CESIUM CHLORIDE |
PRODUCT
IDENTIFICATION
|
CAS
NO. |
7647-17-8 |
|
EINECS
NO. |
231-600-2
|
FORMULA |
ClCs |
MOL
WT. |
168.36 |
H.S.
CODE
|
|
TOXICITY
|
Oral rat LD50: 2004 mg/kg |
SYNONYMS
|
Dicesium dichloride; Cesium
monochloride; |
DESCRIPTION |
|
CLASSIFICATION
|
|
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
|
PHYSICAL
STATE
|
white crystalline
powder |
MELTING POINT |
642
- 645 C |
BOILING
POINT |
1300 C |
SPECIFIC GRAVITY |
3.98
- 3.99 |
SOLUBILITY
IN WATER |
185
(g/100g) |
pH |
|
VAPOR DENSITY |
5.8 |
AUTOIGNITION
|
|
NFPA
RATINGS
|
Health: 1; Flammability: 0; Reactivity: 0 |
REFRACTIVE
INDEX
|
1.369 ±
0.005 |
FLASH
POINT |
|
STABILITY |
Stable
under ordinary conditions. Hygroscopic. |
APPLICATIONS
|
Cesium salts are used as mediums of density gradient centrifugation for DNA
recovery and purification (high purity of cesium chloride, cesium sulfate,
cesium trifluoroacetate) and as metal oxide catalyst enhancer for heterogeneous
processes due to their ability to lower down high oxidation states of transition
metal oxo anions. Some salts (cesium bromide, iodide and fluoride) are used in
scintillation counters and infrared spectroscopies as they absorb x-rays, gamma
and particle radiation, and emit visible light. Industrial application of cesium
salts include manufacturing specialty glasses (Surface ion exchange with cesium
salts improves corrosion or breakage resistance of glasses ) and in
photoelectric cells, in optical instruments, for photosensitive deposit on
cathodes and in filaments of electron tubes to increase sensitivity (cesium
chlorite, carbonate, sulfate, nitrate, perchlorate). Cesium chloride is used in
titanium dioxide manufacturing. They are used as components for propellants and
drilling grouts. Cesium sulfate and fluoride are used for brewing and in mineral
waters. Cesium Hydroxide is used as electrolyte in alkaline batteries at subzero
temperatures, color photography and as a catalyst in organic synthesis. |
SALES
SPECIFICATION |
PURE
SOLID
|
APPEARANCE
|
white crystalline
powder |
ASSAY
|
99.5%
|
Cs
CONTENT |
78.5 - 79.0% |
Fe |
1ppm
max
|
Li |
100ppm
max
|
K |
300ppm
max
|
Ca
|
50ppm
max
|
Mg
|
10ppm
max
|
Sr
|
50ppm
max
|
Ba
|
10ppm
max
|
Al
|
5ppm
max
|
Cr
|
1ppm
max
|
Mn
|
1ppm
max
|
Na
|
500ppm
max
|
SO4
|
500ppm
max
|
SiO2
|
100ppm
max
|
50%
SOLUTION
|
APPEARANCE
|
clear
liquid
|
ASSAY
|
99.0%
min
|
Cs
CONTENT |
39.7
min
|
Ca
|
50ppm
max
|
Fe
|
100ppm
max
|
Ni
|
100ppm
max
|
SO4
|
500ppm
max
|
TRANSPORTATION |
PACKING |
25kgs
in plastic drums |
HAZARD CLASS |
|
UN
NO. |
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PRICE
INFORMATION |
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