| Identification | |
| Properties | |
| Melting Point: | 0.1 deg C |
| Boiling Point: | 190 deg C at 760 mm Hg (decomposes); 93 deg C at 26 mm Hg; 76-77 deg C at 12.5 mm Hg |
| Solubility: | Greater than 10% in ethyl ether; greater than 10% in ethanol Sol in ordinary organic solvents; insol in dilute mineral acids In water, 500 mg/L, temp not reported [Goldman M, Dacre JC; Rev Environ Contam Toxicol 110: 75-115 (1989)] PubMed Abstract |
| Color: | Colorless liquid when pure; impurities lead to colors ranging from violet to brown. Freshly distilled lewisite is colorless but becomes darker with time, becoming violet-black or green. [Goldman M, Dacre JC; Rev Environ Contam Toxicol 110: 75-113 (1989)] PubMed Abstract Purified lewisite is a colorless oily liquid; synthesized lewisite is an amber-to-dark brown liquid. |
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