Bismuth oxychloride
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Bismuth oxychloride is an inorganic compound of bismuth with the formula BiOCl. It is a lustrous white solid used since antiquity, notably in ancient Egypt. Light wave interference from its plate-like structure gives a pearly iridescent light... Wikipedia
Formula: BiOCl
Molar mass: 261.44 g/mol
Density: : 7.36 g/cm3 (measured); 7.78 g/cm3 (calculated);
Appearance: Lustrous white crystals with a pearly iridescent light reflectivity
Crystal structure: Tetragonal, tP6
Lattice constant: a = 0.3887 nm, c = 0.7354 nm
Solubility: soluble in acids