CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Physical Description | White solid; Absorbs oxygen from air and converts to insoluble oxychloride; [Hawley] Colorless or white solid; [ICSC] |
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Color/Form | White, ortho rhombic crystals |
Odor | Odorless |
Boiling Point | 623 °C |
Melting Point | 246 °C |
Solubility | A white crystalline solid, sol in methanol /Dihydrate/ |
Density | 3.90 g/cu cm |
Vapor Pressure | 3.3 kPa @ 427.9 °C |
Decomposition | When heated to decomp it emits toxic fumes of Cl- /chloride/. |
Other Experimental Properties | Heat of fusion: 14.52 kJ/mol |
Chemical Classes | Metals -> Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
SAFETY INFORMATION
Signal word | Danger |
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Pictogram(s) |
Corrosion Corrosives GHS05 Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 Health Hazard GHS08 Environment GHS09 |
GHS Hazard Statements |
H290:Corrosive to Metals H314:Skin corrosion/irritation H317:Sensitisation, Skin H335:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation H373:Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure H410:Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard |
Precautionary Statement Codes |
P260:Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P273:Avoid release to the environment. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P303+P361+P353:IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
Molecular Weight | 189.61 g/mol |
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Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 0 |
Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
Exact Mass | 189.839908 g/mol |
Monoisotopic Mass | 189.839908 g/mol |
Topological Polar Surface Area | 0 Ų |
Heavy Atom Count | 3 |
Formal Charge | 0 |
Complexity | 2.8 |
Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Tin(II) chloride (SnCl2) is a food additive (antioxidant) e.g. for colour retention in canned vegetables such as asparagus.