solid
Solubility:
2540 g/L
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grade

ACS reagent

Quality Segment

300

product line

EMSURE®

assay

≥98.0% (complexometric)

form

solid

potency

186 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

impurities

≤0.005% Insoluble matter

pH

4.9 (20 °C, 100 g/L in H2O)

mp

140 °C (anhydrous substance; decomposes)

solubility

2540 g/L

density

1.92 g/cm3 (anhydrous substance)

bulk density

640 kg/m3

anion traces

sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.005%

cation traces

Ca: ≤0.005%, Co: ≤0.005%, Cu: ≤0.001%, Fe: ≤0.001%, K: ≤0.01%, Mg: ≤0.01%, Mn: ≤0.002%, N: ≤0.005%, Na: ≤0.01%, Pb: ≤0.002%, Zn: ≤0.001%

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

[Ni+2].[Cl-].[Cl-].O.O.O.O.O.O

InChI

1S/2ClH.Ni.6H2O/h2*1H;;6*1H2/q;;+2;;;;;;/p-2

InChI key

LAIZPRYFQUWUBN-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Application


  • Enhanced photocatalytic and electrochemical performance of hydrothermally prepared NiO-doped Co nanocomposites.: This study explores the synthesis of Nickel(II) chloride hexahydrate as a precursor in the hydrothermal preparation of NiO-doped Co nanocomposites. The research demonstrates significant improvements in both photocatalytic and electrochemical properties, highlighting the potential applications in advanced material science and analytical chemistry (Venkatachalapathy et al., 2024, doi:10.1002/bio.4768).

Analysis Note

Assay (complexometric): ≥ 98.0 %
Insoluble matter: ≤ 0.005 %
Sulfate (SO₄): ≤ 0.005 %
Total nitrogen (N): ≤ 0.005 %
Ca (Calcium): ≤ 0.005 %
Co (Cobalt): ≤ 0.005 %
Cu (Copper): ≤ 0.001 %
Fe (Iron): ≤ 0.001 %
K (Potassium): ≤ 0.01 %
Mg (Magnesium): ≤ 0.01 %
Mn (Manganese): ≤ 0.002 %
Na (Sodium): ≤ 0.01 %
Pb (Lead): ≤ 0.002 %
Zn (Zinc): ≤ 0.001 %
conforms to ACS

Other Notes

Replaces: NX0325-5

Legal Information

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1A Inhalation - Muta. 2 - Repr. 1B - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT RE 1 Inhalation

target_organs

Lungs

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

Storage Class

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

Regulatory Listings

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Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

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Substances Subject to be Notified Names

ishl_notified

Specified Class I Designated Chemical Substances

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