Properties of decanoic acid

Thermophysical properties for decanoic acid (CAS: 334-48-5). 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: 10, H: 20, O: 2
  • CAS
    334-48-5
  • Formula
    C10H20O2
  • ID
    334-48-5
  • InChI
    C10H20O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10(11)12/h2-9H2,1H3,(H,11,12)
  • InChI Key
    GHVNFZFCNZKVNT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    decanoic acid
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    172.265
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    2969
  • SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.8774
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    21
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    448.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.638
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    31
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    270

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    26.8835
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00702312
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1002.57
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    514.561
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    8.8641e+4
  • 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))
    261.479
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.171823
  • Parachor
    8.0294e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00792
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    5.1476e-7
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    268.764
  • Solubility parameter
    2.1128e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.00355
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.51789
  • Surface tension
    0.0290183
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    137.102
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.00891778
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.0615553

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential