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EC number: 231-749-3 | CAS number: 7719-12-2
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Additional information
Phosphorus trichloride is a clear, volatile liquid which reacts violently with water or atmospheirc moisture with the evolution of heat, to form phosphoric acid and hydrochloric acid.
Summary of the physical and chemical properties of phosphorus trichloride
Property |
Value |
Melting point |
–93.6 °C |
Boiling point at 1013hPa |
76.1 °C |
Density at 21°C |
1.575g/cm³ |
Vapour pressure at 25 °C |
120 mmHg |
Surface Tension at 25⁰C |
27.98 mmN/m |
Flammability |
Non-flammable |
No explosivity is predicted as the substance does not containg any chemical groups associated with explosive properties.
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