Silver Chloride - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

NAVIGATION

Silver Chloride

PRICE INQUIRY

Catalog Number

ACMA00014378

Product Name

Silver Chloride

Category

Glass Additives

Description

Liquid; WetSolid

IUPAC Name

chlorosilver

Molecular Weight

143.32g/mol

Molecular Formula

AgCl;AgCl

Canonical SMILES

Cl[Ag]

InChI

InChI=1S/Ag.ClH/h;1H/q+1;/p-1

InChI Key

HKZLPVFGJNLROG-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Application

Silver chloride serves diverse purposes across various fields owing to its unique properties. As a versatile white, granular powder that darkens upon light exposure, silver chloride has significant applications in photography, photometry, optics, and electrochemistry, particularly for potentiometric measurements. Its solubility in ammonium hydroxide, concentrated sulfuric acid, and other solutions enhances its usability, while it's slightly soluble in water. In the realm of optics and photonics, it is employed as a linear polarizer in the infrared region due to its consistent refractive index, playing a crucial role in the fabrication of polariscopes. Silver chloride is instrumental in producing photochromic glass, silver plating, and even acts as a cathode in seawater-activated batteries. Additionally, it is essential in therapeutic and antibacterial applications, such as an antidote for mercury poisoning, in wound healing products, and for long-term water preservation. Its utility in manufacturing glass and serving as a reagent in lab settings further underscores its multifaceted nature, illustrating its indispensable role in technology and healthcare.

Complexity

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

232-033-3

Exact Mass

141.87394g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

MeSH Entry Terms

silver chloride

Monoisotopic Mass

141.87394g/mol