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20.4.2024

Data bank of environmental properties of chemicals


Chemical
Silver chloride
CAS-number :
7783-90-6
 
Synonyms :
Hopeakloridi.
 
Sumformula of the chemical :
AgCl
EINECS-number :
2320333
 
Uses :
Photography, photometry and optixs, batteries, photochromic
glass, silver plating, production of pure silver, antiseptic.

Single crystals are used for infrared absorption cells and lens
elements, lab reagent.
 
State and appearance :
White, granular powder which darkens on exposure to light,
finally turning black; exists in several modifications
differing in behavior toward light and in their solubility in
various solvents.
 
Water solubility, mg/l :
1.9  25 °C
 
Effects on physiology of water organisms :
Nostoc muscorum, 0.004 mg/l, 0.02 d, photosynthesis effect (Rai &
Raizada 1987).

References
2285Anon. 1989. Miljöfarliga ämnen - exempellista och vetenskaplig dokumentation. 303 p. Stockholm. Rapport från kemikalieinspektionen (KEMI) 10.
1973Pilli.A., Carle, D.O., Kline. E., Pickering. Q. & Lazorchak. J. 1988. Effets of pollution on freshwater organisms. JWPCF 60(6): 994 - 1065.
2047Rai, L.C. & Raizada, M. 1987. Toxicity of nickel and silver to Nostoc muscorum: interaction with ascorbic acid, glutathione, and sulfur-containing amino acids. Ecotoxical. Environ. Saf. 14: 12.
2522Sax, N.I. & Lewis, R.J.Sr. 1987. Hawley's condensed chemical dictionary. Eleventh edition. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company. New York. pp. 1288.

 
 
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