| Melting point |
824 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point |
1120°C (estimate) |
| Density |
2.9 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| storage temp. |
Store below +30°C. |
| solubility |
soluble in H2O |
| form |
powder |
| Specific Gravity |
2.878 |
| color |
Off-white to green-gray |
| Water Solubility |
Soluble in water. Insoluble in alcohol and ether. |
| Sensitive |
Air & Moisture Sensitive |
| Crystal Structure |
CaCl2 type |
| crystal system |
Nogata |
| Merck |
14,2244 |
| Space group |
Pnnm |
| Lattice constant |
| a/nm | b/nm | c/nm | α/o | β/o | γ/o | V/nm3 | | 0.598 | 0.664 | 0.348 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 0.1382 |
|
| Exposure limits |
NIOSH: IDLH 250 mg/m3; TWA 0.5 mg/m3 |
| Stability |
Stable, but decomposes in water or moist air. Incompatible with water, oxidizing agents, active metals. |
| InChI |
1S/2ClH.Cr/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2 |
| InChIKey |
XBWRJSSJWDOUSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L |
| SMILES |
Cl[Cr]Cl |
| CAS DataBase Reference |
10049-05-5(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System |
Chromium(II) chloride (10049-05-5) |
