Properties of benzonitrile

Thermophysical properties for benzonitrile (CAS: 100-47-0). Use the selector below to view properties in different unit systems.

Calculation Conditions

The following state-dependent properties were calculated at these standard conditions.

Temperature

25 °C

Pressure

1.01325 bar

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Identification

  • Atoms
    C: 7, H: 5, N: 1
  • CAS
    100-47-0
  • Formula
    C7H5N
  • ID
    100-47-0
  • InChI
    C7H5N/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H
  • InChI Key
    JFDZBHWFFUWGJE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    benzenecarbonitrile
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    103.121
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    7505
  • SMILES
    C1=CC=C(C=C1)C#N
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.36
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    42
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    426.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.348
  • Dipole moment
    4.18
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -13
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    191

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    8.6122
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00421098
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1000.95
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    1.23301
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    495.378
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    5.1084e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -5.0444e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    1.2318e-6
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    152.745
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.103023
  • Parachor
    4.5474e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00422
  • Prandtl number
    12.5603
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    8.6361e-4
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    190.603
  • Solubility parameter
    2.1721e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.00194
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.48121
  • Surface tension
    0.0373248
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.145407
  • Thermal diffusivity
    9.8074e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    57.5437
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0138469
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.0809776

Environmental Properties

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