Schuetze reagent

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]

Not to be confused with Schultze reagent.
Schuetze reagent
Names
Other names
Schütze reagent
Identifiers
  • Compounds
  • (SiO2): Silica gel
  • (I2O5): Iodine pentoxide
  • (H2SO4): Sulfuric acid
Properties
Appearance Yellow granules
Melting point N/A
Boiling point N/A
Slightly soluble in water
Hazards
Main hazards Oxidizing solid, corrosive to skin
Safety data sheet External MSDS
Flash point N/A
N/A
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

References
  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. 3: Advanced Fuels/Fuel Cladding/Nuclear Fuel Performance Modeling and Simulation. Burlington: Elsevier Science. pp. 68–9. ISBN 9780080560335. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
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