Disulfur decafluoride
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| CASNo = 5714-22-7
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| Formula = S<sub>2</sub>F<sub>10</sub>
| MeltingPt = -53 [[Celsius|°C]]
| BoilingPt = 30.1 °C
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'''Disulfur decafluoride''' (S<sub>2</sub>F<sub>10</sub>) is a gas discovered in [[1934]] by Denbigh and Whytlaw-Gray. Each S of the S<sub>2</sub>F<sub>10</sub> molecule is [[octahedral]], and surrounded by 5 fluorines. S<sub>2</sub>F<sub>10</sub> is highly [[toxic]], with toxicity similar to [[phosgene]]. It was considered a potential [[chemical warfare]] agent in [[World War II]] because it does not produce [[lacrimation]] or skin irritation, thus providing little warning of exposure. It is a possible by-product of electrically decomposed [[Sulfur hexafluoride|SF<sub>6</sub>]], a gaseous [[Electrical insulation|insulator]] used in high voltage systems such as [[transmission lines]], [[Electrical substation|substation]]s and [[switchgear]].
==External links==
*[http://www.cdc.gov/Niosh/pel88/5714-22.html CDC page on the substance's toxicology]
==References==
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* {{cite book | Editors = Christophorou, Loucas G., [[Isidor Sauers]] | year = 1991 | title = Gaseous Dielectrics VI | publisher = Plenum Press | id = ISBN 0-306-43894-1 }}
[[Category:Chemical weapons]]
[[Category:Sulfur fluorides]]
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