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F1513

Iron(III) chloride hexahydrate

ACS reagent, 97.0-102.0%

Synonym(s):

Ferric chloride hexahydrate

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Linear Formula:
FeCl3 · 6H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
270.30
EC Number:
231-729-4
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
MDL number:
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grade

ACS reagent

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 194 °C)

assay

97.0-102.0%

impurities

≤0.01% Insoluble matter, ≤0.01% Phosphorus compounds (as PO4), ≤0.1% Substances not precipitated by ammonium hydroxide (as sulfates)

bp

280-285 °C (lit.)

mp

37 °C (lit.)

anion traces

nitrate (NO3-): ≤0.01%, sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.01%

cation traces

Cu: ≤0.003%, Fe2+:, passes test (limit ∼0.002%), Zn: ≤0.003%

SMILES string

O.O.O.O.O.O.Cl[Fe](Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/3ClH.Fe.6H2O/h3*1H;;6*1H2/q;;;+3;;;;;;/p-3

InChI key

NQXWGWZJXJUMQB-UHFFFAOYSA-K



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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves



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