Zirconium dichloride

Zirconium dichloride
Names
IUPAC name
dichloridozirconium
Other names
Zirconium(II) chloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/2ClH.Zr/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2
    Key: VPGLGRNSAYHXPY-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • Cl[Zr]Cl
Properties
ZrCl2
Appearance black solid
Density 3.6 g/cm3
Melting point 722
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Zirconium dichloride is an inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula ZrCl2. ZrCl2 is a black solid. It adopts a layered structure as molybdenum disulfide

The compound can be formed by heating zirconium monochloride and zirconium tetrachloride:

2ZrCl + ZrCl4 → 3ZrCl2