Cadmium Chloride (CdCl2)-Powder

Characteristic

Cadmium chloride is a white crystalline compound of cadmium and chlorine, with the formula CdCl₂. It is a hygroscopic solid that is highly soluble in water and slightly soluble in alcohol. 

Chemical formula：CdCl₂

Molar mass：183.31 g·mol⁻¹

Appearance：White solid, hygroscopic

Odor：Odorless

Density：4.047 g/cm3 (anhydrous)

                3.327 g/cm3 (Hemipentahydrate)

Melting point：568 °C (1,054 °F; 841 K) at 760 mmHg

Boiling point：964 °C (1,767 °F; 1,237 K)  at 760 mmHg

Solubility in water：Hemipentahydrate:79.5 g/100 mL (−10 °C)

                                                                90 g/100 mL (0 °C)

                                 Monohydrate: 119.6 g/100 mL (25 °C)

                                                          134.3 g/100 mL (40 °C)

                                                          134.2 g/100 mL (60 °C)

                                                          147 g/100 mL (100 °C)[3]

Solubility：Soluble in alcohol, selenium(IV) oxychloride, benzonitrile

                   Insoluble in ether, acetone

Application

Printing and dyeing industry used as printing auxiliaries.The photographic industry is used in the manufacture of carbon paper and photographic paper.Electroplating industry for the preparation of electroplating solution.The optical instrument industry is used as a brightener in the manufacture of special mirrors.In analytical chemistry, it is used to absorb hydrogen chloride and detect pyridine base when analyzing sulfur.In addition, it is also used in the synthetic fiber industry.