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295396

Hydrogen

≥99.99%

Synonym(s):

Hydrogen gas

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
H2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
2.02
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12142100
EC Number:
215-605-7
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.99%
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vapor density

0.07 (21 °C, vs air)

Quality Segment

assay

≥99.99%

autoignition temp.

1060 °F

expl. lim.

74.2 %

impurities

≤10 ppm oxygen, ≤5 ppm water

bp

−252.8 °C (lit.)

mp

−259.2 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[H]

InChI

1S/H2/h1H

InChI key

UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Hydrogen(H2) is colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, and highly flammable diatomic gas.

Application

H2 can be used:
  • To reduce metal oxide to metal.
  • In the catalytic hydrogenation of nitro compounds, ketones, and olefinic compounds.

Packaging

Supplied in a carbon steel lecture bottle with a CGA180M/CGA110F needle valve installed.

Compatible with the following:
  • Aldrich® lecture-bottle station systems
  • Aldrich® lecture-bottle gas regulators

Other Notes

Legal Information

Aldrich is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC


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Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Gas 1A - Press. Gas Compr. Gas

Storage Class

2A - Gases

wgk

nwg

flash_point_f

<-238.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

< -150 °C - closed cup

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