| Identification | |
| Name: | Cobalt chloride (CoCl2) |
| Synonyms: | Cobaltchloride; Cobalt dichloride; Cobalt dichloride (CoCl2); Cobalt(2+) chloride;Cobalt(II) chloride; Cobaltous chloride; Cobaltous dichloride; Dichlorocobalt;NSC 51149 |
| CAS: | 1332-82-7 |
| Molecular Formula: | Cl2Co |
| Molecular Weight: | 0 |
| InChI: | InChI=1S/2ClH.Co/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Melting Point: | 735 deg C |
| Flash Point: | °C |
| Boiling Point: | °Cat760mmHg |
| Density: | g/cm3 |
| 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 |
| Flash Point: | °C |
| Color: | Pale-blue hygroscopic leaflets; colorless in very thin layers Blue hexagonal leaflets |
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