Properties of ethylene glycol

Thermophysical properties for ethylene glycol (CAS: 107-21-1). 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: 2, H: 6, O: 2
  • CAS
    107-21-1
  • Formula
    C2H6O2
  • ID
    107-21-1
  • InChI
    C2H6O2/c3-1-2-4/h3-4H,1-2H2
  • InChI Key
    LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    ethane-1,2-diol
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    62.0678
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    174
  • SMILES
    C(CO)O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.619
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    105.087
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    445.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.170068
  • Dipole moment
    2.3084
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -13
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    197.163

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -4.89001
  • Compressibility factor
    0.0022858
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1109.88
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    16.8359
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    1064.61
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    6.6078e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -3.0305e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    1.5169e-5
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    149.703
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0559231
  • Parachor
    2.6267e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00229
  • Prandtl number
    164.675
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    1.1941e-4
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    197.163
  • Solubility parameter
    3.3723e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.11097
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.41193
  • Surface tension
    0.0482249
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.24659
  • Thermal diffusivity
    9.2116e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    92.1123
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.032
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.153

Environmental Properties

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