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C2H4O EO Epoxyethane Ethane, 1,2-epoxy Ethylene oxide Oxirane |
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Real, long lived, electronically neutral reagent chemical. Gram formula weight (molecular mass) = 44.052 Melting point = -111 °C Boiling point = 10.7 °C Density = .882 g/cm3 Purity = 99 % Solubility in organics = very soluble !! Possible carcinogen !! Used to sterilise entire rooms. Can explosively polymerise.Ethylene oxide is ring strained and reactive.
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Ethylene oxide is defined with respect to the entities below: |
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entities below are defined with respect to: Ethylene oxide |
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