HMCS Vancouver Pre-Deployment Brief - May 2024 (Web Version).pptx
Gases physical properties
1. P R A S H A N T M E H T A , P H . D .
E D U . S T R A T E G Y C O N S U L T A N T
E M A I L - P R A S H A N T M E H T A 1 @ R E D I F F M A I L . C O M
GASES
IMPORTANT PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
4. Colourless,
Faint,
Pungent Smell,
1.5 times Heavier than Air and can be
poured downward like water,
Fairly Soluble in Water,
Acidic,
Non-poisonous,
Can be Liquefied and Solidified
CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2)
13. Pale Blue,
Fishy Smell,
Slightly Heavier than Air,
Slightly Soluble in Water,
Can be Liquefied,
Poisonous due to its Destructive Action
on Tissues,
Turns Starch Iodide Paper Blue
Hg loses its Meniscus in contact with O3
OZONE (O3)