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Hydrochloric acid

Hydrochloric acid chemical structure
CAS Number7647-01-0
FormulaHCl
Mol. Weight36.46 g/mol

What is Hydrochloric acid?

Hydrochloric acid is a chemical compound with CAS number 7647-01-0 and molecular formula HCl. It is used in various industrial and research applications.

Specifications

Molecular Weight

36.46 g/mol

Grade

ACS reagent

Assay/Purity

≥37% (T)

Impurities

≤0.00005% free chlorine (Cl)

Boiling Point

>100 °C(lit.)

Density

1.18 g/mL at 20 °C<br/>1.2 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

Safety Information

GHS05GHS05
GHS07GHS07
Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H290-H314-H335

Precautionary Statements

P261-P280-P305 + P351 + P338-P310

Required PPE

Faceshields, full-face respirator (US), Gloves, Goggles, multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US), type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Melting Point

−114 °C(lit.)

Ignition Residue

≤0.0005% (as SO4)

Anion Traces

bromide (Br-): ≤50 mg/kg
phosphate (PO43-): ≤0.5 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤1 mg/kg
sulfite (SO32-): ≤1 mg/kg

Cation Traces

Ag: ≤0.01 mg/kg
Al: ≤0.1 mg/kg
As: ≤0.01 mg/kg
Ba: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Bi: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ca: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Cd: ≤0.01 mg/kg
Co: ≤0.01 mg/kg
Cr: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Cu: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Fe: ≤0.2 mg/kg
Hg: ≤0.01 mg/kg
K: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Li: ≤0.01 mg/kg
Mg: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Mn: ≤0.01 mg/kg
Mo: ≤0.02 mg/kg
NH4+: ≤1 mg/kg
Na: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Ni: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Pb: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Sr: ≤0.01 mg/kg
Tl: ≤0.05 mg/kg
Zn: ≤0.05 mg/kg

EC Number

231-595-7

WGK Germany

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