SILVER PERCHLORATE HYDRATE Property

Melting point:

43 °C

Density 

2,8 g/cm³

storage temp. 

Refrigerator (+4°C)

form 

Crystals or Crystalline Powder

color 

White

Water Solubility 

Soluble in water and organic solvents.

Sensitive 

Light Sensitive & Hygroscopic

Merck 

14,8523

Stability:

hygroscopic

CAS DataBase Reference

14242-05-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

O,C

Risk Statements 

8-34-1

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39-45

RIDADR 

UN 1481 5.1/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

F 

3-8-10

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

5.1

PackingGroup 

II

HS Code 

28432900

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H272May intensify fire; oxidizer

H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

Precautionary statements

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

P220Keep/Store away from clothing/…/combustible materials.

P260Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

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.

SILVER PERCHLORATE HYDRATE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

WHITE CRYSTALS OR CRYSTALLINE POWDER

Uses

Silver perchlorate can be used in the manufacturing of explosives. It is generally used as a source of silver ions during silver nanoparticles synthesis. It is used as a catalyst in organic chemistry.

Uses

Silver Perchlorate Hydrate is used in the hydroxylation of hexabromotetrahydronaphthalene.

Purification Methods

Reflux it with *benzene (6mL/g) in a flask fitted with a Dean and Stark trap until all the water is removed azeotropically (ca 4hours). The solution is cooled and diluted with dry pentane (4mL/g of AgClO4). The precipitated AgClO4 is filtered off and dried in a desiccator over P2O5 at 1mm for 24hours [Radell et al. J Am Chem Soc 83 3958 1961]. It has also been recrystallised from perchloric acid. [Caution due to its EXPLOSIVE nature in the presence of organic matter.] Store it in the dark.