Carbon monoxide
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| Carbon monoxide | |
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| General | |
| Systematic name | Carbon monoxide |
| Other names | Carbonic oxide, Coal gas |
| Molecular formula | CO |
| Molar mass | 28.0101 g/mol |
| Appearance | Colorless, odorless gas |
| CAS number | [630-08-0] |
| SMILES | C#O |
| Properties | |
| Density and phase | 0.789 g/cm³, liquid 1.250 g/L at 0°C, 1 atm. 1.145 g/L at 25°C, 1 atm. (lighter than air) |
| Solubility in water | 0.0026 g/100 mL (20 °C) |
| in ethanol in methanol |
Soluble |
| Melting point | -205 °C (68 K) |
| Autoignition temperature | 609 °C |
| Boiling point | -192 °C (81 K) |
| Structure | |
| Molecular shape | Linear |
| Dipole moment | 0.112 D (3.74×10−31 C·m) |
| Hazards | |
| MSDS | External MSDS |
| EU classification | Highly flammable (F+) Repr. Cat. 1 Toxic (T) |
| NFPA 704 |
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| Flash point | Flammable gas |
| RTECS number | FG3500000 |
| Supplementary data page | |
| Structure & properties | n, εr, etc. |
| Thermodynamic data | Phase behaviour Solid, liquid, gas |
| Spectral data | IR = 2143 cm-1 |
| Related compounds | |
| Related oxides | carbon dioxide carbon suboxide dicarbon monoxide carbon trioxide |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25°C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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Carbon monoxide, with the chemical formula CO, is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas. It is the product of the incomplete combustion of carbon-containing compounds. It has significant fuel value, burning in air with a characteristic blue flame, producing carbon dioxide. It is very toxic, but it is useful for modern technology as well. It consists of one carbon atom covalently bonded to one oxygen atom. This is a gas at room temperature.
[change] Production
Carbon monoxide is so fundamentally important that many methods have been developed for its production.[1]
[change] References
- ↑ Holleman, A. F.; Wiberg, E. "Inorganic Chemistry" Academic Press: San Diego, 2001. ISBN 0-12-352651-5.
[change] Other websites
- International Chemical Safety Card 0023
- National Pollutant Inventory - Carbon Monoxide
- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
- United States Environmental Protection Agency Carbon Monoxide page
- External MSDS data sheet
- Carbon Monoxide Kills Campaign Site
- Carbon Monoxide Hazards with Backpacking Stoves
- USFDA IMPORT BULLETIN 16B-95, May 1999
- FDA Agency Response Letter GRAS Notice No. GRN 000083
- Carbon Monoxide in Fresh Meat site
