Properties of acetonitrile
Thermophysical properties for acetonitrile (CAS: 75-05-8). 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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Open CalculatorIdentification
- AtomsC: 2, H: 3, N: 1
- CAS75-05-8
- FormulaC2H3N
- ID75-05-8
- InChIC2H3N/c1-2-3/h1H3
- InChI KeyWEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- IUPAC Nameethanenitrile
- Molecular Weight (kg)41.0519
- Phasel
- PubChem ID6342
- SMILESCC#N
- Synonyms
Physical Properties
- Acentric factor0.321
- Critical pressure (bar)48.5
- Critical temperature (°C)272.35
- Critical volume (m³/kmol)0.171
- Dipole moment3.92
- Melting temperature (°C)-46.5
- Normal boiling temperature (°C)81.6
State-dependent Properties
- API gravity48.1804
- Compressibility factor0.00216031
- Density (kg/m³)776.722
- Dynamic viscosity (cP)0.342147
- Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)805.107
- Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)3.3051e+4
- Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)0
- Joule–Thomson coefficient-3.4088e-7
- Kinematic viscosity4.4050e-7
- Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)0
- Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))0
- Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))91.5076
- Molar volume (m³/kmol)0.0528528
- Parachor2.1703e-5
- Poynting correction factor1.0019
- Prandtl number3.86685
- Saturation pressure (bar)0.121466
- Saturation temperature (°C)81.4804
- Solubility parameter2.4051e+4
- Specific enthalpy (kJ)0
- Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)0
- Specific gravity0.777487
- Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)2.22907
- Surface tension0.028189
- Thermal conductivity0.197233
- Thermal diffusivity1.1392e-7
Safety Properties
- Autoignition temperature (°C)523
- Flash point temperature (°C)2
- Lower flammability limit0.03
- Upper flammability limit0.16
Environmental Properties
- Global warming potential
- Ozone depletion potential