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Ferrous chloride

Ferrous chloride Structure
CAS No.
7758-94-3
Chemical Name:
Ferrous chloride
Synonyms
FECL2;IRON CHLORIDE;IRON(II) CHLORIDE;Ferrofloc;FERROUS CHLORIDE ANHYDROUS;Iron chloride (FeCl2);Iron(II) chloride anhydrous;ferro66;NA 1759;Ferro 66
CBNumber:
CB5411955
Molecular Formula:
Cl2Fe
Molecular Weight:
126.75
MOL File:
7758-94-3.mol
MSDS File:
SDS
Modify Date:
2024/3/14 15:18:26

Ferrous chloride Properties

Melting point 677 °C (lit.)
Boiling point 1023°C
Density 3.16 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure 0Pa at 20℃
Flash point 1023°C
solubility H2O: soluble
form beads
color Off-white
Specific Gravity 3.162
Water Solubility Soluble in water, alcohol and acetone. Slightly soluble in benzene. Insoluble in ether.
Sensitive Hygroscopic
Merck 14,4043
Exposure limits ACGIH: TWA 1 mg/m3
NIOSH: TWA 1 mg/m3
InChIKey NMCUIPGRVMDVDB-UHFFFAOYSA-L
CAS DataBase Reference 7758-94-3(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference Iron dichloride(7758-94-3)
EPA Substance Registry System Ferrous chloride (7758-94-3)

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS) 
GHS05,GHS07
Signal word  Danger
Hazard statements  H302-H318
Precautionary statements  P264-P270-P280-P301+P312-P305+P351+P338-P501
Hazard Codes  C
Risk Statements  22-34
Safety Statements  26-36/37/39-45
RIDADR  UN 3260 8/PG 3
WGK Germany  1
RTECS  NO5400000
3-10-23
TSCA  Yes
HazardClass  8
PackingGroup  III
HS Code  2827392000
NFPA 704
1
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Ferrous chloride price More Price(18)

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Sigma-Aldrich(India) 450944 Iron(II) chloride AnhydroBeads?, ?10?mesh, 99.9% trace metals basis 7758-94-3 10G ₹10987.38 2022-06-14 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich(India) 450944 Iron(II) chloride AnhydroBeads?, ?10?mesh, 99.9% trace metals basis 7758-94-3 50G ₹35181.25 2022-06-14 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich(India) 450936 Iron(II) chloride AnhydroBeads?, ?10?mesh, 99.99% trace metals basis 7758-94-3 5G ₹10716.75 2022-06-14 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich(India) 450936 Iron(II) chloride AnhydroBeads?, ?10?mesh, 99.99% trace metals basis 7758-94-3 25G ₹25211.43 2022-06-14 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich(India) 429368 Iron(II) chloride AnhydroBeads?, ?10?mesh, 99.998% trace metals basis 7758-94-3 1G ₹6137.78 2022-06-14 Buy
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450944 10G ₹10987.38 Buy
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Ferrous chloride Chemical Properties,Uses,Production

Chemical Properties

Ferrous chloride is a pale greenish salt-like crystal or power.

Physical properties

White hexagonal crystal; hygroscopic; density 3.16g/cm3; melts at 677°C;vaporizes at 1,023°C; vapor pressure 20 torr at 737°C and 200 torr at 897°C;highly soluble in water, ethanol and acetone; slightly soluble in benzene. Thedihydrate and tetrahydrate are greenish monoclinic crystals; densities 2.39and 1.39 g/cm3, respectively; decomposing at 120 and 105°C, respectively;both the hydrates soluble in water.

Uses

Ferrous chloride (FeCl2) is used in pharmaceutical preparations, for sewage treatment, and as a mordant (which fixes dyes so that they will not run) in textiles.

Preparation

Iron(II) chloride is prepared by passing chlorine or hydrogen chloride gasover iron at red heat or 700°C:
Fe + 2HCl → FeCl2 + H2
Fe + Cl2 → FeCl2
It also may be produced by the reduction of iron(III) chloride with hydrogenor other reducing agents at elevated temperatures:
2FeCl3 + H2 → 2FeCl2 + 2HCl
The tetrahydrate is obtained by dissolving the metal in hydrochloric acidfollowed by crystallization at room temperature.
Fe + 2HCl + 4H2O → FeCl2•4H2O + H2
The tetrahydrate gradually loses water when heated above 105°C formingdihydrate, monohydrate and the anhydrous salt. At 220°C it loses all its waterof crystallization.

General Description

Ferrous chloride is a greenish white crystalline solid. Ferrous chloride is soluble in water. Ferrous chloride is noncombustible. Ferrous chloride is used in sewage treatment, in dyeing of fabrics, and for many other uses.

Air & Water Reactions

Water soluble.

Reactivity Profile

Alkali metal hydroxides, acids, anhydrous chlorides of iron, tin, and aluminum, pure oxides of iron and aluminum, and metallic potassium are some of the catalysts that may cause ethylene oxide to rearrange and polymerize, liberating heat, [J. Soc. Chem. Ind. 68:179(1949)]. Explosions occur , although infrequently, from the combination of ethylene oxide and alcohols or mercaptans, [Chem. Eng. News 20:1318(1942)].

Health Hazard

Inhalation of dust irritates nose and throat. Ingestion causes irritation of mouth and stomach. Dust irritates eyes and may cause skin irritation on prolonged contact.

Fire Hazard

Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Irritating hydrogen chloride fumes may form in fire.

Safety Profile

Poison by ingestion and intraperitoneal routes. Mutation data reported. Corrosive. Probably an irritant to the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes. Can react violently with ethylene oxide, K, Na. di%en heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of Cl-. See also CHLORIDES and IRON.

Potential Exposure

It is used in textile dyeing, metallurgy, the pharmaceutical industry and sewage treatment.

Shipping

UN1759 Ferrous chloride, solid, Hazard class: 8; Labels: 8-Corrosive material. UN1760 Ferrous chloride, solution, Hazard class: 8; Labels: 8-Corrosive material.

Purification Methods

It forms white hygroscopic rhombohedral crystals with a green tint which oxidise in air to FeCl3 and Fe2O3. It is soluble in H2O, EtOH Me2CO but insoluble in Et2O. The tetrahydrate is pale green to pale blue in colour and loses 2H2O at 105-115o. The dihydrate loses H2O at 120o. [Anhydrous FeBr2 can be obtained by carefully dehydrating the tetrahydrate in a stream of HBr and N2, and it can be sublimed under N2.] The ferrous iron in aqueous solutions of these salts readily oxidises to ferric iron. (See above.) [Kovacuumic & Brace Inorg Synth VI 172 1960, Lux in Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry (Ed Brauer) Academic Press Vol II p 1491 1965.]

Incompatibilities

Solution attacks metals. Contact with ethylene oxide may initiate polymerization. Contact with potassium or sodium forms an impact-sensitive material.

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