Nickel Chloride is a green or yellow colored, crystalline inorganic compound that is used in electroplating, in nickel catalysts and to absorb ammonia in industrial gas masks. Hexahydrate nickel chloride is a crystallized salt containing 6 water molecules. Its physical appearance may change in the event of repeated temperature variations. However, even in cases where its physical appearance changes, the chemical properties of the product remain unchanged. This product has no expiry date.
Store away from incompatible substances such as peroxides, strong acids and potassium.
| Chemical Name | Nickel(II) chloride hexahydrate |
| Appearance | green crystals |
| Odor | odorless |
| Melting Point | 140 °C |
| CAS No. | 7791-20-0 |
| Solubility | soluble in ethylene glycol, ethanol, ammonium |
| Acidity | 4 |
| Density | 1.92 g/cm3 |
| Molar mass | 237.69 g/mol |
| EC Number | 231-743-0 |
