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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Open CalculatorIdentification
- AtomsMg: 1, O: 1
- CAS1309-48-4
- FormulaMgO
- ID1309-48-4
- InChIMg.O
- InChI KeyCPLXHLVBOLITMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- IUPAC Nameoxidanylidenemagnesium
- Molecular Weight (kg)40.3044
- Phases
- PubChem ID1.4792e+4
- SMILESO=[Mg]
- Synonyms
Physical Properties
- Acentric factor0.2137
- Critical pressure (bar)33.91
- Critical temperature (°C)5676.85
- Critical volume (m³/kmol)0.2095
- Dipole moment7.5578
- Melting temperature (°C)2825
- Normal boiling temperature (°C)3600
State-dependent Properties
- API gravity81.0541
- Compressibility factor4.5761e-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
- Parachor5.6972e-5
- Poynting correction factor1.00248
- Prandtl number
- Saturation pressure (bar)4.8452e-76
- Saturation temperature (°C)3600.38
- Solubility parameter9.4540e+4
- Specific enthalpy (kJ)0
- Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)0
- Specific gravity3.60358
- Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)0.918578
- Surface tension0.772231
- 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