Properties of dichloromethane

Thermophysical properties for dichloromethane (CAS: 75-09-2). 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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Identification

  • Atoms
    C: 1, Cl: 2, H: 2
  • CAS
    75-09-2
  • Formula
    CH2Cl2
  • ID
    75-09-2
  • InChI
    CH2Cl2/c2-1-3/h1H2
  • InChI Key
    YMWUJEATGCHHMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    bis(chloranyl)methane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    84.9326
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    6344
  • SMILES
    C(Cl)Cl
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.2027
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    63.5
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    234.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.177
  • Dipole moment
    1.6
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -95.05
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    39.8

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -25.7033
  • Compressibility factor
    0.0026333
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1318.32
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.413538
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    344.031
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    2.9219e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -5.5206e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    3.1369e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    66.4028
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0644248
  • Parachor
    2.6229e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00114
  • Prandtl number
    2.3657
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.573145
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    40.2167
  • Solubility parameter
    2.0373e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.31962
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    0.78183
  • Surface tension
    0.0271865
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.136668
  • Thermal diffusivity
    1.3260e-7

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.13
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.23

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
    31
  • Ozone depletion potential