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Hydroquinone Chemical Properties
mp 172-175 °C(lit.)
bp 285 °C(lit.)
density 1.32
vapor density 3.81 (vs air
vapor pressure 1 mm Hg ( 132 °C)
Fp 165 °C
storage temp. Refrigerator
solubility H2O: 50 mg/mL, clear
Water Solubility 70 g/L (20 ºC)
Merck 14,4808
Stability: Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases, oxygen, ferric salts. Light and air-sensitive. Discolours in air.
Safety Information
Hazard Codes Xn,N
Risk Statements 22-40-41-43-50-68
Safety Statements 26-36/37/39-61-like crystals or crystalline powder
Usage Use as photographic reducer and developer; as reagent in the determination of small quantities of phosphate; as antioxidant. Depigmentor
General Description Light colored crystals or solutions. May irritate the skin, eyes and mucous membranes. Mildly toxic by ingestion or skin absorption.
Air & Water Reactions Darkens on exposure to air and light. Miscible in water. Solutions become brown in air due to oxidation. Oxidation is very rapid in the presence of alkali.