Information Page on Agent Orange
INFORMATION FOR DICHLOROPHENOXY:
| Melting Point in Degrees Celsius | 140.5 |
Picture of Structure Formula= C8H6Cl2O3 |
| Boiling Point in Degrees Celsius | 1600.4 | |
| Solubility | H2O 1;EtOH 3; bz 2 | |
| Density in grams per liter | 1.72919 | |
| Molar Mass | 221.0 grams |
Percent Composition by Mass of Dichlorophenoxy:
| Carbon= 43.44% | Hydrogen= 2.714 % | Chlorine= 32.13% | Oxygen= 21.72% |
Percent Composition by Number of Dichlorophenoxy
| Carbon= 42.11% | Hydrogen= 31.58% | Chlorine= 10.53% | Oxygen= 15.79% |
INFORMATION FOR TRICHLOROPHENOXY
| Melting Point in Degrees Celsius | 153 |
Picture of Structure Formula= C8H5Cl3O3 |
| Boiling Point in Degrees Celsius | 1590.9 | |
| Solubility | H2O 1; EtOH 3; bz 4 | |
| Density in Grams per liter | 1.231420 | |
| Molar Weight |
Molar weight= 255.5 |
| Carbon= 37.57% | Hydrogen= 1.957% | Chlorine= 41.68% | Oxygen= 18.79% |
Percent Composition by Number of TRICHLOROPHENOXY:
| Carbon= 42.11% | Hydrogen= 42.11% | Chlorine= 15.79% | Oxygen= 15.79% |
Type of Bonding:
The type of bonding that hold the molecules together is covalent bonding. This is the type of bonding because the molecule begins with a carbon making it an organic molecule and a covalent bond.