Zirconium dichloride

Zirconium dichloride is an inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula ZrCl₂.^[1] ZrCl₂ is a black solid.^[2] It adopts a layered structure as molybdenum disulfide

Zirconium dichloride

Names
IUPAC name dichloridozirconium
Other names Zirconium(II) chloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	126253
PubChem CID	143120
InChI InChI=1S/2ClH.Zr/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2 Key: VPGLGRNSAYHXPY-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES Cl[Zr]Cl
Properties
Chemical formula	ZrCl2
Appearance	black solid
Density	3.6 g/cm3
Melting point	722
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

The compound can be formed by heating zirconium monochloride and zirconium tetrachloride:^[2]

2ZrCl + ZrCl₄ → 3ZrCl₂

Related compounds

• Zirconium diiodide.^[3]