| Chemical formula |
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| Molar mass |
39.9971 g mol |
| Appearance |
White, waxy, opaque crystals |
| Odor |
odorless |
| Density |
2.13 g/cm3 |
| Melting point |
323 °C (613 °F; 596 K) |
| Boiling point |
1,388 °C (2,530 °F; 1,661 K) |
| Solubility in water |
418 g/L (0 °C),1000 g/L (25 °C)[5], 3370 g/L (100 °C) |
| Solubility |
soluble in glycerol negligible in ammonia insoluble in ether slowly soluble in propylene glycol |
| Solubility in methanol |
238 g/L |
| Solubility in ethanol |
<<139 g/L |
| Vapor pressure |
<2.4 kPa (at 20 °C) |
| Basicity |
-0.56 (NaOH(aq) = Na+ + OH–)[6] |
| Magnetic susceptibility |
−15.8·10−6 cm3/mol (aq.) |
| Refractive index |
1.3576 |
