Properties of isobutane

Thermophysical properties for isobutane (CAS: 75-28-5). 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
    C: 4, H: 10
  • CAS
    75-28-5
  • Formula
    C4H10
  • ID
    75-28-5
  • InChI
    C4H10/c1-4(2)3/h4H,1-3H3
  • InChI Key
    NNPPMTNAJDCUHE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    2-methylpropane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    58.1222
  • Phase
    g
  • PubChem ID
    6360
  • SMILES
    CC(C)C
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.184
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    36.29
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    134.66
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.257748
  • Dipole moment
    0.13
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -148.95
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    -11.749

State-dependent Properties

  • Compressibility factor
    1
  • Density (kg/m³)
    2.37569
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.00749842
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    328.921
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    1.9118e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    9.0623e-14
  • Kinematic viscosity
    3.1563e-6
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    96.6385
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    24.4654
  • Parachor
  • Poynting correction factor
  • Prandtl number
    0.738301
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    3.50669
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    -11.749
  • Solubility parameter
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    2.00575
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.66268
  • Surface tension
    0.0100045
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.0168867
  • Thermal diffusivity
    4.2751e-6

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    460
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.013
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.098

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential

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