Dicopper chloride trihydroxide

Dicopper chloride trihydroxide

Names
IUPAC name Dicopper(II) chloride trihydroxide
Preferred IUPAC name Copper trihydroxyl chloride
Other names tribasic copper chloride, TBCC, copper trihydroxyl chloride, copper hydroxychloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	1332-65-6 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	10142932
ECHA InfoCard	100.014.158
EC Number	215-572-9
PubChem CID	11969527
UNII	76712031PG
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6034475
InChI InChI=1S/ClH.2Cu.3H2O/h1H;;;3*1H2/q;2*+2;;;/p-4 Key: SKQUUKNCBWILCD-UHFFFAOYSA-J
SMILES [OH-].[OH-].[OH-].[Cl-].[Cu+2].[Cu+2]
Properties
Chemical formula	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
Solubility in water	Insoluble in water (pH 6.9 measured by EPA method SW846-9045)
Solubility	Insoluble in organic solvents
Structure
Crystal structure	Atacamite: orthorhombic Paratacamite: rhombohedral Clinoatacamite: monoclinic Botallackite: monoclinic
Coordination geometry	Distorted octahedral
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	1 0 0
Flash point	Non-flammable
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)	TWA 1 mg/m3 (as Cu)
REL (Recommended)	TWA 1 mg/m3 (as Cu)
IDLH (Immediate danger)	TWA 100 mg/m3 (as Cu)
Safety data sheet (SDS)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Dicopper chloride trihydroxide is the inorganic compound with chemical formula Cu₂(OH)₃Cl. It is more often referred to as copper oxychloride. This greenish substance is encountered as the minerals atacamite, paratacamite, and botallackite. Similar materials are assigned to green solids formed upon corrosion of various copper objects.