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Physical and Chemical
Properties
|
Physical
State
|
White to grayish
crystalline
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Melting
Point
|
430 °C
|
Boiling
Point
|
1490 °C
|
Specific
Gravity
|
3.53
|
Solubility
in Water
|
Negligible
|
NFPA
Ratings
|
Health: 2; Flammability:
0; Reactivity:0
|
Flash
Point
|
Not considered to be a
fire hazard
|
Stability
|
Stable under normal
temperatures and conditions
|
|
|
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Applications
|
|
Cuprous
chloride is used as a heat and light stabilizer for nylon and as a catalyst
for chemical synthesis. It is crude for phthalocyanine blue pigments. It
is used as desulfuring agent in the refinery industry.
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|
Sales Specification
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|
Appearance
|
Hoar
crystal powder
|
|
Assay
(as CuCl)
|
96.5%
Min
|
|
CuCl2
|
2.0%
Max
|
|
Sulfate
(SO4)
|
0.3%
Max
|
|
Insoluble
in acid
|
0.3%
Max
|
|
Fe
|
0.005%
Max
|
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