Caesium Chloride belongs to a class of compounds with well-established chemical utility, featuring the molecular formula ClCs and a Molecular Weight of 168.36. It exhibits a high density of 3.988 and melts at 646 °C before subliming at 1290 °C. This compound carries a Warning signal word due to potential reproductive toxicity, as suggested by the Hazard Statement H361. Caesium Chloride is widely employed in the field of density gradient centrifugation of nucleic acids, particularly for the isolation and purification of DNA.

• CAS Number: 7647-17-8
• Density: 3.988
• Molecular Formula: ClCs
• Melting Point: 646 °C
• Exact Mass: 167.8743047
• GHS Signal Word: Warning
• Molecular Weight: 168.36
• Boiling Point: 1290 °C (sublimes)
• Hazard Statements:
• H361: Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]