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Tantalum pentachloride

CAS No. 7721-01-9 | PubChem CID 24394
Section 1. Identification
Chemical NameTantalum pentachloride CAS No.7721-01-9
Synonymstantalum penta-chloride; tantalum(V)chloride Chinese Name五氯化钮
Molecular FormulaTaCl5 Molecular Weight358.213
UN No.3260 Data SourcePubChem (NIH/NLM)
GHS Hazard Classification
Signal Word DANGER
Pictograms GHS05 · Corrosive GHS07 · Irritant
Hazard Statements H302H314
Precautionary Statements P260P264P270P280P301+P317P301+P330+P331P302+P361+P354P304+P340P305+P354+P338P316P321P330P363P405P501

Section 2. Hazards Identification

H302 (100%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]

H314 (100%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]

P260, P264, P270, P280, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P321, P330, P363, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)

Aggregated GHS information provided per 51 reports by companies from 6 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.

Section 9. Physical and Chemical Properties

White or light yellow solid; [Merck Index] White to pale yellow crystals or powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]

Metals -> Metals, Inorganic Compounds

Section 11. Toxicological Information

Dermatotoxin - Skin burns.

Toxic Pneumonitis - Inflammation of the lungs induced by inhalation of metal fumes or toxic gases and vapors.

Source: PubChem CID 24394 (NIH/NLM, public domain). Retrieved from PubChem, a public-domain chemistry database maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Last updated: 2026-08-02 09:58:39.
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