Chromium chloride
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Chromium chloride may refer to:
- Chromium(II) chlorideChromium(II) chlorideChromium chloride is the chemical compound with the formula CrCl2. This white, crystalline solid is used for the synthesis of other chromium complexes. CrCl2 is hygroscopic. It dissolves in water to give bright blue solutions that are easily oxidized by air to give Cr-containing products...
, also known as chromous chloride. - Chromium(III) chlorideChromium(III) chlorideChromium chloride is a violet coloured solid with the formula CrCl3. The most common form of CrCl3 sold commercially is a dark green hexahydrate with the formula [CrCl24]Cl.2H2O. Two other hydrates are known, pale green [CrCl5]Cl2.H2O and violet [Cr6]Cl3...
, also known as chromic chloride or chromium trichloride. - Chromium(IV) chlorideChromium(IV) chlorideChromium chloride, CrCl4 is an unstable chromium compound prepared by combining chromium chloride and chlorine gas at elevated temperatures; it decomposes back to those substances at room temperature....