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Properties
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Here are a few of the properties of epoxyethane
- Epoxyethane is a colorless gas with a sweet odor.
- The chemical formula is C2H4O and the molecular weight is 44.1 g/mol.
- Boiling Point is 162K
- Melting Point is 283K
- The vapor pressure for eopxyethane is 1,095 mm Hg at 20 °C, and it has an octanol/water partition coefficient (log Kow) of -0.30.
- It is very soluble in water and is flammable.
- It oxide has an odor threshold of 430 ppm.
- It oxide has an estimated half-life in air ranging from 69 to 149 days, while its half-life in water is about 50 years.
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