Zirconium(IV) chloride

Zirconium(IV) chloride
Names
IUPAC names
Zirconium tetrachloride
Zirconium(IV) chloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.030.041 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 233-058-2
UNII
  • InChI=1S/4ClH.Zr/h4*1H;/q;;;;+4/p-4 checkY
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  • InChI=1/4ClH.Zr/h4*1H;/q;;;;+4/p-4
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  • Cl[Zr](Cl)(Cl)Cl
Properties
ZrCl4
Molar mass 233.04 g/mol
Appearance white crystals
Density 2.80 g/cm3
Melting point 437 °C (819 °F; 710 K) (triple point)
Boiling point 331 °C (628 °F; 604 K) (sublimes)
hydrolysis
Solubility concentrated HCl (with reaction)
Structure
Monoclinic, mP10
P12/c1, No. 13
Thermochemistry
125.38 J K−1 mol−1
181.41 J K−1 mol−1
−980.52 kJ/mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:[2]
GHS05: Corrosive GHS07: Exclamation mark GHS08: Health hazard
Danger
H290, H302, H312, H314, H317, H332, H334
P234, P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P272, P280, P285, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P304+P341, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P322, P330, P333+P313, P342+P311, P363, P390, P404, P405, 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 2: Undergoes violent chemical change at elevated temperatures and pressures, reacts violently with water, or may form explosive mixtures with water. E.g. white phosphorusSpecial hazard W: Reacts with water in an unusual or dangerous manner. E.g. sodium, sulfuric acid
3
0
2
Flash point Non-flammable
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
1488-1500 mg/kg (oral, rat)
655 mg/kg (mouse, oral)[1]
Safety data sheet (SDS) MSDS
Related compounds
Other anions
Zirconium(IV) fluoride
Zirconium(IV) bromide
Zirconium(IV) iodide
Other cations
Titanium tetrachloride
Hafnium tetrachloride
Related compounds
Zirconium(II) chloride, Zirconium(III) 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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Zirconium(IV) chloride, also known as zirconium tetrachloride, (ZrCl4) is an inorganic compound frequently used as a precursor to other compounds of zirconium. This white high-melting solid hydrolyzes rapidly in humid air.

  1. ^ "Zirconium compounds (as Zr)". Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  2. ^ GHS: PubChem
  3. ^ "New Environment Inc. - NFPA Chemicals". newenv.com. Retrieved 2017-04-26.

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