MadSci Network: Chemistry |
Why does the same chemical (aziridine) appear to be darker in volume?
Place this chemical side by side in a 8 ounce glass jar and fill
one with exactly 3 ounces and the other 8 ounces. There is a
extreme color difference. Is there a term which describes the
color difference by volume? Also happens with water! why?
Aziridine and other amines are not intrinsically colored, but take on color as they decompose when exposed to air.
By the way, I hope you are taking suitable precautions with aziridine; the MSDS says it is toxic and a severe explosion hazard when the vapor is allowed to mix with air.
Dan Berger | |
Bluffton College | |
http://cs.bluffton.edu/~berger |
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