
Argon
Argon appears as a colorless odorless noncombustible gas. Heavier than air and can asphyxiate by displacement of air. Exposure of the container to prolonged heat or fire can cause it to rupture violently and rocket. If liquefied, contact of the very cold liquid with water may cause violent boiling. If the water is hot, there is the possibility that a liquid "superheat" explosion may occur. Contacts with water in a closed container may cause dangerous pressure to build. — CAMEO Chemicals
- IUPAC name
- argon
- Molecular formula
- Ar
- Molecular weight
- 39.9 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 39.96238312 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 0.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 0
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:49474
- ChEBI:CHEBI:49475
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID30435907
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID3052482
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID40931147
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID901382248
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID90745913
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