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Physical and Chemical Properties
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Physical State
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Colorless (pure) to dark brown, oily,
dense liquid with acrid odor
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Melting Point
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3°C (100%), -32°C (93%), -38°C (78%),
-64°C (65%)
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Boiling Point
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290 °C (decomposes at 340 °C)
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Specific Gravity
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1.84
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Solubility in
Water
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Miscible, liberates much heat
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PH
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1 N solution (ca. 5% w/w)=0.3; 0.1 N
solution (ca 0.5% w/w)=1.2;
0.01 N solution (ca 0.05% w/w)=2.1
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Vapor Density
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3.4
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NFPA Ratings
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Health: 3; Flammability: 0;
Reactivity:2; Other: Water reactive
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Stability
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Stable under ordinary conditions
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Applications
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It is used in
fertilizers, chemicals, dyes, petroleum refining,
etching, and in making
iron, steel and industrial explosives.
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Sales Specification
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Sulfuric Acid
content
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93.0% Min
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Ash content
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0.03% Max
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Fe content
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0.01% Max
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As content
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0.005% Max
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Translucency
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50 mm Min
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Packing: In 750LB plastic
drum
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