Indium chloride

Description

Indium chloride · CAS 10025-82-8 · InCl3. UNII 31JB8MKF8Z. Boiling Point: Sublimes at 5 °C; Boiling Point: 600 °C @760 [mm Hg]; Melting Point: 583 °C.

Identification

CAS Registry Number	10025-82-8
PubChem CID	24812
Molecular formula	InCl3
IUPAC name	trichloroindigane
UNII (FDA)	31JB8MKF8Z

Computed Descriptors

Molecular Weight	221.17
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	0
Rotatable Bond Count	0
Exact Mass	219.810437
Monoisotopic Mass	219.810437
Topological Polar Surface Area	0
Heavy Atom Count	4
Formal Charge	0
Complexity	8

Physical & Chemical Properties

Boiling Point	Sublimes at 5 °C
Boiling Point	600 °C @760 [mm Hg]
Melting Point	583 °C
Melting Point	MP: 586 °C, volatile at 600 °C
Melting Point	586 °C
Density	4.0 g/cu cm
Density	3.46 g/cm³
Density	4 @25 °C

Physical description & handling notes

• Tan to yellow deliquescent solid; [Hawley] White crystalline solid; [MSDSonline]
• YELLOWISH HYGROSCOPIC CRYSTALS OR WHITE POWDER.
• Yellowish, deliquescent crystals
• Yellow monoclinic crystals; hygroscopic
• Tan to yellow deliquecent crystals
• In water, 195.1 g/100 g water at 22 °C

Regulatory Status

GHS notification summary	1.6% (2 / 125)

GHS Hazard Classification

GHS notification summary	1.6% (2 / 125)
Reported hazard statements	H302 (64.8%), H314 (97.6%), H318 (20%), H372 (25.6%), H412 (28.8%), H341, H351, H361

Documented Uses

• Used in electroplating and in tumor treatment and organ scanning (radioisotopes of indium trichloride); [HSDB]
• Electroplating [Category: Plate]
• In electroplating using a solution of the salt with dextrose and NaCN.
• Radioisotopes of indium in compounds such as indium trichloride and colloidal indium hydroxide are used in the treatment of tumors and in organ scanning.
• ... Made by the heating of indium in excess chlorine or by the chlorinating of lower chlorides.
• Indium (111)In Chloride Sterile Solution is tested for the following metallic impurities: copper, iron, cadmium, lead, zinc, nickel, and mercury, and contains extremely low levels of these metals. The sum of the individual impurity ratios for the metals listed is not more than 0.60 ppm.

Synonyms

DTXSID8033566; (111)indium chloride; 31JB8MKF8Z; DTXCID6013566; (113)indium chloride; indium trichloride (113); RefChem:923403; 233-043-0; 629-506-5; 10025-82-8; indium chloride (InCl3); Indium Trichloride; Trichloroindium; trichloroindigane; Chromouschloride; NCGC00090704-01

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the CAS number and molecular formula of Indium chloride?

CAS 10025-82-8; molecular formula InCl3; molecular weight — g/mol.

What other names is Indium chloride known by?

DTXSID8033566, (111)indium chloride, 31JB8MKF8Z, DTXCID6013566, (113)indium chloride, indium trichloride (113).

Is Indium chloride classified as hazardous?

1.6% of GHS notifications report no hazard classification (2 of 125).

What are the key physical properties of Indium chloride?

Boiling Point: Sublimes at 5 °C; Boiling Point: 600 °C @760 [mm Hg]; Melting Point: 583 °C; Melting Point: MP: 586 °C, volatile at 600 °C.

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