Silver chloride, 99.9% (metals basis)

Description

Employed in Silver plating. Owing to its characteristic of reversible reduction to silver metal, it is used in photochromic lenses. Used as a cathode in sea water activated batteries. In electrochemistry, silver chloride electrode is used for potentiometric measurements. | CAS: 7783-90-6 | AgCl | 143.32 g/mol

Employed in Silver plating. Owing to its characteristic of reversible reduction to silver metal, it is used in photochromic lenses. Used as a cathode in sea water activated batteries. In electrochemistry, silver chloride electrode is used for potentiometric measurements. It serves as an antidote for mercury poisoning, and eliminates mercury from body. It is used in glass manufacturing industry. It is useful in the production of bandages, wound healing products and inglaze lustre, personal deodorant products, as well as for long term preservation of drinking water in water tanks; its pharmaceutical composition finds use as an antibacterial agent.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 7783-90-6
• Molecular Formula: AgCl
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 143.32
• MDL Number: MFCD00003399
• InChI Key: HKZLPVFGJNLROG-UHFFFAOYSA-M
• IUPAC Name: silver(1+) chloride
• SMILES: [Cl-].[Ag+]

• Boiling Point: 1550°C
• Melting Point: 455°C
• Physical Form: Crystalline
• Quantity: 25 g
• UN Number: UN3077
• Solubility Information: Practically insoluble in water. Soluble in ammonia,solutions of alkali cyanides,thiosulfates and ammonium carbonates. Insoluble in alcohol and dilute acids.
• Formula Weight: 143.32
• Percent Purity: 99.9%
• Packaging: Glass bottle
• Refractive Index: 2.071
• Sensitivity: Light sensitive
• Specific Gravity: 5.56
• Density: 5.56
• Chemical Name or Material: Silver chloride

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H290
Precautionary Statement	P234-P390
DOTInformation	Hazard Class: 8; Packaging Group: III
EINECSNumber	232-033-3
RTECSNumber	VW3563000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only