Zinc chloride crystals; lab grade, anhydrous

Zinc chloride is the name of chemical compounds with the formula ZnCl2 and its hydrates.

Zinc chlorides, are colorless or white, and are highly soluble in water.

Formula: ZnCl2

Molar mass: 136.315 g/mol

Density: 2.91 g/cm³

CAS 7646-85-7

Zinc chloride is applied as post-ninhydrin , post 1,2-Indandione & post 5-MTN treatments, in order to improve the strength of the fluoresence of the finger print ridge detail for viewing and photography.