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Properties of substance:

mustard gas



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Synonyms:

EA 1033

Group of substances:

organic

Physical appearance:

colorless oily liquid

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

C4H8Cl2S

Structural formula as text:

S(CH2CH2Cl)2

Molar/atomic mass: 159.08

Melting point (°C):

14.5

Boiling point (°C):

217

Decomposition temperature (°C):

217

Solubility (g/100 g of solvent):

benzene: soluble [Ref.]
diethyl ether: soluble [Ref.]
ethanol abs.: 81.26 (5.6°C) [Ref.]
water: 0.8 (20°C) [Ref.]

Numerical data:

Year of discovery: 1886

Density:

1.2741 (20°C, g/cm3)

Refractive index (nD):

1.5293 (20°C)

Vapour pressure (Torr):

0.024 (0°C)
0.055 (10°C)
0.115 (20°C)
0.23 (30°C)
0.45 (40°C)
0.83 (50°C)
1.55 (60°C)
10 (90°C)
20 (110°C)
200 (180°C)

Viscosity (mPa·s):

4.4 (20°C)

LD50 (mg/kg):

1-2 (dogs, oral)
70 (mens, onto the skin)

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