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Offline curiouscat

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Just a random trivia question relating to Chemistry
« on: October 03, 2017, 03:48:34 AM »
Just came across a coincidence that I thought I may be able to frame as a pop-trivia quiz kind of question:

Name a  chemical whose normal Melting Point (in Celcius) is the same as its Molecular Weight.

*Take "chemical" to mean element or compound. You can ignore decimals. I'm curious how many we can list. I know at least one. :)

And if that's too easy, then repeat the same question for "Boiling Point" instead for MP. (I don't know the answer to this one)


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Re: Just a random trivia question relating to Chemistry
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2017, 06:14:42 AM »
Thallium, 204.

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Re: Just a random trivia question relating to Chemistry
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2017, 07:24:28 AM »
Thallium, 204.

Not sure about this one - I see various sources but around 304°C, rather than 204°C?

Not in Celsius, but a boiling point in kelvin - 4He?

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Re: Just a random trivia question relating to Chemistry
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2017, 08:15:15 AM »
The one I had in mind is an oxygenated Hydrocarbon. Quite a common one too.  I'll wait a bit more before I post the answer.

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Re: Just a random trivia question relating to Chemistry
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2017, 07:12:15 PM »
Benzoic acid

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Re: Just a random trivia question relating to Chemistry
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2017, 09:29:57 PM »
Just looking up @OrganicDan96 answer

Preferred IUPAC name Benzoic acid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzoic_acid
Systematic IUPAC name Benzenecarboxylic acid
CAS Number 65-85-0
Chemical formula C7H6O2 or C6H5COOH
O=C(O)c1ccccc1
c1ccc(cc1)C(=O)O
Molar mass 122.12 g/mol
Melting point 122.41 C (252.34 F; 395.56 K)

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