Rhodamine B
Chemical compound
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Rhodamine B is a chemical compound and a dye. It is often used as a tracer dye within water to determine the rate and direction of flow and transport. Rhodamine dyes fluoresce and can thus be detected easily and inexpensively with fluorometers. Wikipedia
Formula: C28H31ClN2O3
Appearance: red to violet powder
Molar mass: 479.02 g/mol
Solubility in water: 8 to 15 g/L (20 °C)
3D model (JSmol): Interactive image
Melting point: 210 to 211 °C (410 to 412 °F; 483 to 484 K) (Decomposes)
Safety data sheet (SDS): MSDS