Copper(I) chloride
| Names | |
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| IUPAC name Copper(I) chloride | |
| Other names Cuprous chloride | |
| Identifiers | |
| 3D model (JSmol) | |
| 8127933 | |
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| DrugBank | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.028.948 | 
| EC Number | 
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| 13676 | |
| PubChem CID | |
| RTECS number | 
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| Properties | |
| CuCl | |
| Molar mass | 98.999 g/mol | 
| Appearance | white powder, slightly green from oxidized impurities | 
| Density | 4.14 g/cm3 | 
| Melting point | 423 °C (793 °F; 696 K) | 
| Boiling point | 1,490 °C (2,710 °F; 1,760 K) (decomposes) | 
| 0.047 g/L (20 °C) | |
| Solubility product (Ksp)  | 1.72×10−7 | 
| Solubility | insoluble in ethanol, acetone; soluble in concentrated HCl, NH4OH | 
| Band gap | 3.25 eV (300 K, direct) | 
| −40.0·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Refractive index (nD) | 1.930 | 
| Structure | |
| Zincblende, cF20 | |
| F43m, No. 216 | |
| a = 0.54202 nm | |
| Lattice volume (V) | 0.1592 nm3 | 
| Formula units (Z) | 4 | 
| Hazards | |
| GHS labelling: | |
| Warning | |
| H302, H410 | |
| P264, P270, P273, P301+P312, P330, P391, P501 | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Flash point | Non-flammable | 
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
| LD50 (median dose) | 140 mg/kg | 
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
| PEL (Permissible) | TWA 1 mg/m3 (as Cu) | 
| REL (Recommended) | TWA 1 mg/m3 (as Cu) | 
| IDLH (Immediate danger) | TWA 100 mg/m3 (as Cu) | 
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | JT Baker | 
| Related compounds | |
| Other anions | Copper(I) fluoride Copper(I) bromide Copper(I) iodide | 
| Other cations | Silver(I) chloride Gold(I) chloride | 
| Related compounds | Copper(II) chloride | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Copper(I) chloride, commonly called cuprous chloride, is the lower chloride of copper, with the formula CuCl. The substance is a white solid sparingly soluble in water, but very soluble in concentrated hydrochloric acid. Impure samples appear green due to the presence of copper(II) chloride (CuCl2).