Names
IUPAC nameBismuth chloride
Other names
Bismuth trichloride, Trichlorobismuth, Trichlorobismuthine, Bismuth(III) chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number: 7787-60-2
JSmol: Interactive image
ChemSpider: 22993
ECHA InfoCard: 100.029.203
PubChem: 24591
RTECS number: EB2690000
Properties
Chemical formula: BiCl
Molar mass: 315.34 g/mol
Appearance: hygroscopic
Density: 4.75 g/cm
Melting point: 227 °C (441 °F; 500 K)
Boiling point: 447 °C (837 °F; 720 K)
Solubility in water: Soluble,hydrolyses
Solubility: methanol
Magnetic susceptibility: -26.5·10 cm/mol−63
Thermochemistry
Specific
heat capacity: 0.333 J/(g K)
Std enthalpy of
formation: -1.202 kJ/g
Hazards
Safety data sheet: JT Baker
NFPA 704:
LD
median dose: 3324 mg/kg, oral (rat)
Related compounds
anions: bismuth fluoride
cations: iron(III) chloride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their(at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their(at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).