Nickel(II) chloride hexahydrate
[CAS# 7791-20-0]

Identification

• Classification: Inorganic chemical industry >> Inorganic salt >> Metal halides and halides >> Metal chlorides and salts
• Name: Nickel(II) chloride hexahydrate
• Molecular Formula: NiCl₂^.6(H₂O)
• Molecular Weight: 237.68
• CAS Registry Number: 7791-20-0
• EC Number: 616-576-7

Properties

• Water solubility: 2540 g/L (20 ºC)

Safety Data

• Hazard Symbols: T;N
• Risk Codes: R25;R43;R45;R50/53
• Safety Description: S24;S29;S37;S45;S53;S61

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	3	H301
Acute hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Acute	1	H400
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	1	H410
Respiratory sensitization	Resp. Sens.	1	H334
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	3	H331
Germ cell mutagenicity	Muta.	2	H341
Reproductive toxicity	Repr.	1B	H360
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure	STOT RE	1	H372
Carcinogenicity	Carc.	1A	H350
Skin sensitization	Skin Sens.	1	H317
Skin sensitization	Skin Sens.	1A	H317
Carcinogenicity	Carc.	2	H351
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	1	H370
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Carcinogenicity	Carc.	1B	H350
Reproductive toxicity	Repr.	1B	H360D
Respiratory sensitization	Resp. Sens.	1A	H334
Carcinogenicity	Carc.	1A	H350i
Carcinogenicity	Carc.	1B	H350i

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