Properties of carbon monoxide

Thermophysical properties for carbon monoxide (CAS: 630-08-0). 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, O: 1
  • CAS
    630-08-0
  • Formula
    CO
  • ID
    630-08-0
  • InChI
    CO/c1-2
  • InChI Key
    UGFAIRIUMAVXCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    carbon monoxide
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    28.0101
  • Phase
    g
  • PubChem ID
    281
  • SMILES
    [C-]#[O+]
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.0497
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    34.94
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    -140.29
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0921659
  • Dipole moment
    0.11
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -205
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    -191.512

State-dependent Properties

  • Compressibility factor
    1
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1.14489
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.0177679
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    3.0055e-13
  • Kinematic viscosity
    1.5519e-5
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    29.1388
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    24.4654
  • Parachor
  • Poynting correction factor
  • Prandtl number
    0.690479
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    1.2449e+6
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    -191.512
  • Solubility parameter
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.966605
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.0403
  • Surface tension
    0
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.0267696
  • Thermal diffusivity
    2.2476e-5

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    607
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.109
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.74

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential

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