Properties of sodium

Thermophysical properties for sodium (CAS: 7440-23-5). 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
    Na: 1
  • CAS
    7440-23-5
  • Formula
    Na
  • ID
    7440-23-5
  • InChI
    Na
  • InChI Key
    KEAYESYHFKHZAL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    sodium
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    22.9898
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    5.3605e+6
  • SMILES
    [Na]
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    -0.1055
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    354.64
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    2299.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.116
  • Dipole moment
    0
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    97.794
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    882.94

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    20.9931
  • Compressibility factor
    9.6876e-4
  • Density (kg/m³)
    969.99
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    3303.72
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    7.5952e+4
  • 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))
    28.1543
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.023701
  • Parachor
    1.6675e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00101
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    4.6372e-16
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    906.578
  • Solubility parameter
    5.4430e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.970945
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.22464
  • Surface tension
    0.203557
  • Thermal conductivity
    142.026
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

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

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential