Properties of boron trichloride

Thermophysical properties for boron trichloride (CAS: 10294-34-5). 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
    B: 1, Cl: 3
  • CAS
    10294-34-5
  • Formula
    BCl3
  • ID
    10294-34-5
  • InChI
    BCl3/c2-1(3)4
  • InChI Key
    FAQYAMRNWDIXMY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    tris(chloranyl)borane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    117.17
  • Phase
    g
  • PubChem ID
    2.5135e+4
  • SMILES
    B(Cl)(Cl)Cl
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.1505
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    38.7062
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    178.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.1483
  • Dipole moment
    0
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -107
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    12.5

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -63.2522
  • Compressibility factor
    1
  • Density (kg/m³)
    4.78921
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.009426
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    185.934
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    2.1786e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    1.4037e-13
  • Kinematic viscosity
    1.9682e-6
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    62.3912
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    24.4654
  • Parachor
    2.1903e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    0.998733
  • Prandtl number
    0.447381
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    1.55981
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    12.6917
  • Solubility parameter
    1.8322e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    4.04344
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    0.532484
  • Surface tension
    0.02084
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.0112191
  • Thermal diffusivity
    4.3993e-6

Safety Properties

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

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential