CW stockpiles in Russia
Chemical weapons
History of CW development
Chemical agents
Chemical weapons
History of CW development
Chemical agents
Chemical Agents
- Blister Agents
- Nerve Agents
- tabun
- sarin
- soman
- VX
- physicochemical characteristics
- median lethal doses LD50
- median lethal doses/concentrations
Physicochemical Characteristics | |||
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Characteristics | Sarin | Soman | VX |
Molecular formula | С4Н10FO2Р | С7Н16FO2Р | С11Н2NO2РS |
Molecular weight | 140.10 | 182.18 | 267.37 |
Vapor density on air |
4.86 | 6.33 | 9.2 |
Density at 25°C, g/cm3 | 1.0887 | 1.0131 | 1.0083 |
Freezing point, °C | -56 | -80 | -39 |
Boiling point, °C |
151.5 | about 190 | 298-300 |
Vapour pressure at 20°C, mm Hg |
2.9 (at 25°C) |
0.3 | 0.00066 |
Maximum concentration of vapor at 25°C, g/m3 | 16 | 3 | 0.0105 |
Viscosity at 25°C, centipoises |
1.28 | - | 9.96 |