Zinc ammonium chloride

Zinc ammonium chloride
Names
IUPAC name
diammonium tetrachlorozincate(2-)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.035.155
EC Number
  • 238-687-6
UNII
UN number 1759
  • InChI=1S/4ClH.2H3N.Zn/h4*1H;2*1H3;/q;;;;;;+2/p-2
    Key: QOQUXKCHSZSKOT-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • [NH4+].[NH4+].Cl[Zn-2](Cl)(Cl)Cl
Properties
Cl4H8N2Zn
Molar mass 243.26 g·mol−1
Density 1.91 g/cm3
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H302, H314, H315, H400, H411
P260, P264, P270, P273, P280, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P330, P332+P313, P362, P363, P391, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Zinc ammonium chloride is the inorganic compound with the formula (NH4)2ZnCl4. It is the ammonium salt of tetrachlorozincate. It used as a flux in the process of hot-dip galvanizing.