Introduction
Zinc Chloride, otherwise known as the butter of zinc, is an odorless crystalline (sand like) chemical compound. (5) It’s chemical formula is ZnCl2 and it is two parts chlorine and one part zinc. (5) The chemical compound, zinc chloride, can be formed by hydrogen chloride gas on hot zinc. (6) It takes the form of solid white crystals at room temperature. (5) Zinc chloride, like many other ionic compounds, can only conduct electricity when dissolved in water or melted. (1) This compound is hard and brittle. (1)
The two elements that make up zinc chloride are zinc and chlorine. (3) It has an atomic number of thirty and has a mass number of 65.39. (1) Zinc is a transition metal that can be located in the upper right corner of the “d” block in group twelve. (1&10) Zinc is a shiny metal with a bluish-white tint. (10) It is neither malleable nor ductile at room temperature. (10)
The second element that makes up zinc chloride is chlorine. (3) Chlorine is a halogen located in group seventeen. (1) This element has anatomic number of seventeen and a mass number of 35.4527. (1) It is a yellow-green gas at room temperature. (11) Chlorine is a poor conductor of heat and electricity. (1)
Zinc chloride is an ionic compound, and has many unique chemical and physical properties. (1) Being an ionic compound, zinc chloride has a high melting point of 290 degrees celsius and a boiling point of 732 degrees celsius. (3) Zinc chloride reacts violently with potassium, but is otherwise electrically neutral. (1&5) When heated to decomposition, zinc chloride can release toxic chlorine and zinc oxide fumes. (4) This compound is freely soluble in water, acetone, and ethanol. (3) Zinc chloride is hygroscopic, which means it attracts moisture from the air. (3&7)
Zinc chloride is an ionic compound. (1) Ionic compounds are formed by the transfer of electrons from a metal to a nonmetal. (1) This compound is formed when the metal, zinc, loses electrons and transfers the lost electrons to the nonmetal, chlorine. (1) In zinc chloride, there are three atoms, one zinc atom and one chlorine atom. (1) Zinc chloride’s ionic compound is formed by the attraction between positive ion, zinc, and negative ions, chlorine. (1)
Zinc chloride has a wide variety of uses in the industry and also is found widely in products most people use everyday! (3&8) It is one of the most widely used chemical compounds in the industry! (9) Zinc chloride is found in products in the medical field, agricultural products and processes, manufacturing, and personal products. (3,&8) It has many uses in the medical field and is found in antiseptics, antibiotics, disinfecting & embalming materials, preserving anatomical specimens, and treating ulcers & pododermatitis. (3&7) Pododermatitis is the inflammation of the feet or on animals, paws. (7) This compound can be found helping in agricultural products and processes such as water treatment, fertilizers, and wood preservatives. (3&8) In scientific laboratories, zinc chloride is a main catalyst and dehydrating agent. (8) Zinc chloride is used in the making and manufacturing of zinc plating, rubber & fiber vulcanization. (8) It is also used as an electrolyte in the manufacturing of batteries and in applications in food canning. (8) Lastly, zinc chloride is used in every day hygiene products such as deodorant, toothpaste, mouthwash, and makeup. (4)
Zinc chloride, in its purest form, has many hazardous health effects. (5) It is specifically harmful to the skin and the respiratory system. (5) If it comes in contact with the skin and eyes, zinc chloride can cause serious irritation and possibly burn the skin and eyes causing possible eye damage. (5) Over exposure to fumes may result in conjunctivitis which is inflammation of the membrane that surrounds the exposed part of an eyeball. (5&7) Zinc chloride can destroy tissues of the upper respiratory tract and mucous membranes if inhaled. (5) If this compound comes repeatedly into contact with skin or inhaled, it can result into ulcerations of the skin and occupational asthma. (5)
The two elements that make up zinc chloride are zinc and chlorine. (3) It has an atomic number of thirty and has a mass number of 65.39. (1) Zinc is a transition metal that can be located in the upper right corner of the “d” block in group twelve. (1&10) Zinc is a shiny metal with a bluish-white tint. (10) It is neither malleable nor ductile at room temperature. (10)
The second element that makes up zinc chloride is chlorine. (3) Chlorine is a halogen located in group seventeen. (1) This element has anatomic number of seventeen and a mass number of 35.4527. (1) It is a yellow-green gas at room temperature. (11) Chlorine is a poor conductor of heat and electricity. (1)
Zinc chloride is an ionic compound, and has many unique chemical and physical properties. (1) Being an ionic compound, zinc chloride has a high melting point of 290 degrees celsius and a boiling point of 732 degrees celsius. (3) Zinc chloride reacts violently with potassium, but is otherwise electrically neutral. (1&5) When heated to decomposition, zinc chloride can release toxic chlorine and zinc oxide fumes. (4) This compound is freely soluble in water, acetone, and ethanol. (3) Zinc chloride is hygroscopic, which means it attracts moisture from the air. (3&7)
Zinc chloride is an ionic compound. (1) Ionic compounds are formed by the transfer of electrons from a metal to a nonmetal. (1) This compound is formed when the metal, zinc, loses electrons and transfers the lost electrons to the nonmetal, chlorine. (1) In zinc chloride, there are three atoms, one zinc atom and one chlorine atom. (1) Zinc chloride’s ionic compound is formed by the attraction between positive ion, zinc, and negative ions, chlorine. (1)
Zinc chloride has a wide variety of uses in the industry and also is found widely in products most people use everyday! (3&8) It is one of the most widely used chemical compounds in the industry! (9) Zinc chloride is found in products in the medical field, agricultural products and processes, manufacturing, and personal products. (3,&8) It has many uses in the medical field and is found in antiseptics, antibiotics, disinfecting & embalming materials, preserving anatomical specimens, and treating ulcers & pododermatitis. (3&7) Pododermatitis is the inflammation of the feet or on animals, paws. (7) This compound can be found helping in agricultural products and processes such as water treatment, fertilizers, and wood preservatives. (3&8) In scientific laboratories, zinc chloride is a main catalyst and dehydrating agent. (8) Zinc chloride is used in the making and manufacturing of zinc plating, rubber & fiber vulcanization. (8) It is also used as an electrolyte in the manufacturing of batteries and in applications in food canning. (8) Lastly, zinc chloride is used in every day hygiene products such as deodorant, toothpaste, mouthwash, and makeup. (4)
Zinc chloride, in its purest form, has many hazardous health effects. (5) It is specifically harmful to the skin and the respiratory system. (5) If it comes in contact with the skin and eyes, zinc chloride can cause serious irritation and possibly burn the skin and eyes causing possible eye damage. (5) Over exposure to fumes may result in conjunctivitis which is inflammation of the membrane that surrounds the exposed part of an eyeball. (5&7) Zinc chloride can destroy tissues of the upper respiratory tract and mucous membranes if inhaled. (5) If this compound comes repeatedly into contact with skin or inhaled, it can result into ulcerations of the skin and occupational asthma. (5)