:Zirconyl chloride

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| Name = Zirconyl chloride

| IUPACName = Dichloro(oxo)zirconium

| OtherNames = {{Unbulleted list

| basic zirconium chloride

| dichlorooxozirconium

| zirconium oxychloride

| zirconium dichloride oxide

| Zirconium chloride oxide

| Chlorozirconyl

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| ImageFile = ZrOCl2_(octahydrate).jpg

|Section1={{Chembox Identifiers

| index1_label = anhydrous

| index2_label = octahydrate

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| CASNo1 = 7699-43-6

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| CASNo2 = 13520-92-8

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| UNII2_Ref = {{fdacite|correct|FDA}}

| UNII2 = 2R4A27N98K

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| UNII1 = T4294601O7

| PubChem = 159678

| ChemSpiderID = 10606302

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| EINECS = 603-909-6

| SMILES = O=[Zr](Cl)Cl

| StdInChI = 1S/2ClH.8H2O.O.Zr/h2*1H;8*1H2;;

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| StdInChIKey = FUBACIUATZGHAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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|Section2={{Chembox Properties

| Cl=2 | O=1 | Zr=1

| Appearance = White crystals

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|Section3={{Chembox Hazards

| LD50 = 400 mg kg⁻¹, rat (intraperitioneal)

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Zirconyl chloride is the inorganic compound with the formula of [Zr₄(OH)₈(H₂O)₁₆]Cl₈(H₂O)₁₂, more commonly written ZrOCl₂·8H₂O, and referred to as zirconyl chloride octahydrate. It is a white solid and is the most common water-soluble derivative of zirconium. A compound with the formula ZrOCl₂ has not been characterized.