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Ethanol


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Other names/abbreviations: Ethyl alcohol
Spirit
Spirit of wine



Empirical formula: C2H6O1
CAS-Number: 64-17-5
EINECS-Number: 200-578-6



Chemical properties

Solubility
Water: Soluble (20 °C) [1]


Biological properties

Acute toxicity:
LD50 (oral, rat): 7060 mg/kg [1]
LC50 (inhalation, rat): 20000 ppm(V) /10 h [1]


Safety

Symbol: F
R-phrases: 11
S-phrases: 7-16


Physical properties

Appearance

Physical state @ 20°C: Liquid [1]
Color: Colourless [1]
Odor: Characteristic [1]


Bulk properties

Molecular weight (g/mol): 46.07 [1]
Melting point (°C): -114.5 [1]
Boiling point (°C): 78.3 [1]
Ignition temperature (°C): 425 [1]
Flash point (°C): 12 [1]
Explosion limits (vol. %): 3.5-15 [1]
Density (g/cm3): 0.79 (20 °C) [1]


Misc.

Vapour pressure (Pa): 5900 (20 °C) [1]


References

1: Merck. ChemDAT The Merck Chemical Database Ver. 1.1.5







© Michael Pilgaard
Created: November 3, 2008