Properties of tetranitromethane

Thermophysical properties for tetranitromethane (CAS: 509-14-8). 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: 1, N: 4, O: 8
  • CAS
    509-14-8
  • Formula
    CN4O8
  • ID
    509-14-8
  • InChI
    CN4O8/c6-2(7)1(3(8)9,4(10)11)5(12)13
  • InChI Key
    NYTOUQBROMCLBJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    tetranitromethane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    196.033
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    1.0509e+4
  • SMILES
    C([N+](=O)[O-])([N+](=O)[O-])([N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-]
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.705
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    26.8
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    266.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.439
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    13.9
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    125.6

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -26.1364
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00602925
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1328.96
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.571503
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    250.572
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    4.9120e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -5.9980e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    4.3004e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    170.442
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.147508
  • Parachor
    6.1626e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00596
  • Prandtl number
    5.08469
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.015268
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    124.811
  • Solubility parameter
    1.7782e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.33027
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    0.869457
  • Surface tension
    0.0297362
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.0977243
  • Thermal diffusivity
    8.4575e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0948327
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.208849

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential