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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | White deliquescent crystals that are highly toxic. Arsenic pentoxide is used in [ | + | White deliquescent crystals that are highly toxic. Arsenic pentoxide is used in [[insecticide|insecticides]], [[fungicide|fungicides]], textile dyeing and printing, and in glass manufacturing. |
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| + | Highly toxic by ingestion and inhalation. Potential carcinogen and mutagen. | ||
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| + | Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/02088.htm MSDS] | ||
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Soluble in water, ethanol. | Soluble in water, ethanol. | ||
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | ||
Latest revision as of 13:47, 15 December 2020
Description
White deliquescent crystals that are highly toxic. Arsenic pentoxide is used in insecticides, fungicides, textile dyeing and printing, and in glass manufacturing.
Synonyms and Related Terms
arsenic (V) oxide; arsenic anhydride; arsenic acid anhydride
Risks
Highly toxic by ingestion and inhalation. Potential carcinogen and mutagen.
Fisher Scientific: MSDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in water, ethanol.
| Composition | As2O5 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 1303-28-2 |
| Melting Point | 315 |
| Density | 4.086 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 229.84 |
Resources and Citations
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 839