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      Chemicals: Decaborane

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Decaborane

Name: Decaborane
Synonym(s): Decaboron tetradecahydride
Formula: B10H14
CAS Number: 17702-41-9
Formula Weight: 122.2
Vapor Pressure: 0.2 mm Hg
Boiling Point: 415°F
Freezing Point: 211°F
Solubility: Slight
Ionization Potential: 9.88 eV
Specific Gravity: 0.94
Notes: Colorless to white crystalline solid with an intense, bitter, chocolate-like odor. Combustible. May ignite spontaneously on exposure to air. Decomposes slowly in water.

Excerpted from NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, US GPO 1997 J551-571