Schuetze reagent

Schuetze reagent
Names
	Other names Schütze reagent
Identifiers
	Compounds; (SiO2): Silica gel; (I2O5): Iodine pentoxide; (H2SO4): Sulfuric acid;
CAS Number	(SiO2): 63231-67-4; (I2O5): 12029-98-0; (H2SO4): 7664-93-9;
PubChem CID	(SiO2): 24261; (I2O5): 159402; (H2SO4): 1118;
Properties
Appearance	Yellow granules
Melting point	N/A
Boiling point	N/A
Solubility in water	Slightly soluble in water
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Oxidizing solid, corrosive to skin
Flash point	N/A
Autoignition; temperature	N/A
Safety data sheet (SDS)	External MSDS
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Schuetze reagent, also written as Schütze reagent, is made up of iodine pentoxide (I₂O₅) and sulfuric acid on granular silica gel. It is used to convert carbon monoxide (CO) into carbon dioxide (CO₂) at room temperature.^[1] This can be used as a method for assaying carbon content in quality control of the production of uranium carbide fuel for nuclear reactors.^[2]

References

^ The Gravimetric Determination of Carbon in Uranium-Plutonium Carbide Materials, Los Alamos Publication LA-7981
^ Sengupta, Arup; Agarwal, Rachna; Kamath, HS (2011). "3.03". In Allen, Todd; Stoller, Roger; Yamanaka, Shinsuke; Konings, Rudy (eds.). Comprehensive Nuclear Materials. Vol. 3: Advanced Fuels/Fuel Cladding/Nuclear Fuel Performance Modeling and Simulation. Burlington: Elsevier Science. pp. 68–69. ISBN 9780080560335. Retrieved June 8, 2018.

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[duggins-1] The Gravimetric Determination of Carbon in Uranium-Plutonium Carbide Materials, Los Alamos Publication LA-7981

[2] Sengupta, Arup; Agarwal, Rachna; Kamath, HS (2011). "3.03". In Allen, Todd; Stoller, Roger; Yamanaka, Shinsuke; Konings, Rudy (eds.). Comprehensive Nuclear Materials. Vol. 3: Advanced Fuels/Fuel Cladding/Nuclear Fuel Performance Modeling and Simulation. Burlington: Elsevier Science. pp. 68–69. ISBN 9780080560335. Retrieved June 8, 2018.

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