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dimethylmethane, propyl hydride; bottled gas | dimethylmethane, propyl hydride; bottled gas | ||
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| + | * Flammable, dangerous fire risk. | ||
| + | * Asphyxiating. | ||
| + | * Ferrell Gas: [https://www.ferrellgas.com/media/1156/sds-propane.pdf SDS] | ||
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| + | ==Physical and Chemical Properties== | ||
Soluble in ether, ethanol. Slightly soluble in water. | Soluble in ether, ethanol. Slightly soluble in water. | ||
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! scope="row"| Melting Point | ! scope="row"| Melting Point | ||
| − | | -189.9 | + | | -189.9 C |
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! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ||
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! scope="row"| Boiling Point | ! scope="row"| Boiling Point | ||
| − | | -42.5 | + | | -42.5 C |
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 595 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 595 | ||
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* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 7982 | * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 7982 | ||
| − | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, | + | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:36, 4 August 2022
Description
A colorless, flammable, hydrocarbon gas. Propane occurs in crude petroleum and natural gas. It is used as a fuel, aerosol propellant, and refrigerant.
Synonyms and Related Terms
dimethylmethane, propyl hydride; bottled gas
Risks
- Flammable, dangerous fire risk.
- Asphyxiating.
- Ferrell Gas: SDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in ether, ethanol. Slightly soluble in water.
| Composition | C3H8 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 74-98-6 |
| Melting Point | -189.9 C |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 44.1 |
| Boiling Point | -42.5 C |
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 595
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
- Robert Fournier, Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery, Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 7982
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000