Properties of galactose

Thermophysical properties for galactose (CAS: 59-23-4). Use the selector below to view properties in different unit systems.

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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: 6
CAS
59-23-4
Formula
C6H12O6
ID
59-23-4
InChI
C6H12O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h1,3-6,8-12H,2H2/t3-,4+,5+,6-/m0/s1
InChI Key
GZCGUPFRVQAUEE-KCDKBNATSA-N
IUPAC Name
(2r,3s,4s,5r)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanal
Molecular Weight (kg)
180.156
Phase
s
PubChem ID
3.0376e+6
SMILES
O=C[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)CO
Synonyms

Physical Properties

Acentric factor
2.46742
Critical pressure (bar)
66.3137
Critical temperature (°C)
761.112
Critical volume (m³/kmol)
0.4595
Dipole moment
Melting temperature (°C)
170
Normal boiling temperature (°C)
571.53

State-dependent Properties

API gravity
-25.8317
Compressibility factor
0.00482535
Density (kg/m³)
1526.04
Dynamic viscosity (cP)
0
Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
2179.82
Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
3.9271e+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))
211.598
Molar volume (m³/kmol)
0.118054
Parachor
8.5674e-5
Poynting correction factor
1.00553
Prandtl number
Saturation pressure (bar)
1.5737e-31
Saturation temperature (°C)
561.535
Solubility parameter
5.3796e+4
Specific enthalpy (kJ)
0
Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
0
Specific gravity
1.52755
Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
1.17453
Surface tension
0.159413
Thermal conductivity
Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

Autoignition temperature (°C)
-273.15
Flash point temperature (°C)
-273.15
Lower flammability limit
0.0185744
Upper flammability limit
0.103382

Environmental Properties

Global warming potential
Ozone depletion potential