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Hydrogen

≥99.99%

Synonym(s):

Hydrogen gas

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
H2
CAS Number:
1333-74-0
Molecular Weight:
2.02
EC Number:
215-605-7
MDL number:
MFCD00070838
UNSPSC Code:
12142100
PubChem Substance ID:
24857780
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

0.07 (21 °C, vs air)

Quality Level

200

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

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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

See Technical Information Bulletin AL-151 Gas Regulators: Selection, Installation, and Operation

Legal Information

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

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Pictograms

FlameGas cylinder
GHS02,GHS04

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H220,H280

Precautionary Statements

P210 - P377 - P381 - P410 + P403

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class Code

2A - Gases

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

<-238.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

< -150 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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Kinetics of reduction of iron oxides by H2: Part I: Low temperature reduction of hematite
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Metal-free catalytic olefin hydrogenation: low-temperature H2 activation by frustrated Lewis pairs
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Protocols

ASTM D3612-96: GC Analysis of Transformer Gas on Carboxen®-1010 PLOT

Separation of Hydrogen; Oxygen; Nitrogen; Carbon monoxide; Methane; Carbon dioxide; Acetylene; Ethylene; Ethane

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