Properties of hydrogen cyanide

Thermophysical properties for hydrogen cyanide (CAS: 74-90-8). 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: 1, N: 1
  • CAS
    74-90-8
  • Formula
    CHN
  • ID
    74-90-8
  • InChI
    CHN/c1-2/h1H
  • InChI Key
    LELOWRISYMNNSU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    methanenitrile
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    27.0253
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    768
  • SMILES
    C#N
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.407
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    54
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    183.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.135
  • Dipole moment
    2.98
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -13.4
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    25.63

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    72.2835
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00162554
  • Density (kg/m³)
    679.551
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.183271
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    997.235
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    2.6951e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -3.6872e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    2.6969e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    36.278
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0397694
  • Parachor
    1.4504e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00004
  • Prandtl number
    1.11242
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.988399
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    25.6619
  • Solubility parameter
    2.4806e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.68022
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.34237
  • Surface tension
    0.0175776
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.221156
  • Thermal diffusivity
    2.4244e-7

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    538
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -20
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.054
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.46

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
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