Chemical Properties
Chloramine T is a white to yellow crystalline powder with characteristic odor. It is an air sensitive and corrosive, cause eye and skin burns and chemical dangers: Chloramine T is known to explode on heating above 130°C (anhydrous). Chloramine T decomposes slowly under the influence of air producing chlorine (trihydrate). On heating or on contact with acids it decomposes and produce toxic gases.
Purification Methods
Recrystallise it from hot water (2mL/g). Dry it in a desiccator over CaCl2 where it loses water. Protect it from sunlight. It is used for the detection of bromate and halogens, and Co, Cr, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni and Sb ions. [Campbell & Johnson Chem Rev 78 65 1978, Bremner Synthetic Reagents 6 9 1985, Chattaway J Chem Soc 87 145 I1905, Inglis J Soc Chem Ind (Lond) 37 288 1918, Beilstein 11 H 107, 11 I 29, 11 II 62, 11 III 300, 2 IV 457.]
