Dicopper chloride trihydroxide

Dicopper chloride trihydroxide
Alpha crystal form
Names
IUPAC name
Dicopper(II) chloride trihydroxide
Preferred IUPAC name
Copper trihydroxyl chloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 215-572-9
UNII
  • InChI=1S/ClH.2Cu.3H2O/h1H;;;3*1H2/q;2*+2;;;/p-4
    Key: SKQUUKNCBWILCD-UHFFFAOYSA-J
  • [OH-].[OH-].[OH-].[Cl-].[Cu+2].[Cu+2]
Properties
Cu2(OH)3Cl
Molar mass 213.56 g·mol−1
Appearance Green crystalline solid
Density 3.5 g/cm3
Melting point 250 °C; 482 °F; 523 K
Insoluble in water (pH 6.9 measured by EPA method SW846-9045)[1]
Solubility Insoluble in organic solvents
Structure
Distorted octahedral
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 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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Flash point Non-flammable
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
TWA 1 mg/m3 (as Cu)[3]
REL (Recommended)
TWA 1 mg/m3 (as Cu)[3]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
TWA 100 mg/m3 (as Cu)[3]
Safety data sheet (SDS) [2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Dicopper chloride trihydroxide is the chemical compound with the chemical formula Cu2(OH)3Cl. It is often referred to as tribasic copper chloride (TBCC), copper trihydroxyl chloride or copper hydroxychloride. It is a greenish crystalline solid encountered in mineral deposits, metal corrosion products, industrial products, art and archeological objects, and some living systems. It was originally manufactured on an industrial scale as a precipitated material used as either a chemical intermediate or a fungicide. Since 1994, a purified, crystallized product has been produced at the scale of thousands of tons per year, and used extensively as a nutritional supplement for animals.[citation needed]

  1. ^ US EPA, OLEM (8 December 2015). "SW-846 Test Method 9045D: Soil and Waste pH". www.epa.gov.
  2. ^ http://www.pyrodata.com/sites/default/files/Copper%20oxychloride.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ a b c NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0150". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).