Properties of fumaric acid

Thermophysical properties for fumaric acid (CAS: 110-17-8). 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: 4, H: 4, O: 4
  • CAS
    110-17-8
  • Formula
    C4H4O4
  • ID
    110-17-8
  • InChI
    C4H4O4/c5-3(6)1-2-4(7)8/h1-2H,(H,5,6)(H,7,8)/b2-1+
  • InChI Key
    VZCYOOQTPOCHFL-OWOJBTEDSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    (e)-but-2-enedioic acid
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    116.072
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    4.4497e+5
  • SMILES
    C(=C/C(=O)O)\C(=O)O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.989
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    49.8
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    497.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.297
  • Dipole moment
    2.45
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    287
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    522

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -20.6227
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00376876
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1258.86
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    934.639
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    1.0849e+5
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
  • Kinematic viscosity
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    142
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0922043
  • Parachor
    4.8389e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00374
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    3.1573e-10
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    258.287
  • Solubility parameter
    3.4058e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.2601
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.22338
  • Surface tension
    0.077422
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0370077
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.161055

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential