Copper(I) chloride

Copper(I) chloride
Sample of copper(I) chloride
Unit cell of nantokite
Names
IUPAC name
Copper(I) chloride
Other names
Cuprous chloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
8127933
ChEBI
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.028.948 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 231-842-9
13676
RTECS number
  • GL6990000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/ClH.Cu/h1H;/q;+1/p-1 checkY
    Key: OXBLHERUFWYNTN-UHFFFAOYSA-M checkY
  • InChI=1/ClH.Cu/h1H;/q;+1/p-1
    Key: OXBLHERUFWYNTN-REWHXWOFAC
  • Cl[Cu]
Properties
CuCl
Molar mass 98.999 g/mol[1]
Appearance white powder, slightly green from oxidized impurities
Density 4.14 g/cm3[1]
Melting point 423 °C (793 °F; 696 K)[1]
Boiling point 1,490 °C (2,710 °F; 1,760 K) (decomposes)[1]
0.047 g/L (20 °C)[1]
1.72×10−7
Solubility insoluble in ethanol,
acetone;[1] soluble in concentrated HCl, NH4OH
Band gap 3.25 eV (300 K, direct)[2]
-40.0·10−6 cm3/mol[3]
1.930[4]
Structure
Zincblende, cF20
F43m, No. 216[5]
a = 0.54202 nm
0.1592 nm3
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Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation markGHS09: Environmental hazard
Warning
H302, H410
P264, P270, P273, P301+P312, P330, P391, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gasFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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0
Flash point Non-flammable
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
140 mg/kg
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
 TWA 1 mg/m3 (as Cu)[6]
REL (Recommended)
 TWA 1 mg/m3 (as Cu)[6]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
 TWA 100 mg/m3 (as Cu)[6]
Safety data sheet (SDS) JT Baker
Related compounds
Other anions
 Copper(I) fluoride
Copper(I) bromide
Copper(I) iodide
Other cations
 Silver(I) chloride
Gold(I) chloride
Related compounds
 Copper(II) chloride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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IR absorption spectrum of copper(I) chloride

Copper(I) chloride, commonly called cuprous chloride, is the lower chloride of copper, with the formula CuCl. The substance is a white solid sparingly soluble in water, but very soluble in concentrated hydrochloric acid. Impure samples appear green due to the presence of copper(II) chloride (CuCl2).

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  6. ^ a b c NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0150". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).