Zirconium dichloride
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| IUPAC name
dichloridozirconium | |
| Other names
Zirconium(II) chloride | |
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| 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).
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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