Properties of tetracosane

Thermophysical properties for tetracosane (CAS: 646-31-1). 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: 24, H: 50
  • CAS
    646-31-1
  • Formula
    C24H50
  • ID
    646-31-1
  • InChI
    C24H50/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-24H2,1-2H3
  • InChI Key
    POOSGDOYLQNASK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    tetracosane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    338.654
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    1.2592e+4
  • SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    1.0411
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    8.7
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    526.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    1.585
  • Dipole moment
    0
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    52.5
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    391

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    44.619
  • Compressibility factor
    0.0157221
  • Density (kg/m³)
    880.427
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    352.94
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    1.1952e+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))
    574.902
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.384647
  • Parachor
    1.7896e-4
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.01754
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    7.9335e-9
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    386.109
  • Solubility parameter
    1.6589e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.881293
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.69761
  • Surface tension
    0.0292208
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.00314753
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.0200298

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential