Cl2Ni
129.6 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
NICKEL CHLORIDE
CAS7718-54-9EC231-743-0
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
Nickel electroplating and catalyst production
Nickel chloride is an inorganic compound consisting of nickel ions and chloride ions, commonly used in industrial nickel electroplating and the production of nickel catalysts. Its applications include nickel plating of cast zinc, electrolytic refining of nickel, and the manufacture of fungicides.
Nickel electroplatingNickel catalyst productionFungicide manufacturing
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Restricted or banned substances
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Safety Reference
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H331Toxic if inhaled
H334May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H350May cause cancer
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H330Fatal if inhaled
H302Harmful if swallowed
H371May cause damage to organs
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H370Causes damage to organs
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for NICKEL CHLORIDE (CAS 7718-54-9) is 2827.35.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2827.35
EU CN code (8-digit)
2827 35 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
dichloronickel
InChIKey
QMMRZOWCJAIUJA-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES
Cl[Ni]Cl
Synonyms (18)
- (NiCl2)
- NI(II) chloride
- NICKEL CHLORIDE
- Niccolum Muriaticum
- Nichel(II) chloride
- Nickel chloride (NiCl2)
- Nickel dichloride
- Nickel dichloride (nicl2)
- Nickel(2+) chloride
- Nickel(II) chloride anhydrous
- Nickelous chloride
- dichloronickel
- dichloronickel(II)
- nickel (11) chloride
- nickel(II) chloride