nickel(II) chloride
Also known as NiCl2, [NiCl2], cloruro de níquel
chemical compound
Chemical data
- Formula
- Cl2Ni
- Molecular weight
- 129.6 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- dichloronickel
- SMILES
- Cl[Ni]Cl
- InChIKey
- QMMRZOWCJAIUJA-UHFFFAOYSA-L
- Polar surface area
- 0 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 0
- Formal charge
- 0
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Nickel(II) chloride (or just nickel chloride) is the chemical compound NiCl2. The anhydrous salt is yellow, but the more familiar hydrate NiCl2·6H2O is green. Nickel(II) chloride, in various forms, is the most important source of nickel for chemical synthesis. The nickel chlorides are deliquescent, absorbing moisture from the air to form a solution. Nickel salts have been shown to be carcinogenic to the lungs and nasal passages in cases of long-term inhalation exposure.
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