- Definition of ZnCl2
1.1 Names
1.1.1 Common name: ZnCl2 is commonly known as Zinc Chloride.
1.1.2 English name: ZnCl2 is called Zinc Chloride in English.
1.2. Atomic mass: ZnCl2 has an atomic mass of 95.39 g/mol.
1.3. Atomic composition: ZnCl2 consists of one zinc atom (Zn) and two chlorine atoms (Cl).
1.3.1 Molecular structure: The ZnCl2 molecule is composed of one zinc atom and two chlorine atoms.
1.4 Ionic structure: When dissolved in water, ZnCl2 separates into Zn2+ and Cl- ions.
- Properties: ZnCl2
2.1 Physical properties of ZnCl2
State: Solid, white crystals.
Color: White.
Smell: No characteristic smell.
pH: When dissolved in water, ZnCl2 creates an acidic environment, so the pH is less than 7.
2.2 Chemical properties of ZnCl2: ZnCl2 has the ability to react with various other compounds such as metals, acids, bases, non-metals, and salts.
- Common chemical equations of ZnCl2
3.1 Metal reactions
3.2 Acid reactions
- Preparation of ZnCl2
4.1 Laboratory preparation of ZnCl2