| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
URANYL CHLORIDE | [CAS]
7791-26-6 | [Synonyms]
URANYL CHLORIDE
dichlorodioxouranium
dichlorodioxy-uranium(6+
uranium (VI) dioxodichloride | [EINECS(EC#)]
232-246-1 | [Molecular Formula]
Cl2O2U | [MDL Number]
MFCD00036301 | [MOL File]
7791-26-6.mol | [Molecular Weight]
340.93 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Melting point ]
577°C | [Boiling point ]
decomposes [CRC10] | [density ]
1.0591 g/cm3(Temp: 25 °C) | [solubility ]
very soluble in H2O; soluble in ethanol,acetone; insoluble in benzene | [form ]
yellow orthorhombic crystals | [color ]
yellow orthorhombic crystals, crystalline; hygroscopic | [Water Solubility ]
very soluble H2O; soluble acetone, alcohol; insoluble benzene [MER06] | [Uses]
Uranyl chloride is a greenish yellow poisonous flake that was
prepared by dissolving uranic oxide in hydrochloric acid. It is
soluble in water and alcohol. Uranyl chloride was occasionally
used as a halide for printing-out paper and added to chloride
emulsions to increase contrast. | [CAS DataBase Reference]
7791-26-6 | [EPA Substance Registry System]
Uranium, dichlorodioxo-, (T-4)- (7791-26-6) |
| Safety Data | Back Directory | [RIDADR ]
2912 | [HazardClass ]
7 | [Safety Profile]
Poison by
intraperitoneal route. A radoactive material.
When heated to decomposition it emits
toxic fumes of Cl-. See also URANIUM. |
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