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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Open CalculatorIdentification
- AtomsC: 6, H: 12, O: 2
- CAS142-62-1
- FormulaC6H12O2
- ID142-62-1
- InChIC6H12O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8/h2-5H2,1H3,(H,7,8)
- InChI KeyFUZZWVXGSFPDMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- IUPAC Namehexanoic acid
- Molecular Weight (kg)116.158
- Phasel
- PubChem ID8892
- SMILESCCCCCC(=O)O
- Synonyms
Physical Properties
- Acentric factor0.6701
- 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 gravity21.122
- Compressibility factor0.00516545
- 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 viscosity3.0930e-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
- Parachor5.1664e-5
- Poynting correction factor1.00518
- Prandtl number37.7068
- Saturation pressure (bar)5.6219e-5
- Saturation temperature (°C)205.232
- Solubility parameter2.1776e+4
- Specific enthalpy (kJ)0
- Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)0
- Specific gravity0.92006
- Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)1.84213
- Surface tension0.02736
- Thermal conductivity0.138892
- Thermal diffusivity8.2029e-8
Safety Properties
- Autoignition temperature (°C)-273.15
- Flash point temperature (°C)92.0703
- Lower flammability limit0.0144848
- Upper flammability limit0.0841445
Environmental Properties
- Global warming potential
- Ozone depletion potential