Copper(II) chlorate

Copper(II) chlorate
Names
	IUPAC name Copper(2+) chlorate hydrate (1:2:4)
	Other names Copper(II) chlorate; Cupric chlorate
Identifiers
CAS Number	14721-21-2 ; hexahydrate: 13478-36-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	2340508;
ECHA InfoCard	100.035.228
EC Number	238-767-0;
PubChem CID	3014850 anhydrous; 3083246 tetrahydrate;
UNII	242533NAM2 ; hexahydrate: TVV0TW380J ;
UN number	2721
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20163621 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/2ClHO3.Cu.4H2O/c22-1(3)4;;;;;/h2(H,2,3,4);;41H2/q;;+2;;;;/p-2 Key: VPXMBRBPUORXKO-UHFFFAOYSA-L; InChI=1S/2ClHO3.Cu/c22-1(3)4;/h2*(H,2,3,4);/q;;+2/p-2 Key: IJCCOEGCVILSMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-L;
	SMILES O.O.O.O.[O-]Cl(=O)=O.[O-]Cl(=O)=O.[Cu+2];
Properties
Chemical formula	Cu(ClO3)2•4H2O
Molar mass	302.509
Appearance	Light blue
Density	2.26 g cm−3
Melting point	73 °C (anhydrous) ; 65 °C (hexahydrate) (decomposition)
Solubility in water	highly water-soluble tetrahydrate ; 54.59 g/100 mL (-31 °C) ; 57.12 g/100 mL (-21 °C) ; 58.51 g/100 mL (0.8 °C) ; 62.17 g/100 mL (18 °C) ; 66.17 g/100 mL (45 °C) ; 69.42 g/100 mL (59.6 °C) ; 76.9 g/100 mL (71 °C) hexahydrate ; 141 g/100 mL (0 °C) ; 164.4 g/100 mL (18 °C) ; 195.6 g/100 mL (45 °C) ; 332 g/100 mL (70 °C)
Solubility	soluble in acetone and ethanol (hexahydrate)
Structure
Crystal structure	Orthorhombic
Space group	Pcab
Point group	mmm
Lattice constant	a = 12.924 Å, b = 9.502 Å, c = 7.233 Å
Lattice volume (V)	880.4 Å3
Formula units (Z)	4
Coordination geometry	distorted octahedral
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	oxidiser
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Copper(II) chlorate is a chemical compound of the transition metal copper and the chlorate anion with basic formula Cu(ClO₃)₂. Copper chlorate is an oxidiser. It commonly forms the tetrahydrate, Cu(ClO₃)₂·4H₂O.