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Activated charcoal

DARCO^®, 12-20 mesh, granular

• Synonym(s): Charcoal activated
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C
• CAS Number: 7440-44-0
• Molecular Weight: 12.01
• EC Number: 231-153-3
• MDL number: MFCD00133992
• UNSPSC Code: 11101522
• PubChem Substance ID: 329752603
• NACRES: SB.52

Properties

• vapor pressure: <0.1 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• form: granular
• autoignition temp.: 842 °F
• manufacturer/tradename: DARCO^®
• greener alternative product characteristics: Design for Energy Efficiency; Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.
• sustainability: Greener Alternative Product
• resistivity: 1375 μΩ-cm, 20°C (graphite)
• impurities: ≤0.40% dust ; ≤12% moisture content
• particle size: 12-20 mesh
• mp: 3550 °C (lit.)
• greener alternative category: Enabling
• SMILES string: [C]
• InChI: 1S/C
• InChI key: OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

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Application

Activated charcoal (DARCO^®, 12-20 mesh, granular) can be used in the effective adsorption of cadmium from aqueous solution. It can also be used in selective adsorption of phenanthrene with a selectivity of ~57.

Other Notes

Acid-washed lignite carbon for general uses.

Legal Information

DARCO is a registered trademark of Cabot Norit Americas, Inc.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable