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A compound of zinc and chloride ions in the ratio 1:2. It exists in four crystalline forms, in each of which the Zn(2+) ions are trigonal planar coordinated to four chloride ions.
Synonyms:
exact_synonym:
zinc(2+) chloride; zinc(II) chloride
related_synonym:
Formula=Cl2Zn; InChI=1S/2ClH.Zn/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2; InChIKey=JIAARYAFYJHUJI-UHFFFAOYSA-L; SMILES=[Cl-].[Cl-].[Zn++]; Zinkchlorid; ZnCl2; butter of zinc; chlorure de zinc; dichlorozinc; zinc chloride; zinc chloride, anhydrous