Properties of magnesium oxide

Thermophysical properties for magnesium oxide (CAS: 1309-48-4). 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
    Mg: 1, O: 1
  • CAS
    1309-48-4
  • Formula
    MgO
  • ID
    1309-48-4
  • InChI
    Mg.O
  • InChI Key
    CPLXHLVBOLITMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    oxidanylidenemagnesium
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    40.3044
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    1.4792e+4
  • SMILES
    O=[Mg]
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.2137
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    33.91
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    5676.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.2095
  • Dipole moment
    7.5578
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    2825
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    3600

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    81.0541
  • Compressibility factor
    4.5761e-4
  • Density (kg/m³)
    3600.04
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    1.3505e+4
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    5.4433e+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))
    37.0227
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0111956
  • Parachor
    5.6972e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00248
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    4.8452e-76
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    3600.38
  • Solubility parameter
    9.4540e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    3.60358
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    0.918578
  • Surface tension
    0.772231
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

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

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential