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cobaltous chloride
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chemical compound
OverviewAI-generated
Cobaltous chloride, also identified as cobalt(2+) dichloride, is a chemical compound with the formula Cl₂Co. It has a mass of 128.871 and a weight of 129.84. The substance features a melting point of 735 and a boiling point of 1049. Its canonical SMILES notation is Cl[Co]Cl, and it possesses two hydrogen bond acceptors with no hydrogen bond donors. The compound carries a charge of 0 and a topological polar surface area of 0.
In 2022, the compound was assigned the Harmonized System Code 282739. It is associated with a Commons category titled "Cobalt(II) chloride." A PubMed query for cobaltous chloride yields 2259 results. Additionally, the subject is referenced by 294 other encyclopedia articles.
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Its subject is documented across 36 Wikipedia language editions.
Chemical data
- Formula
- Cl2Co
- Molecular weight
- 129.84 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- cobalt(2+) dichloride
- SMILES
- [Cl-].[Cl-].[Co+2]
- InChIKey
- GVPFVAHMJGGAJG-UHFFFAOYSA-L
- Polar surface area
- 0 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
2,259 papers- Cobaltous chloride and hypoxia inhibit aryl hydrocarbon receptor-mediated responses in breast cancer cells.Toxicology and applied pharmacology · 2007
- Antimutagenic action of cobaltous chloride on radiation-induced mutations in cultured Chinese hamster cells.Mutation research · 1990
- Cobaltous chloride-induced hypothermia in mice III: effect of pretreatment with 5-hydroxytryptaminergic agents.Journal of pharmaceutical sciences · 1983
- Cobaltous chloride therapy in sickle cell anemia.Bulletin. Georgetown University. Medical Center · 1953
- Cobaltous chloride-induced mutagenesis in the supF tRNA gene of Escherichia coli.Mutagenesis · 1999
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Has part
- chlorine
- Mass
- 128.871
- Image
- Cobaltous chloride anhydrous.jpg
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- Commons category
- Cobalt(II) chloride
- chemical formula
- Cl₂Co
- canonical SMILES
- Cl[Co]Cl
- subject has role
- Antimutagen
- safety classification and labelling
- Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008
- melting point
- 735
- boiling point
- 1049
- 2022 Harmonized System Code
- 282739
- different from
- phosgene
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Encyclopedic overview
Cobalt(II) chloride refers to inorganic compounds with the formula CoCl2·(H2O)n. These compounds include anhydrous CoCl2 as well as several hydrates. The anhydrous form is a blue solid; the dihydrate is purple and the hexahydrate is pink. The hexahydrate is commonly used in the laboratory.
Properties
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