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Properties of substance:

2,4,6-trinitrotoluene



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Group of substances:

organic

Physical appearance:

colorless rhombic crystals

Empirical formula (Hill's system for organic substances):

C7H5N3O6

Structural formula as text:

CH3C6H2(NO2)3

Molar/atomic mass: 227.13

Melting point (°C):

80.85

Decomposition temperature (°C):

240

Solubility (g/100 g of solvent):

acetone: 57 (0°C) [Ref.]
acetone: 109 (20°C) [Ref.]
acetone: 228 (40°C) [Ref.]
aniline: 5 (0°C) [Ref.]
aniline: 8.1 (20°C) [Ref.]
aniline: 11.4 (30°C) [Ref.]
aniline: 44.5 (60°C) [Ref.]
aniline: 2074 (75°C) [Ref.]
aniline: miscible (80.6°C) [Ref.]
benzene: 13 (0°C) [Ref.]
benzene: 67 (20°C) [Ref.]
benzene: 478 (60°C) [Ref.]
carbon disulphide: 0.14 (0°C) [Ref.]
carbon disulphide: 0.48 (20°C) [Ref.]
carbon disulphide: 1.53 (40°C) [Ref.]
carbon tetrachloride: 0.2 (0°C) [Ref.]
carbon tetrachloride: 0.65 (20°C) [Ref.]
carbon tetrachloride: 6.9 (60°C) [Ref.]
chloroform: 6 (0°C) [Ref.]
chloroform: 19 (20°C) [Ref.]
chloroform: 66 (40°C) [Ref.]
diethyl ether: 1.73 (0°C) [Ref.]
diethyl ether: 2.45 (10°C) [Ref.]
diethyl ether: 3.29 (20°C) [Ref.]
diethyl ether: 4.69 (20.3°C) [Ref.]
diethyl ether: 4.56 (30°C) [Ref.]
ethanol: 1.6 (22°C) [Ref.]
ethanol: 2.52 (32°C) [Ref.]
ethanol: 10 (58°C) [Ref.]
ethanol: 23.5 (74°C) [Ref.]
ethanol 95%: 0.6 (0°C) [Ref.]
ethanol 95%: 1.2 (20°C) [Ref.]
ethanol 95%: 1.8 (30°C) [Ref.]
ethanol 95%: 4.6 (50°C) [Ref.]
ethanol 95%: 8.3 (60°C) [Ref.]
ethanol 95%: 15.1 (70°C) [Ref.]
ethanol 95%: 19.5 (75°C) [Ref.]
glycol diacetate: 44.4 (25°C) [Ref.]
nitric acid 80,4%: 100 (44°C) [Ref.]
nitric acid 80,4%: 150 (50°C) [Ref.]
nitric acid 80,4%: 200 (54°C) [Ref.]
nitric acid 80,4%: 250 (56°C) [Ref.]
nitric acid 97%: 235 (34°C) [Ref.]
nitric acid 97%: 376 (47°C) [Ref.]
nitric acid 97%: 458 (52°C) [Ref.]
nitric acid 97%: 650 (57°C) [Ref.]
nitric acid 97%: 830 (61°C) [Ref.]
pyridine: 137 (20°C) [Ref.]
pyridine: 158 (25°C) [Ref.]
pyridine: 215 (35°C) [Ref.]
pyridine: 370 (50°C) [Ref.]
pyridine: 462 (55°C) [Ref.]
pyridine: 600 (60°C) [Ref.]
pyridine: 1250 (70°C) [Ref.]
pyridine: 2460 (75°C) [Ref.]
sulfuric acid 100%: 14.9 (0°C) [Ref.]
sulfuric acid 100%: 21.95 (40°C) [Ref.]
sulfuric acid 100%: 57.5 (80°C) [Ref.]
sulfuric acid 70%: 0.2 (40°C) [Ref.]
sulfuric acid 70%: 0.6 (80°C) [Ref.]
sulfuric acid 90%: 2.04 (0°C) [Ref.]
sulfuric acid 90%: 2.56 (20°C) [Ref.]
sulfuric acid 90%: 3.1 (40°C) [Ref.]
sulfuric acid 90%: 7.5 (70°C) [Ref.]
sulfuric acid 90%: 11.1 (80°C) [Ref.]
toluene: 28 (0°C) [Ref.]
toluene: 55 (20°C) [Ref.]
toluene: 67 (35°C) [Ref.]
toluene: 367 (60°C) [Ref.]
toluene: 826 (70°C) [Ref.]
toluene: 1685 (75°C) [Ref.]
trinitroglycerol : 30 (20°C) [Ref.]
water: 0.021 (15°C) [Ref.]
water: 0.164 (100°C) [Ref.]

Numerical data:

Year of discovery: 1863
Heat of Explosion (kJ/kg): 4190
Detonation velocity (m/s): 7000

Density:

1.663 (20°C, g/cm3)

Dissociation:

pKBH+ (1) = -15.6 (25°C, water)
pKBH+ (2) = -18.36 (25°C, water)
pKa (1) = 14.45 (20°C, water)
pKa (2) = 17.5 (25°C, water)

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