Basic property: molecular formula: ZnCl2 Molecular weight: 136.30 white pellet or powder. Easy to dissolve in the water, dissolves in the methyl alcohol, the ethyl alcohol, the glycerine, the propyl alcohol, the ether, does not dissolve in the liquid chlorine. Deliquescent, has the dissolved metal oxide compound and the textile fiber characteristic. The fusing zinc chloride has the very good electric conductivity. Scalding hot when has the thick white smoke production. Has corrosiveness. Virulent! Relative density 2.91 (25 ℃/4 ℃). Melting point 283 ℃. mainly uses in the battery electrolyte and the industry galvanization, serves as the organic synthesis industry the dehydrator, the condensing agent, the catalyst and the coal industry coal dyeing agent. May also use in the textile industry, the oil industry, the metallurgical industry. Uses in the impregnated timber, enables to have the corrosion resistance and the flame retardance. Serves as the cardboard and the cloth product burning inhibitor, the welding rod welds the medicine, uses in producing the anti-soluble foam extinguishing fluid and production zinc cyanide raw material. Also uses in the medicine and the agricultural chemicals production.