Apperance
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White hygroscopic solid
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Boiling Point
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(decomposes to basic sulfate and then oxide)
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Std enthalpy of formation
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-935 kJ·mol-1
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Density
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4.691 g/cm3 (anhydrous) 3.79 g/cm3 (monohydrate) 3.08 g/cm3 (octahydrate)
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Melting Point
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1000 °C (anhydrous) 105 °C (monohydrate) 40 °C (octahydrate)
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Std molar entropy
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123 J·mol-1·K-1
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Solubility
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anhydrous: 75 g/100 mL (0 °C) 76.4 g/100 mL (25 °C) 58.4 g/100 mL (99 °C) octahydrate: very soluble in water
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Solubility
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insoluble in ethanol
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EU Index
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048-009-00-9
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European Hazard Symbols
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Carc. Cat. 2
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European Hazard Symbols
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Muta. Cat. 2
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European Hazard Symbols
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Repr. Cat. 2
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European Hazard Symbols
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Very toxic (T+)
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European Hazard Symbols
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Dangerous for the environment (N)
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LD50
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280 mg/kg (oral, rat)
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NFPA704
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Risk Statements
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R45, R46, R60, R61, R25, R26, R48/23/25, R50/53
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RTECS
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EV2700000
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Safety Statements
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S53, S45, S60, S61
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UN Number
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2570
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