Properties of methyl iodide

Thermophysical properties for methyl iodide (CAS: 74-88-4). 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, H: 3, I: 1
  • CAS
    74-88-4
  • Formula
    CH3I
  • ID
    74-88-4
  • InChI
    CH3I/c1-2/h1H3
  • InChI Key
    INQOMBQAUSQDDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    iodanylmethane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    141.939
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    6328
  • SMILES
    CI
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.1421
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    65.8612
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    254.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.19
  • Dipole moment
    1.62
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -66.2
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    42.4

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -63.7717
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00281259
  • Density (kg/m³)
    2062.73
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.358431
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    193.218
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    2.7425e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -5.1778e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    1.7376e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    82.6224
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0688111
  • Parachor
    2.8669e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00131
  • Prandtl number
    2.23038
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.539977
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    42.4103
  • Solubility parameter
    1.9040e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    2.06476
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    0.582098
  • Surface tension
    0.0297946
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.0935455
  • Thermal diffusivity
    7.7908e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0578079
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.189374

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
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