Benzalkonium chloride
General
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| Name | Benzalkonium chloride |
| Chemical formula | |
| Appearance | white or yellow powder or gelatinous lumps colorless solution |
Physical
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| Formula weight | varies, it is a mixture of compounds |
| Melting point | |
| Boiling point | |
| Specific Gravity | 0.98 |
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| Solubility | |
Thermochemistry
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| ΔfH0gas; | kJ/mol |
| ΔfH0liquid | kJ/mol |
| ΔfH0solid | kJ/mol |
| S0gas, 1 bar | J/mol·K |
| S0liquid, 1 bar | J/mol·K |
| S0solid | J/mol·K |
Safety
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| Ingestion | Harmful |
| Inhalation | Harmful |
| Skin | Harmful |
| Eyes | : |
| More info | Hazardous Chemical Database |
| SI units were used where possible. Unless otherwise stated, standard conditions were used. | |
Benzalkonium Chloride is an organic compound that is used as an antiseptic and spermicide.
It is used in eyewashes, hand and face washes, mouthwashes, and spermicidal creams. It is inactivated by organic material so is only applied to disinfect once the area is clean.
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