Properties of acetic acid

Thermophysical properties for acetic acid (CAS: 64-19-7). 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: 2, H: 4, O: 2
  • CAS
    64-19-7
  • Formula
    C2H4O2
  • ID
    64-19-7
  • InChI
    C2H4O2/c1-2(3)4/h1H3,(H,3,4)
  • InChI Key
    QTBSBXVTEAMEQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    ethanoic acid
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    60.052
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    176
  • SMILES
    CC(=O)O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.4218
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    57.8
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    317.55
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.171
  • Dipole moment
    1.7
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    16.7
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    117.9

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    3.06844
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00235548
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1042.06
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    1.11621
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    390.003
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    2.3420e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -3.0990e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    1.0712e-6
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    131.951
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0576279
  • Parachor
    2.3418e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00231
  • Prandtl number
    15.5269
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.0208175
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    117.863
  • Solubility parameter
    1.9063e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.04309
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.19728
  • Surface tension
    0.027015
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.15796
  • Thermal diffusivity
    6.8987e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    510
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    39
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.04
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.199

Environmental Properties

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