| Melting point | −139 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point | 12.3 °C(lit.) |
| density | 0.89 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| vapor density | 2.22 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 32.29 psi ( 55 °C) |
| refractive index | 1.3676 |
| Fp | <−30 °F |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| solubility | Soluble in ethanol, ether (U.S. EPA, 1985); miscible with chlorinated hydrocarbons such as chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, and tetrachloroethane. |
| form | Colorless gas |
| color | Colorless to Almost colorless |
| Odor | Ethereal; pungent, ethereal; ether-like. |
| Water Solubility | 5.074g/L(20 ºC) |
| Merck | 14,3782 |
| Henry's Law Constant | 7.59, 9.58, 11.0, 12.1(x 10-3 atm?m3/mol), and 14.3 at 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 °C, respectively (EPICS, Ashworth et al., 1988) |
| Exposure limits | TLV-TWA 1000 ppm (～2600 mg/m3) (ACGIH, MSHA, NIOSH, and OSHA); IDLH 20,000 ppm (NIOSH). |
| Stability: | Stable. Highly flammable - may form explosive mixtures with air. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, alkali metals and their alloys. |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 75-00-3(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| IARC | 3 (Vol. 52, 71) 1999 |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Chloroethane (75-00-3) |
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