| Identification | More | [Name]
Selenium dioxide | [CAS]
7446-08-4 | [Synonyms]
Selenious acid anhydride
SELENIOUS ANHYDRIDE
SELENIUM
SELENIUM AA/ICP CALIBRATION/CHECK STANDARD
SELENIUM AA SINGLE ELEMENT STANDARD
SELENIUM, AAS STANDARD SOLUTION
SELENIUM AA STANDARD
SELENIUM ATOMIC ABSORPTION SINGLE ELEMENT STANDARD
SELENIUM ATOMIC ABSORPTION STANDARD
SELENIUM ATOMIC ABSORPTION STANDARD SOLUTION
SELENIUM ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY STANDARD
SELENIUM DIOXIDE
SELENIUM ICP/DCP STANDARD
SELENIUM ICP STANDARD
SELENIUM(IV) OXIDE
SELENIUM METAL
SELENIUM METALLO-ORGANIC STANDARD
SELENIUM MIXTURE
SELENIUM OXIDE
SELENIUM PLASMA EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY STANDARD | [EINECS(EC#)]
231-957-4 | [Molecular Formula]
O2Se | [MDL Number]
MFCD00134090 | [Molecular Weight]
110.96 | [MOL File]
7446-08-4.mol |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Appearance]
Selenium dioxide is white to slightly reddish crystalline solid or yellow liquid which forms a yellowgreen vapor. It has a sour and pungent odor. Odor threshold in air50.0002 milligram per cubic meter. | [Melting point ]
315 °C (subl.)(lit.)
| [Boiling point ]
684.9 °C(lit.)
| [density ]
4.81 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
| [vapor pressure ]
1 mm Hg ( 157 °C)
| [refractive index ]
nD20 <1.76 | [Fp ]
315°C | [storage temp. ]
Store below +30°C. | [solubility ]
H2O: soluble
| [form ]
powder
| [color ]
white
| [Specific Gravity]
3.95 | [PH]
2 (10g/l, H2O, 20℃) | [Stability:]
Stable. Incompatible with organic materials, strong acids, ammonia, nitric acid, halogen acids. Protect from moisture. | [Water Solubility ]
38.4 g/100 mL (14 ºC) | [Merck ]
14,8434 | [Sublimation ]
315 ºC | [Exposure limits]
ACGIH: TWA 0.2 mg/m3
NIOSH: IDLH 1 mg/m3; TWA 0.2 mg/m3 | [CAS DataBase Reference]
7446-08-4(CAS DataBase Reference) | [NIST Chemistry Reference]
Selenium dioxide(7446-08-4) | [EPA Substance Registry System]
7446-08-4(EPA Substance) |
| Safety Data | Back Directory | [Hazard Codes ]
T,N,Xn | [Risk Statements ]
R36/38:Irritating to eyes and skin .
R50/53:Very Toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment .
R33:Danger of cumulative effects.
R23/25:Toxic by inhalation and if swallowed .
R51/53:Toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment .
R20/22:Harmful by inhalation and if swallowed . | [Safety Statements ]
S26:In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice .
S61:Avoid release to the environment. Refer to special instructions safety data sheet .
S60:This material and/or its container must be disposed of as hazardous waste .
S45:In case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show label where possible) .
S20/21:When using, do not eat, drink or smoke .
S28:After contact with skin, wash immediately with plenty of ... (to be specified by the manufacturer) . | [RIDADR ]
UN 3440 6.1/PG 3
| [WGK Germany ]
2
| [RTECS ]
VS8575000
| [F ]
3 | [TSCA ]
Yes | [HazardClass ]
6.1 | [PackingGroup ]
II | [HS Code ]
28112900 | [Hazardous Substances Data]
7446-08-4(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [General Description]
A white or creamy-white volatile lustrous crystal or crystalline powder with a pungent sour smell. Melting point 340 deg C. Density 3.954 g /cm3 . Toxic by ingestion and inhalation. | [Reactivity Profile]
Inorganic oxidizing agents, such as SELENIUM DIOXIDE(7446-08-4), react with reducing agents to generate heat and products that may be flammable, combustible, or otherwise reactive. SELENIUM DIOXIDE(7446-08-4) reacts with water, particularly hot water, to give selenious (selenous) acid, a weak acid that is corrosive. Stable to light and heat. Rapidly absorbs dry hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen bromide to form the corresponding selenium oxohalide. A good oxidizing agent. Reacts oxidatively with ammonia to form dinitrogen gas and selenium [Merck]. Oxidizes many organic substances. | [Air & Water Reactions]
In presence of water will corrode most metals [USCG, 1999]. Readily soluble in water forming selenious (selenous) acid. | [Hazard]
Toxic by inhalation, ingestion, and skin
absorption.
| [Health Hazard]
Absorption of selenium may be demonstrated by presence of the element in the urine and by a garlic-like odor of the breath. Inhalation of dust can cause bronchial spasms, symptoms of asphyxiation, and pneumonitis. Acute symptoms of ingestion include sternal pain, cough, nausea, pallor, coated tongue, gastrointestinal disorders, nervousness, and conjunctivitis. Contact with eyes causes irritation. | [Potential Exposure]
Selenium dioxide is used in the manufacture of selenium compounds, a reagent for alkaloids; an oxidizing agent; in paint and ink pigments; in metal “blueing” and etching; as a chemical catalyst; in photographic toners; in electric and photoelectric components; and others. | [Fire Hazard]
Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Sublimes and forms toxic vapors when heated in fire. | [First aid]
Move victim to fresh air. Call 911 or emergency medical service. Give artificial respiration if victim is not breathing. Do not use mouth-to-mouth method if victim ingested or inhaled the substance; give artificial respiration with the aid of a pocket mask equipped with a one-way valve or other proper respiratory medical device. Administer oxygen if breathing is difficult. Remove and isolate contaminated clothing and shoes. In case of contact with substance, immediately flush skin or eyes with running water for at least 20 minutes. For minor skin contact, avoid spreading material on unaffected skin. Keep victim warm and quiet. Effects of exposure (inhalation, ingestion, or skin contact) to substance may be delayed. Ensure that medical personnel are aware of the material(s) involved and take precautions to protect themselves. Medical observation is recommended for 24 to 48 hours after breathing overexposure, as pulmonary edema may be delayed. As first aid for pulmonary edema, a doctor or authorized paramedic may consider administering a drug or other inhalation therapy. | [Shipping]
UN3283Selenium compound, solid, n.o.s., Hazard Class: 6.1; Labels: 6.1-Poisonous material, Technical Name Required. | [Incompatibilities]
Selenium dioxide is and inorganic oxidizer; reacts, possibly violently, with reducing agents such as hydrides, nitrides, alkali metals, and sulfides. Contact with strong acids may cause release of toxic hydrogen selenide gas. Water solution is a medium-strong acid (selenious acid). Rapidly absorbs dry hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen bromide, hydrogen chloride, to form corresponding selenium oxohalides. Reacts with many substances producing toxic selenium vapors. Attacks many metals in presence of water. | [Chemical Properties]
Selenium dioxide is white to slightly reddish crystalline solid or yellow liquid which forms a yellowgreen vapor. It has a sour and pungent odor. Odor threshold in air50.0002 milligram per cubic meter. | [Chemical Properties]
Yellowish white to reddish powder or crystals. It is soluble in water and hygroscopic and absorbs moisture or water from the air. Selenium oxide is incompatible with strong oxidising agents, reducing agents, strong acids, ammonia, organics, and phosphorus trichloride.
| [Waste Disposal]
Consult with environmental regulatory agencies for guidance on acceptable disposal practices. Generators of waste containing this contaminant (≥100 kg/mo) must conform to EPA regulations governing storage, transportation, treatment, and waste disposal. | [Uses]
In the manufacture of other selenium compounds; as a reagent for alkaloids; as oxidizing agent: L. F. Fieser, M. Fieser, Reagents for Organic Chemistry vol. 1 (New York, Wiley, 1967) p 992. | [Uses]
Selenium dioxide (SeO2) is used as an oxidizing agent, as a catalyst, and as an antioxidant
for lubricating oils and grease. | [Production Methods]
While selenium dioxide, SeO2, can be produced by direct reaction of the element with oxygen activated by passage through HNO3, the compound is easily made by heating selenious acid, H2SeO3. Selenium dioxide sublimes at 315–317 °C (599–603 °F), and is readily reduced by SO2 to elemental selenium. | [Flammability and Explosibility]
Nonflammable | [Purification Methods]
Purify it by sublimation at 315o, or by solution in HNO3, precipitation of selenium which, after standing for several hours or boiling, is filtered off, then re-oxidised by HNO3 and cautiously evaporated to dryness below 200o. The dioxide is dissolved in H2O and again evaporated to dryness. In H2O it forms selenious acid (see selenious acid above). Its solubility in H2O is 70%w/w at 20o, and it is soluble in EtOH. [Waitkins & Clark Chem Rev 36 235 1945, Fehér in Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry (Ed Brauer) Academic Press Vol I p 421 1963.] |
| Questions And Answer | Back Directory | [Physical Properties]
White tetragonal crystals; acidic taste; leaves a burning sensation; density 3.95 g/cm3; sublimes at 315°C forming greenish yellow vapors with a sour and pungent odor; melts at 340 to 350°C; vapor pressure 12.5 torr at 70°C; soluble in water, 38.4 g/100mL at 14°C; highly soluble in hot water 82.5 g/100mL at 65°C; soluble in benzene; moderately soluble in ethanol and acetone 6.7 and 4.4g/100mL solvent, respectively, at 15°C; sparingly soluble in acetic acid (1.11g/100mL at 14°C).
| [Preparation]
Selenium dioxide is obtained by burning selenium metal in oxygen:
Se + O2 → SeO2
Selenium also forms a trioxide, SeO3. In excess oxygen the product mixture may contain both dioxide and trioxide. The trioxide is unstable.
Selenium dioxide may be prepared by heating selenium with oxygen and nitrogen dioxide. Presence of excess oxygen would oxidize nitrogen dioxide to pentoxide, instead converting selenium dioxide to trioxide:
2Se + 3O2 + 4NO2 → 2SeO2 + 2N2O5
Selenium dioxide also may be produced by oxidation of selenium by nitric acid. The overall reaction may be written as follows:
Se + 2HNO3 → SeO2 + H2O + NO2 + NO
| [Reactions]
Selenium dioxide is reduced to selenium metal when heated with carbon and other reducing agents.
When heated with ammonia, selenium dioxide forms selenium, nitrogen and water:
3SeO2 + NH3 → 3Se + 2N2 + 6H2O
Ammonia reacts with selenium dissolved in ethanol to form ammonium ethyl selenite, NH4(C2H5)SeO3.
Reaction with nitric acid forms selenic acid:
Se + 2HNO3 → H2SeO4 + 2NO
Selenium dioxide is reduced by hydrazine to black amorphous selenium:
SeO2 + N2H4 → Se + N2 + 2H2O
Hydroxylamine hydrochloride reduces selenium dioxide to reddish-brown amorphous selenium:
SeO2 + 4NH2OH•HCl → Se + 2N2 + 6H2O + 4HCl
The dioxide rapidly absorbs hydrogen halides, forming selenium oxyhalides:
SeO2 + HBr → SeOBr2 + H2O
Reaction with thionyl chloride yields selenium oxychloride:
SeO2 + SOCl2 → SeOCl2 + SO2
| [Toxicity]
The compound is toxic by ingestion. Symptoms of the poisoning effects of selenium dioxide are similar to those of selenium metal. Selenium dioxide vapors are highly irritating to eyes, nose and respiratory tract.
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