Selenium monochloride
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| Names | |
|---|---|
| IUPAC name
Selenium monochloride | |
| Other names
Dichlorodiselenide, Diselenium dichloride, Selenium chloride, 1,2-dichlorodiselane | |
| Identifiers | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.030.022 |
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| Properties | |
| Se2Cl2 | |
| Molar mass | 228.83 g/mol |
| Appearance | Reddish-brown oily liquid |
| Density | 2.7741 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | -85 °C (223.15 K) |
| Boiling point | 127 °C at 0.997 atm (400.15 K at 0.997 atm) |
| insoluble; sol in CHCl3, CS2, MeCN | |
| Solubility | Soluble in dry chloroform and carbon disulfide |
| Hazards | |
| R-phrases | 23/24/25-34 |
| S-phrases | 22-26-36/37/39-45 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Selenium monochloride, also known as selenium(I) chloride or diselenium dichloride, is a chemical compound. Its chemical formula is Se2Cl2. It contains selenium in its +1 oxidation state. It also contains chloride ions.
Properties
It is a reddish brown oily liquid.
Preparation
It can be made by reacting selenium, selenium dioxide, and hydrochloric acid. It can be made though by just reacting chlorine with selenium. Another way to make it is reacting oleum and hydrochloric acid with selenium.
Uses
It can be used to add selenium to other chemical compounds.
Note that Hydrochloric acid is poisonous. Hydrochloric acid is only used in washing clothes. Hydrochloric acid is a cleaning agent of things and not to be drink by any person. Please note it is inedible.
