CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Selenium oxychloride appears as a colorless to light-colored liquid. Insoluble in water and denser than water. Contact may severely irritate skin, eyes and mucous membranes. May be toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. Used to make other chemicals. |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Nearly colorless or yellowish liquid |
| Odor | Pungent odor |
| Boiling Point | 356 °F at 760 mmHg (EPA, 1998) |
| Melting Point | 47.3 °F (EPA, 1998) |
| Solubility | Miscible with carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, carbon disulfide, benzene, toluene |
| Density | 2.44 at 60.8 °F (EPA, 1998) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Vapor Density | 5.7 (air = 1) |
| Vapor Pressure | 1 mmHg at 94.6 °F (EPA, 1998) |
| Decomposition | It is decomposed by water to form hydrochloric acid, a corrosive material. |
| Corrosivity | Corrosive |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.651 at 20 °C/D |
| Other Experimental Properties | Critical volume = 235 cu cm/mol |
| Chemical Classes | Other Classes -> Other Inorganic Compounds |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
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| Pictogram(s) |
 Skull and Crossbones Acute Toxicity GHS06  Health Hazard GHS08  Environment GHS09 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H373:Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure H410:Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P260:Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P264:Wash hands thoroughly after handling. P264:Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P273:Avoid release to the environment. P314:Get medical advice/attention if you feel unwell. P301+P310:IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 165.87 g/mol |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 165.84914 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 165.84914 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 17.1 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 4 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 29 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Selenium oxychloride appears as a colorless to light-colored liquid. Insoluble in water and denser than water. Contact may severely irritate skin, eyes and mucous membranes. May be toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. Used to make other chemicals.