Properties of sodium hydroxide

Thermophysical properties for sodium hydroxide (CAS: 1310-73-2). 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
    H: 1, Na: 1, O: 1
  • CAS
    1310-73-2
  • Formula
    HNaO
  • ID
    1310-73-2
  • InChI
    Na.H2O/h;1H2/q+1;/p-1
  • InChI Key
    HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M
  • IUPAC Name
    sodium;hydroxide
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    39.9971
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    1.4798e+4
  • SMILES
    [OH-].[Na+]
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.477
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    250
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    2546.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.2
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    323
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    1388

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    74.3932
  • Compressibility factor
    7.6753e-4
  • Density (kg/m³)
    2130.01
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    9396.58
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    3.7584e+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))
    59.5325
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0187779
  • Parachor
    4.7221e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00239
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    1.9933e-43
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    1411.89
  • Solubility parameter
    8.0029e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    2.1321
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.48842
  • Surface tension
    0.426466
  • 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