Specification
Description
Crystallographic D spacing ((0001) - c plane: 2.165 Angstrom)
Synonyms
Aluminium oxide;Aluminium oxide,neutral;3h-phenoxazine,actinomycindderiv.;Aluminium oxide,acidic,Brockmann I;actinomycin-V
IUPAC Name
dialuminum;oxygen(2-)
Canonical SMILES
O=[Al]O[Al]=O
InChI Key
TWNQGVIAIRXVLR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Density
1.06 g/mL at 25ºC
Solubility
Insoluble (NIOSH, 2016);Difficult solubility in mineral acids and strong alkali;Insoluble in water;Solubility in water: none;Insoluble
Appearance
White odorless crystalline powder
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
5
Exact Mass
101.947821g/mol
Form
single crystal substrate
Hazard Statements
H314 H351
Monoisotopic Mass
101.947821g/mol
Other Experimental
Very hygroscopic; an electrical insulator, electrical resistivity at 300 °C about 1.2x10+13 ohms-cm; very hard, about 8.8 on Mohs' scale; when heated above 800 °C, becomes insoluble in acid; specific gravity increases from 2.8 to 4.0 when heated above 800 °C;White powder, hexagonal; MP: 2054 °C; BP: 2977 °C; density: 3.99 g/cu cm; insoluble in water, organic solvents; slightly soluble in alkaline solutions /Alpha-alumina/;Soft white powder; transforms to corundum at 1200 °C; density: 3.97 g/cu cm; insoluble in water; soluble in acid; slightly soluble in alkaline solutions /Gamma-alumina/;Heat of formation: -130.0 kJ/mol; Gibbs energy of formation: -159.0 kJ/mol; molar entropy: 259.4 J/mol-K; molar heat capacity at constant pressure: 45.7 J/mol-K at 298.15 K;Vapor pressures: 100 Pa at 2122 °C; 1 kPa at 2351 °C; 10 kPa at 2629 °C; 100 kPa at 2975 °C;Enthalpy of fusion: 111.1 kJ/mol /Alpha-alumina/;Index of refraction: 1.7598 /alpha-alumina/; 1.7598 /gamma-alumina/;Density: 3.97 g/cu cm; Mohs' hardness: 9; index of refraction: 1.761 (alpha), 1.769 (beta) /Corundum/;Ridgeway's hardness scale: 12; Knoop hardness: 21 kN/sq m;Mean specific heat: 795.5 J/kg-K from 25-1,800 °C; thermal conductivity: 10.9 W/m-K at 500 °C, 6.2 W/m-K at 1000 °C; linear thermal expansion coefficient: 8.6/deg C X 10+6, from 20-1000 °C
Packaging
1, 5 ea in rigid mailer
Precautionary Statements
P280 P305+P351+P338 P310
Safety Description
26-24/25-16-7-36
Solvent
80% of 1, 2-Propanediol
Stability
Stable under normal shipping and handling conditions.
Storage Conditions
Store in a tightly closed container. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from incompatible substances.
Supplemental Hazard Statements
H222-H229-H225-H319-H336-H333-H314-H318-H226-H304
Symbol
GHS02,GHS07,GHS08,GHS05
Vapor Pressure
0 mm Hg (approx) (NIOSH, 2016);1 mm Hg at 2158 °C;0 mmHg (approx);0 mmHg (approx)