Properties of hexanoic acid

Thermophysical properties for hexanoic acid (CAS: 142-62-1). 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: 12, O: 2
  • CAS
    142-62-1
  • Formula
    C6H12O2
  • ID
    142-62-1
  • InChI
    C6H12O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8/h2-5H2,1H3,(H,7,8)
  • InChI Key
    FUZZWVXGSFPDMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    hexanoic acid
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    116.158
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    8892
  • SMILES
    CCCCCC(=O)O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.6701
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    33.8
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    381.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.413
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -3
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    204.9

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    21.122
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00516545
  • Density (kg/m³)
    919.156
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    2.84299
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    537.244
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    6.2405e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.4658e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    3.0930e-6
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    213.978
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.126375
  • Parachor
    5.1664e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00518
  • Prandtl number
    37.7068
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    5.6219e-5
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    205.232
  • Solubility parameter
    2.1776e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.92006
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.84213
  • Surface tension
    0.02736
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.138892
  • Thermal diffusivity
    8.2029e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    92.0703
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0144848
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.0841445

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
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