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Ethylene

puriss., ≥99.95% (GC)

Synonym(s):

Ethene

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Linear Formula:
CH2=CH2
CAS Number:
74-85-1
Molecular Weight:
28.05
UNSPSC Code:
12142100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
329747084
EC Number:
200-815-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1730731
MDL number:
MFCD00008604
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vapor density

0.97 (vs air)

vapor pressure

35.04 atm ( 20 °C)

grade

puriss.

assay

≥99.95% (GC)

autoignition temp.

842 °F

expl. lim.

36 %

impurities

CO2, trace, N2, trace, O2, trace, water, trace, ≤0.0025% methane, ≤0.042% CnHm

bp

−104 °C (lit.)

mp

−169 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

C=C

InChI

1S/C2H4/c1-2/h1-2H2

InChI key

VGGSQFUCUMXWEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Packaging

pressure tin
filling pressure at 15°C: 11 bar; content (15°C, 1 bar): 11 l

Other Notes

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Gas 1 - Press. Gas Liquefied gas - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

2A - Gases

wgk

nwg

flash_point_f

-148.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-100 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

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