Cesium Chloride, MP Biomedicals™

Description

Cesium Chloride Ultra Pure, 99.999%, White Powder

• Cesium chloride is typically used for density gradient work and for the purification of virus/phage, nucleic acids and nucleoproteins.
• It is used for the preparation of electrically conducting glasses, used to make solutions for the separation of RNA from DNA by density gradient centrifugation.
• Cesium chloride (CsCl) is commonly used in the separation of DNA and RNA.
• Cesium chloride , an inorganic compound, is an important source of cesium ions in a variety of applications.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 7647-17-8
• Molecular Formula: ClCs
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 168.36
• MDL Number: MFCD00010955
• InChI Key: AIYUHDOJVYHVIT-UHFFFAOYSA-M
• Synonym: Cesium Monochloride, Dicesium Dichloride
• IUPAC Name: caesium(1+) chloride
• SMILES: [Cl-].[Cs+]

• Boiling Point: 1303°C (literature)
• Melting Point: 646°C (literature)
• Color: White
• pH: 5.5 to 6.5 (1% aq soln)
• Physical Form: Powder
• Quantity: 1 kg
• Solubility Information: Freely soluble in water (500mg/mL),(50% aqueous-clear, colorless solution); soluble in ethanol, alcohol
• Grade: 0.99999
• Refractive Index: 1.642(Lit.)
• Density: 3.99g/mL(Lit.)

Safety and Handling

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Store at Room Temperature (15-30°C), desiccate.