| Odour
and Appearance: |
Colourless,
liquid with an extremely pungent. Odour Threshold 17
ppm. |
| Odor: |
Ammonia like. |
| Molecular Weight: |
35.05 |
| pH (1% soln/water): |
11.6 [Basic.] This is the actual pH in a 1 N solution. |
| Melting Point: |
-69.2°C. |
| Specific
Gravity(Water=1): |
0.898 |
| Vapor Pressure: |
287.9
kPa (@ 20°C). |
| Vapour Density (air = 1) |
0.6 |
| Odor Threshold Range: |
5
to 50 ppm. |
| Solubility: |
Easily
soluble in cold water. i.e. 90g/100ml (0° C) or 53g/100ml
(25° C). |
| Boiling Range |
27°C. |
| Corrosivity: |
Extremely
corrosive in presence of zinc,copper and corrosive
in presence of aluminum. |
