Nickel Chloride

Nickel Chloride

Nickel(II) chloride is the chemical compound NiCl². The anhydrous salt is yellow, but the more familiar hydrate NiCl² 6H²O is green. Nickel(II) chloride is, in various ways, the most important source of nickel for chemical synthesis. Nickel chloride liquefy by absorbing moisture from the air to form a solution.