Properties of oxirane

Thermophysical properties for oxirane (CAS: 75-21-8). 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: 2, H: 4, O: 1
  • CAS
    75-21-8
  • Formula
    C2H4O
  • ID
    75-21-8
  • InChI
    C2H4O/c1-2-3-1/h1-2H2
  • InChI Key
    IAYPIBMASNFSPL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    oxirane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    44.0526
  • Phase
    g
  • PubChem ID
    6354
  • SMILES
    C1CO1
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.21
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    73.047
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    195.77
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.13947
  • Dipole moment
    1.89
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -111.35
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    10.5096

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    29.8157
  • Compressibility factor
    1
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1.80061
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.00963187
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    561.096
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    2.4718e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    1.8274e-13
  • Kinematic viscosity
    5.3492e-6
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    47.9228
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    24.4654
  • Parachor
    2.0048e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    0.998507
  • Prandtl number
    0.763296
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    1.73854
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    10.5096
  • Solubility parameter
    2.0871e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.52022
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.08786
  • Surface tension
    0.0235807
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.0137274
  • Thermal diffusivity
    7.0081e-6

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    429
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -20
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.026
  • Upper flammability limit
    1

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential