SILVER CHLORATE Property

Melting point:

230 °C(lit.)

Density 

4.43 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

slightly soluble in ethanol

form 

white tetragonal crystals

color 

white tetragonal crystals, crystalline

Water Solubility 

g/100g solution H2O: 14.46 (25°C) [KRU93]; g/100g H2O: 10.4 (10°C), 15.3 (20°C), 26.8 (40°C) [LAN05]; slightly soluble alcohol [MER06]

Merck 

13,8581

Safety

Hazard Codes 

O,Xi

Risk Statements 

8-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

17-26-36

RIDADR 

UN 1479 5.1/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

HazardClass 

5.1

PackingGroup 

II

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H272May intensify fire; oxidizer

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

H335May cause respiratory irritation

Precautionary statements

P210Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

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

SILVER CHLORATE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

Silver Chlorate is a yellow to yellowish-gray powder. Con- tains 78% silver. Light-sensitive. Soluble in ammonium hydroxide, nitric acid; insoluble in alcohol and water.

Uses

Silver Chlorate is used in organic synthesis as an effective oxidizing agent for certain organic Compounds.

Hazard

Oxidizing agent, may react violently when shocked or heated, store away from combustible materials. Toxic by ingestion.

Purification Methods

Recrystallise the chlorate three times from water (10mL/g at 15o; 2mL/g at 80o). Store it in the dark. [Nicholson & Holley Inorg Synth II 4 1946, Glemser & Sauer in Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry (Ed. Brauer) Academic Press Vol I p 1037 1963.]