Chromium tetrachloride

  • Formula: CrCl4
  • Hill system formula: Cl4Cr1
  • CAS registry number: [15597-88-3]
  • Formula weight: 193.807
  • Class: chloride
  • Colour:
  • Appearance:
  • Melting point:
  • Boiling point: >600°C
  • Density: 8.5 kg m-3 (gas)

The following are some synonyms of chromium tetrachloride:

  • chromium tetrachloride
  • chromium(IV) chloride
  • chromium chloride

The oxidation number of chromium in chromium tetrachloride is 4.

Synthesis

CrCl4 is only observed at high temperatures in the gas phase

Element analysis

The table shows element percentages for CrCl4 (chromium tetrachloride).

Element %
Cl 73.17
Cr 26.83

Isotope pattern for CrCl4

The chart below shows the calculated isotope pattern for the formula CrCl4 with the most intense ion set to 100%.

References

The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.

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