Silver chloride, 99.9% (metals basis)

Product Code. 11351249

Brand: Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar 011421.36

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
• Color: Yellow
• Physical Form: Crystalline
• Quantity: 500 g
• Assay Percent Range: 99.9% (metals basis)
• 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
• Odor: Odorless
• Refractive Index: 2.071
• Sensitivity: Light sensitive
• Appearance: White Powder/crystalline/beads
• Density: 5.56
• Chemical Name or Material: Silver chloride

Safety and Handling

Product Identifier

• Silver chloride

Signal Word

• Warning

Hazard Category

• LONG-TERM AQUATIC HAZARD Chronic 1
• ACUTE AQUATIC Acute 1
• Substances and mixtures corrosive to metals Category 1

Hazard Statement

• H290-May be corrosive to metals.
• H400-Very toxic to aquatic life.
• H410-Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

Precautionary Statement

• P273-Avoid release to the environment.
• P390-Absorb spillage to prevent material damage.
• P391-Collect spillage.
• P501b-Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.

Supplemental information

• MIXTURE LIST-Contains : Silver chloride

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only