Ar
39.9 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
ARGON
CAS7440-37-1EC231-147-0
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
n.a
Primary Use
Inert gas for welding and metal refining
Argon is a colorless, odorless, noncombustible inert gas that is heavier than air and can cause asphyxiation by displacing oxygen. It is primarily significant as an inert shielding gas in welding and metal refining processes, where it prevents oxidation of hot metals.
Inert gas for arc weldingBlanketing agent in metal refiningInert gas in electric lamps
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Safety Reference
Warning
H280Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated
H281Contains refrigerated gas; may cause cryogenic burns or injury
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
argon
InChIKey
XKRFYHLGVUSROY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[Ar]
Synonyms (25)
- ARGON
- E-938
- Q696
- (~36~Ar)Argon
- (~40~Ar)argon
- (~41~Ar)Argon
- ARGON [MART.]
- Ar (element)
- Argon (atomic)
- Argon 40
- Argon element
- Argon, Elemental
- Argon, compressed
- Atomic Argon
- Element Argon
- Element-Ar
- INS NO.938
- KHLADON R 740
- [Ar]
- argon atom
- argon(0)