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Identification

Chemical structure
Display Name:
Zinc chloride
EC Number:
231-592-0
EC Name:
Zinc chloride
CAS Number:
7646-85-7
Molecular formula:
Cl2Zn
IUPAC Name:
zinc dichloride

Type of Substance

Composition:
mono-constituent substance
Origin:
inorganic

Substance Identifiers open all close all

  • Butter of Zinc
  • Hegaflux AS
  • Zinc (II) Chloride
  • Zinc Dichloride
  • Zinc chloride
  • Zinkchlorid
  • Zinkchlorid, freilaufend
  • zinc chloride solution
  • zinc dichloride
  • Compositions

    Boundary Composition(s) open all close all

    State Form:
    solid: particulate/powder
    Degree of purity:
    > 85 - < 100 % (w/w)


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Zinc chloride
    EC Number:
    231-592-0
    EC Name:
    Zinc chloride
    CAS Number:
    7646-85-7
    Molecular formula:
    Cl2Zn
    IUPAC Name:
    zinc dichloride
    Impurity 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Ammonium chloride
    EC Number:
    235-186-4
    EC Name:
    Ammonium chloride
    CAS Number:
    12125-02-9
    Molecular formula:
    ClH4N
    IUPAC Name:
    ammonium chloride
    Impurity 2
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Zinc sulphate
    EC Number:
    231-793-3
    EC Name:
    Zinc sulphate
    CAS Number:
    7733-02-0
    Molecular formula:
    H2O4S.Zn
    IUPAC Name:
    zinc sulfate

    Legal Entity Composition(s) open all close all

    State Form:
    solid: particulate/powder
    Degree of purity:
    > 85 - < 100 % (w/w)


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Zinc chloride
    EC Number:
    231-592-0
    EC Name:
    Zinc chloride
    CAS Number:
    7646-85-7
    Molecular formula:
    Cl2Zn
    IUPAC Name:
    zinc dichloride
    Impurity 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Ammonium chloride
    EC Number:
    235-186-4
    EC Name:
    Ammonium chloride
    CAS Number:
    12125-02-9
    Molecular formula:
    ClH4N
    IUPAC Name:
    ammonium chloride
    Impurity 2
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Zinc sulphate
    EC Number:
    231-793-3
    EC Name:
    Zinc sulphate
    CAS Number:
    7733-02-0
    Molecular formula:
    H2O4S.Zn
    IUPAC Name:
    zinc sulfate
    State Form:
    solid: particulate/powder


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Zinc chloride
    EC Number:
    231-592-0
    EC Name:
    Zinc chloride
    CAS Number:
    7646-85-7
    Molecular formula:
    Cl2Zn
    IUPAC Name:
    zinc dichloride
    State Form:
    solid: particulate/powder
    Degree of purity:
    >= 95 - < 99.5 % (w/w)


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Zinc chloride
    EC Number:
    231-592-0
    EC Name:
    Zinc chloride
    CAS Number:
    7646-85-7
    Molecular formula:
    Cl2Zn
    IUPAC Name:
    zinc dichloride
    Impurity 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Ammonium chloride
    EC Number:
    235-186-4
    EC Name:
    Ammonium chloride
    CAS Number:
    12125-02-9
    Molecular formula:
    ClH4N
    IUPAC Name:
    ammonium chloride
    State Form:
    solid: particulate/powder


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Zinc chloride
    EC Number:
    231-592-0
    EC Name:
    Zinc chloride
    CAS Number:
    7646-85-7
    Molecular formula:
    Cl2Zn
    IUPAC Name:
    zinc dichloride
    State Form:
    solid: particulate/powder


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Zinc chloride
    EC Number:
    231-592-0
    EC Name:
    Zinc chloride
    CAS Number:
    7646-85-7
    Molecular formula:
    Cl2Zn
    IUPAC Name:
    zinc dichloride


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Zinc chloride
    EC Number:
    231-592-0
    EC Name:
    Zinc chloride
    CAS Number:
    7646-85-7
    Molecular formula:
    Cl2Zn
    IUPAC Name:
    zinc dichloride
    State Form:
    other: Zinc chloride adsorbed in activated carbon (mixure).


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Zinc chloride
    EC Number:
    231-592-0
    EC Name:
    Zinc chloride
    CAS Number:
    7646-85-7
    Molecular formula:
    Cl2Zn
    IUPAC Name:
    zinc dichloride
    State Form:
    solid: bulk


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Zinc chloride
    EC Number:
    231-592-0
    EC Name:
    Zinc chloride
    CAS Number:
    7646-85-7
    Molecular formula:
    Cl2Zn
    IUPAC Name:
    zinc dichloride
    State Form:
    solid: particulate/powder
    Degree of purity:
    > 85 - < 100 % (w/w)


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Zinc chloride
    EC Number:
    231-592-0
    EC Name:
    Zinc chloride
    CAS Number:
    7646-85-7
    Molecular formula:
    Cl2Zn
    IUPAC Name:
    zinc dichloride
    Impurity 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Ammonium chloride
    EC Number:
    235-186-4
    EC Name:
    Ammonium chloride
    CAS Number:
    12125-02-9
    Molecular formula:
    ClH4N
    IUPAC Name:
    ammonium chloride
    Impurity 2
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Zinc sulphate
    EC Number:
    231-793-3
    EC Name:
    Zinc sulphate
    CAS Number:
    7733-02-0
    Molecular formula:
    H2O4S.Zn
    IUPAC Name:
    zinc sulfate


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Zinc chloride
    EC Number:
    231-592-0
    EC Name:
    Zinc chloride
    CAS Number:
    7646-85-7
    Molecular formula:
    Cl2Zn
    IUPAC Name:
    zinc dichloride
    State Form:
    solid: particulate/powder


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Zinc chloride
    EC Number:
    231-592-0
    EC Name:
    Zinc chloride
    CAS Number:
    7646-85-7
    Molecular formula:
    Cl2Zn
    IUPAC Name:
    zinc dichloride


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Zinc chloride
    EC Number:
    231-592-0
    EC Name:
    Zinc chloride
    CAS Number:
    7646-85-7
    Molecular formula:
    Cl2Zn
    IUPAC Name:
    zinc dichloride


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Zinc chloride
    EC Number:
    231-592-0
    EC Name:
    Zinc chloride
    CAS Number:
    7646-85-7
    Molecular formula:
    Cl2Zn
    IUPAC Name:
    zinc dichloride
    Degree of purity:
    > 85 - < 100 % (w/w)


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Zinc chloride
    EC Number:
    231-592-0
    EC Name:
    Zinc chloride
    CAS Number:
    7646-85-7
    Molecular formula:
    Cl2Zn
    IUPAC Name:
    zinc dichloride
    Impurity 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Ammonium chloride
    EC Number:
    235-186-4
    EC Name:
    Ammonium chloride
    CAS Number:
    12125-02-9
    Molecular formula:
    ClH4N
    IUPAC Name:
    ammonium chloride
    Impurity 2
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Zinc sulphate
    EC Number:
    231-793-3
    EC Name:
    Zinc sulphate
    CAS Number:
    7733-02-0
    Molecular formula:
    H2O4S.Zn
    IUPAC Name:
    zinc sulfate


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Zinc chloride
    EC Number:
    231-592-0
    EC Name:
    Zinc chloride
    CAS Number:
    7646-85-7
    Molecular formula:
    Cl2Zn
    IUPAC Name:
    zinc dichloride


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Zinc chloride
    EC Number:
    231-592-0
    EC Name:
    Zinc chloride
    CAS Number:
    7646-85-7
    Molecular formula:
    Cl2Zn
    IUPAC Name:
    zinc dichloride
    State Form:
    solid: bulk


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Zinc chloride
    EC Number:
    231-592-0
    EC Name:
    Zinc chloride
    CAS Number:
    7646-85-7
    Molecular formula:
    Cl2Zn
    IUPAC Name:
    zinc dichloride

    Composition(s) generated upon use open all close all

    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Zinc chloride
    EC Number:
    231-592-0
    EC Name:
    Zinc chloride
    CAS Number:
    7646-85-7
    Molecular formula:
    Cl2Zn
    IUPAC Name:
    zinc dichloride
    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Zinc chloride
    EC Number:
    231-592-0
    EC Name:
    Zinc chloride
    CAS Number:
    7646-85-7
    Molecular formula:
    Cl2Zn
    IUPAC Name:
    zinc dichloride
    State Form:
    liquid


    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Zinc chloride
    EC Number:
    231-592-0
    EC Name:
    Zinc chloride
    CAS Number:
    7646-85-7
    Molecular formula:
    Cl2Zn
    IUPAC Name:
    zinc dichloride

    Other types of composition(s) open all close all



    Constituent 1
    Chemical structure
    Reference substance name:
    Zinc
    EC Number:
    231-175-3
    EC Name:
    Zinc
    CAS Number:
    7440-66-6
    Molecular formula:
    Zn
    IUPAC Name:
    zinc