| General Characteristics |
Chlorine trifluoride is a corrosive, colourless gas with a sweet odor and is highly irritating even at low concentrations. It is a powerful oxidising agent causing ignition of many organic compounds and ignites many metals at elevated temperatures. It reacts violently with water. It is shipped as a liquefied gas under its own vapour pressure. |
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| Physical Properties |
| Molecular Weight |
92.448 |
| Flammability Limits in air |
Nonflammable |
Specific Gravity,
Gas @ 70°F(21.1°C), 1 atm(Air=1) |
3.2 |
Density,
Gas @ 70°F(21.1°C), 1 atm |
0.23lbs/ft^3 (0.0615kg/m^3) |
Specific Volume,
Gas @ 70°F(21.1°C), 1 atm |
4.2 ft^3/lb (16.26m^3/kg) |
| Boiling Point @ 1 atm |
53.2°F (11.75°C) |
| Critical Temperature |
345.2°F (175.0°C) |
| Critical Pressure |
837.7 psia (57.76 bar) |
| Toxicity |
| PEL/TLV |
0.1 pm |
| LC50 |
25 ppm |
