Cobalt chloride (CoCl2)

CAS Registry Number®

7646-79-9

CAS Name

Cobalt chloride (CoCl2)

Molecular Formula

Cl2Co

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    1049 °C

  • Melting Point (1)

    735 °C

  • Density (1)

    3.36 g/cm³ @ Temp: 25 °C

Source(s)

  • (1) Hazardous Substances Data Bank data were obtained from the National Library of Medicine (US)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/2ClH.Co/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2

InChIKey

InChIKey=GVPFVAHMJGGAJG-UHFFFAOYSA-L

SMILES

[Co](Cl)Cl

Canonical SMILES

Cl[Co]Cl

Other Names for this Substance

  • Cobalt chloride (CoCl2)
  • Cobaltous chloride
  • Cobalt(II) chloride
  • Cobalt dichloride
  • Cobaltous dichloride

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