Properties of benzene
Thermophysical properties for benzene (CAS: 71-43-2). 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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Open CalculatorIdentification
- AtomsC: 6, H: 6
- CAS71-43-2
- FormulaC6H6
- ID71-43-2
- InChIC6H6/c1-2-4-6-5-3-1/h1-6H
- InChI KeyUHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- IUPAC Namebenzene
- Molecular Weight (kg)78.1118
- Phasel
- PubChem ID241
- SMILESC1=CC=CC=C1
- Synonyms
Physical Properties
- Acentric factor0.211
- Critical pressure (bar)49.0728
- Critical temperature (°C)288.87
- Critical volume (m³/kmol)0.256345
- Dipole moment0
- Melting temperature (°C)5.5
- Normal boiling temperature (°C)80.0688
State-dependent Properties
- API gravity28.491
- Compressibility factor0.00365505
- Density (kg/m³)873.517
- Dynamic viscosity (cP)0.602095
- Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)433.542
- Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)3.3865e+4
- Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)0
- Joule–Thomson coefficient-4.2023e-7
- Kinematic viscosity6.8928e-7
- Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)0
- Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))0
- Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))135.42
- Molar volume (m³/kmol)0.0894222
- Parachor3.6781e-5
- Poynting correction factor1.0032
- Prandtl number7.39495
- Saturation pressure (bar)0.126951
- Saturation temperature (°C)80.0688
- Solubility parameter1.8735e+4
- Specific enthalpy (kJ)0
- Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)0
- Specific gravity0.874376
- Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)1.73367
- Surface tension0.0282062
- Thermal conductivity0.141155
- Thermal diffusivity9.3209e-8
Safety Properties
- Autoignition temperature (°C)498
- Flash point temperature (°C)-11
- Lower flammability limit0.012
- Upper flammability limit0.086
Environmental Properties
- Global warming potential
- Ozone depletion potential