ethane

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
74-84-0

[ Name ]:
ethane

[Synonym ]:
Dimethyl
ETHANE
C2H6
ethylhydride
EINECS 200-814-8
Bimethyl
MFCD00009023
R170

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
0.5±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
-88.8±3.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
−172 °C(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₂H₆

[ Molecular Weight ]:
30.069

[ Flash Point ]:
-129.5±6.6 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
30.046949

[ LogP ]:
1.82

[ Vapour density ]:
1.05 (vs air)

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
28534.0±0.1 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.294

[ Stability ]:
Stable. Highly flammable. Readily forms explosive mixtures with air. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: KH3800000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Ethane

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 74-84-0

LAST UPDATED :: 199712

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 17

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C2-H6

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 30.08

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: 2H

Safety Information

[ Hazard Codes ]:
F+,F

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R12

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S9-S16-S33

[ RIDADR ]:
UN 1035 2.1

[ WGK Germany ]:
-

[ RTECS ]:
KH3800000

[ Hazard Class ]:
2.1

[ HS Code ]:
2901100000

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2901100000

[ Summary ]:
2901100000 saturated acyclic hydrocarbons。Supervision conditions:None。VAT:17.0%。Tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:2.0%。General tariff:30.0%