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Chloorethaan
Chloroethane · Cloroetano · كلورو الإيثان · Xloretan · Chlorethan · Χλωραιθάνιο · Cloroetano · کلرواتان · Chloroéthane · כלורואתאן · इथाइल क्लोराइड · Klóretán
| CAS | 75-00-3 |
|---|---|
| EC | 200-830-5 |
| UN | 1037 |
| Formule | C2H5Cl |
| Molaire massa | 64,51 g/mol |
| OEG (LEL) | 3,6 % vol |
| BEG (UEL) | 15,4 % vol |
| Vlampunt | -50 °C |
| Zelfontbrandingstemperatuur | 510 °C |
| Temperatuurklasse | T1 |
| Gasgroep | IIA |
| Relatieve dichtheid van het gas of de damp (lucht = 1) | 2,23 |
| GHS | Gevaar · H220, H351, H412 |
Chloroethane is the simplest and least toxic member of the class of chloroethanes, that is ethane in which a single hydrogen is substituted by a chlorine. A colourless gas at room temperature and pressure (boiling point 12C), it is used as a mild topical anaesthetic to numb the skin prior to ear piercing, skin biopsies, etc., and is also used in the treatment of sports injuries. Ethyl chloride appears as a clear colorless gas with a pungent odor. Flash point -58 °F. Boiling point 54 °F.