Cadmium chloride hydrate, Puratronic™, 99.998% (metals basis), Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Cadmium chloride hydrate is used in dyeing, printing, textiles and in metal finishing baths. It is also used as a reagent to make photographic paper and carbon paper. Further, it is utilized as an absorbing agent to absorb hydrogen sulfide as well as analytical reagent.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 654054-66-7
• Molecular Formula: CdCl2
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 183.31
• MDL Number: MFCD00149627
• InChI Key: YKYOUMDCQGMQQO-UHFFFAOYSA-L
• Synonym: cadmium chloride, ultra dry, cdcl2.h2o, cadmium chloride hydrate, cadmium chloride 1-hydrate, cadmium chloride hydrate, puratronic, cadmium chloride monohydrate, puriss, cadmium chloride hydrate trace metals basis
• PubChem CID: 16211517
• SMILES: [Cl-].[Cl-].[Cd++]

• Physical Form: Crystalline Powder
• Quantity: 1 g
• UN Number: UN2570
• Merck Index: 14,1617
• IUPAC Name: dichlorocadmium;hydrate
• Formula Weight: 183.32 (Anhydrous)
• Percent Purity: 99.998%
• Grade: Puratronic™
• Refractive Index: 1.6513
• Sensitivity: Hygroscopic
• Assay: (metals basis)
• Chemical Name or Material: Cadmium chloride hydrate

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