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IUPAC name
Dicopper(II) chloride trihydroxide
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Preferred IUPAC name
Copper trihydroxyl chloride | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.014.158 |
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Properties | |
Cu2(OH)3Cl | |
Molar mass | 213.56 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Green crystalline solid |
Density | 3.5 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 250 °C; 482 °F; 523 K |
Insoluble in water (pH 6.9 measured by EPA method SW846-9045)[1] | |
Solubility | Insoluble in organic solvents |
Structure | |
Distorted octahedral | |
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Flash point | Non-flammable |
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PEL (Permissible)
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TWA 1 mg/m3 (as Cu)[3] |
REL (Recommended)
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TWA 1 mg/m3 (as Cu)[3] |
IDLH (Immediate danger)
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TWA 100 mg/m3 (as Cu)[3] |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | [2] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Dicopper chloride trihydroxide is the compound with chemical formula Cu2(OH)3Cl. It is often referred to as tribasic copper chloride (TBCC), copper trihydroxyl chloride or copper hydroxychloride. This greenish substance is encountered as the minerals atacamite, paratacamite, and botallackite.[4] Similar materials are assigned to green solids formed upon corrosion of various copper objects.
These materials have been used in agriculture.[5]