Properties of pentane

Thermophysical properties for pentane (CAS: 109-66-0). 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

Need properties at a different state? Use our interactive calculator.

Open Calculator

Identification

  • Atoms
    C: 5, H: 12
  • CAS
    109-66-0
  • Formula
    C5H12
  • ID
    109-66-0
  • InChI
    C5H12/c1-3-5-4-2/h3-5H2,1-2H3
  • InChI Key
    OFBQJSOFQDEBGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    pentane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    72.1488
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    8003
  • SMILES
    CCCCC
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.251
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    33.675
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    196.55
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.311526
  • Dipole moment
    0
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -130
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    36.0593

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    92.6768
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00474721
  • Density (kg/m³)
    621.21
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.179829
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    366.405
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    2.6436e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -3.6060e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    2.8948e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    167.117
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.116142
  • Parachor
    4.1145e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00155
  • Prandtl number
    3.72013
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.683551
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    36.0593
  • Solubility parameter
    1.4362e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.621821
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.31628
  • Surface tension
    0.0154537
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.111968
  • Thermal diffusivity
    7.7815e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    243
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -40
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.011
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.087

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential