Properties of eicosane

Thermophysical properties for eicosane (CAS: 112-95-8). 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: 20, H: 42
  • CAS
    112-95-8
  • Formula
    C20H42
  • ID
    112-95-8
  • InChI
    C20H42/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-20H2,1-2H3
  • InChI Key
    CBFCDTFDPHXCNY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    icosane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    282.547
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    8222
  • SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.8805
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    10.7
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    494.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    1.325
  • Dipole moment
    0
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    36.75
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    344.1

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    51.7931
  • Compressibility factor
    0.013304
  • Density (kg/m³)
    868.072
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    344.285
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    9.7277e+4
  • 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))
    480.974
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.325489
  • Parachor
    1.5280e-4
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.01509
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    2.4777e-8
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    343.688
  • Solubility parameter
    1.6086e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.868926
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.70228
  • Surface tension
    0.0284905
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.00376248
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.0239431

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential