IRON(II) CHLORIDE N-HYDRATE Property

Melting point:

670～674℃

Density 

1,93 g/cm³

RTECS 

NO5600000

storage temp. 

Hygroscopic, Room Temperature, under inert atmosphere

solubility 

Methanol (Very Slightly)

form 

Crystalline

color 

Green-yellow

Specific Gravity

3.16

Water Solubility 

Soluble in water, alcohol and acetone. Insoluble in ether.

Sensitive 

Hygroscopic

Merck 

14,4043

CAS DataBase Reference

23838-02-0

Safety

Risk Statements 

22-34

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39

RIDADR 

3260

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

8

PackingGroup 

III

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H302Harmful if swallowed

H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

H318Causes serious eye damage

Precautionary statements

P301+P330+P331IF SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting.

P303+P361+P353IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

P405Store locked up.

IRON(II) CHLORIDE N-HYDRATE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Uses

It is used as a reducing agent in metallurgy, in pharmaceutical preparations, as a mordant in dyeing and in sewage treatment. Ferrous chloride has a kind of niche application. During the laboratory synthesis of iron complexes, ferrous chloride acts as a reducing flocculating agent in wastewater treatment, particularly for wastes containing chromate. It is the precursor to hydrated iron(III) oxides that are magnetic pigments. Ferrous chloride is employed as a reducing agent in many organic synthesis reactions.