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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An unstable solid that can sublime at room temperature. Sulfur trioxide is one of the sulfur oxide pollutants formed when [ | + | An unstable solid that can sublime at room temperature. Sulfur trioxide is one of the sulfur oxide pollutants formed when [[sulfur|sulfur]] compounds are burned. It reacts readily and exothermically with water to form [[sulfuric%20acid|sulfuric acid]]. Sulfur trioxide is a strong oxidizing agent. It is primarily used industrially in [[nonionic%20detergent|nonionic detergents]], explosives, and solar energy collectors. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 11:38, 10 May 2016
Description
An unstable solid that can sublime at room temperature. Sulfur trioxide is one of the sulfur oxide pollutants formed when Sulfur compounds are burned. It reacts readily and exothermically with water to form Sulfuric acid. Sulfur trioxide is a strong oxidizing agent. It is primarily used industrially in nonionic detergents, explosives, and solar energy collectors.
Synonyms and Related Terms
sulfuric anhydride; sulphur trioxide (Br.)
| Composition | SO3 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 7446-11-9 |
| Melting Point | 16.8 |
| Density | 1.9224 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 80.06 |
| Boiling Point | 44.8 |
Hazards and Safety
Fire hazard in contact with flammable organic compounds.
Highly toxic. Hygroscopic. Corrosive. Contact causes irritation and burns.
Fisher Scientific: MSDS
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- 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 9152
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982