Perchloric acid is a chlorine oxoacid. It is a conjugate acid of a perchlorate.
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Perchloric acid is a chlorine oxoacid. It is a conjugate acid of a perchlorate.
| Physical Description | Perchloric acid, with more than 50% but not more than 72% acid appears as a clear colorless odorless aqueous solution. Corrosive to metals and tissue. Closed containers may rupture violently under … |
| Color/Form | COLORLESS, OILY LIQUID |
| Odor | odorless |
| Melting Point | -170 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Boiling Point | 19 °C @ 11 MM HG |
| Density | 1.6 to 1.7 at 77 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Solubility | MISCIBLE IN COLD WATER |
| Vapor Pressure | 6.8 [mmHg] |
| Stability/Shelf Life | VOLATILE |
| IUPAC Name | perchloric acid |
| Molecular Formula | ClHO4 |
| Molecular Weight | 100.46 g/mol |
| CAS | 7601-90-3 |
| SMILES | OCl(=O)(=O)=O |
| InChIKey | VLTRZXGMWDSKGL-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.1610091 |
| Pack sizes | 500ML |
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