CARBON DI-SULFIDE

CHARACTERISTICS

• Carbon disulfide other chemical name is carbon bi sulfide
• It is clear, colorless or light yellow liquid crystal which is odorless in its pure form

DENSITY

• 1.260

BOILING POINT

46.3 ^OC

FLASH POINT

– 30 ^OC

FREEZING POINT

– 111 ^OC

AUTO IGNITION TEMPERATURE

100 ^OC

REFRECTIVE INDEX

• 1.6232

SOLUBILITY

• Soluble in alcohol, benzene and ether
• It is mixed in organic compounds

PREPARATION

• It is produced by the friction of natural gas or petroleum with sulfur.

GRADES

• 99.9%

PRECAUTION

• It is highly flammable and explosive in nature and can cause explosion even by rubbing it.
• Very poisonous

carbon disulfide uses

• It is used in the preparation of carbon tetra chloride, solvent –adhesives , and cellophane.