Properties of hydroquinone

Thermophysical properties for hydroquinone (CAS: 123-31-9). 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: 6, H: 6, O: 2
  • CAS
    123-31-9
  • Formula
    C6H6O2
  • ID
    123-31-9
  • InChI
    C6H6O2/c7-5-1-2-6(8)4-3-5/h1-4,7-8H
  • InChI Key
    QIGBRXMKCJKVMJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    benzene-1,4-diol
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    110.111
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    785
  • SMILES
    C1=CC(=CC=C1O)O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.6598
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    67.4997
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    546.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.292
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    171.65
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    288

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -15.7079
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00341385
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1318.36
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    824.683
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    9.0806e+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))
    136
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0835211
  • Parachor
    4.7235e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00371
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    1.7702e-6
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    285.163
  • Solubility parameter
    3.1232e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.31965
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.23512
  • Surface tension
    0.0729501
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    164.85
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0181273
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.101387

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential