Svartalfheim and Benzaldehyde: Difference between pages

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[[Image:Benzaldehyde.png|right|Benzaldehyde molecule]]The chemical compound '''benzaldehyde''' (C₆H₅CHO) consists of a [[benzene]] ring with an [[aldehyde]] group attached to one carbon. It is an important component of the scent of [[almond]]s and has a pleasant, almond-like odor. On oxidation, benzaldehyde is converted into [[benzoic acid]], which has an odor quite unpleasant.

In [[Norse mythology|Norse cosmology]], '''Svartalfheim''' was the land of the black elves, or [[svartalfer]] (the light elves lived in [[Álfheim]]). The inhabitants are often identified with the [[dwarf (Norse)|dwarves]], and the realm with dwarves' home, [[Nidavellir]].

Molecular weight: 106.12

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Melting point: -26 C

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Boiling point: 179 C; auto-ignites at 192 C

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Specific gravity: 1.044

Refractive index: 1.5450

Synonyms: Benzenecarboxaldehyde; Benzoic aldehyde; Artificial Almond Oil; Benzenecarbonal; Phenylmethanal

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