KnowraZinc chlorideLinked fromLinked fromThe 4 pages that link to Zinc chloride, each with the reason it gives.All 4Compared with 4Zinc sulfateCompared with: It supplies zinc but uses chloride rather than sulfate as the counterion.Cadmium chlorideCompared with: It shares chloride chemistry but substitutes less toxic zinc for cadmium.Zinc acetateCompared with: Its chloride counterions give it different reactivity and handling properties from zinc acetate.Zinc iodideCompared with: It is a more common zinc halide and differs in solubility and chemical reactivity.