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Product: 7647-17-8 Cesium Chloride Powder

Cesium Chloride, purity min. 99.999 %

Cl-Cs

CAS Number:  7647-17-8 EC Number:  231-600-2 REACH Number:  01-2119977124-35-0000

Cesium Chloride, purity min. 99.999 % (CAS 7647-17-8, molecular formula Cl-Cs) is an inorganic chemical supplied as a technical-grade material. It is typically a white crystalline.

Cesium chloride finds use in density gradient centrifugation and in crystal growth applications.

Typical specifications include: PURITY min. 99.999 %; Li max. 0.5 ppm; Na max. 0.3 ppm.

Physical and Chemical Properties
Property Value
IUPAC Name
cesium chloride
Molecular Weight
168.36g/mol
Appearance
Crystalline
Color
White
Boiling Point
1,297 °C
Density
3.97 g/cm3 at 20 °C Method: OECD Test Guideline 109
Bulk Density
ca. 2,000 kg/m3
Solubility in Water
> 1,000 g/l at 20 °C Method: OECD Test Guideline 105

Applications

Cesium chloride finds use in density gradient centrifugation and in crystal growth applications.

Specifications

  • Li max. 0.5 ppm
  • Na max. 0.3 ppm
  • K max. 1 ppm
  • Rb max. 1 ppm
  • Ca max. 0.5 ppm
  • Mg max. 0.1 ppm
  • Sr max. 1 ppm
  • Ba max. 1 ppm

Storage Instructions

Cesium chloride is hygroscopic and should therefore be stored in tightly closed containers under exclusion of moisture.

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