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cobaltous chloride

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cobaltous chloride

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Also known as CoCl2, cobaltous dichloride, cobalt muriate, dichlorocobalt, cobaltous chloride anhydrous, cobalt chloride, cobalt(II) chloride

chemical compound

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Cobaltous chloride, also identified as cobalt(2+) dichloride, is a chemical compound with the formula Cl₂Co. It has a mass of 128.871 and a weight of 129.84. The substance features a melting point of 735 and a boiling point of 1049. Its canonical SMILES notation is Cl[Co]Cl, and it possesses two hydrogen bond acceptors with no hydrogen bond donors. The compound carries a charge of 0 and a topological polar surface area of 0.

In 2022, the compound was assigned the Harmonized System Code 282739. It is associated with a Commons category titled "Cobalt(II) chloride." A PubMed query for cobaltous chloride yields 2259 results. Additionally, the subject is referenced by 294 other encyclopedia articles.

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Chemical data

Formula
Cl2Co
Molecular weight
129.84 g/mol
IUPAC name
cobalt(2+) dichloride
SMILES
[Cl-].[Cl-].[Co+2]
InChIKey
GVPFVAHMJGGAJG-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Has part
chlorine
Mass
128.871
Image
Cobaltous chloride anhydrous.jpg
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Commons category
Cobalt(II) chloride
chemical formula
Cl₂Co
canonical SMILES
Cl[Co]Cl
subject has role
Antimutagen
safety classification and labelling
Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008
melting point
735
boiling point
1049
2022 Harmonized System Code
282739
different from
phosgene
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Encyclopedic overview

Cobalt(II) chloride refers to inorganic compounds with the formula CoCl2·(H2O)n. These compounds include anhydrous CoCl2 as well as several hydrates. The anhydrous form is a blue solid; the dihydrate is purple and the hexahydrate is pink. The hexahydrate is commonly used in the laboratory.

Properties

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