Properties of nitromethane
Thermophysical properties for nitromethane (CAS: 75-52-5). 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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Open CalculatorIdentification
- AtomsC: 1, H: 3, N: 1, O: 2
- CAS75-52-5
- FormulaCH3NO2
- ID75-52-5
- InChICH3NO2/c1-2(3)4/h1H3
- InChI KeyLYGJENNIWJXYER-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- IUPAC Namenitromethane
- Molecular Weight (kg)61.04
- Phasel
- PubChem ID6375
- SMILESC[N+](=O)[O-]
- Synonyms
Physical Properties
- Acentric factor0.346
- Critical pressure (bar)61
- Critical temperature (°C)314.85
- Critical volume (m³/kmol)0.173
- Dipole moment3.46
- Melting temperature (°C)-29
- Normal boiling temperature (°C)101.19
State-dependent Properties
- API gravity-7.64401
- Compressibility factor0.0022104
- Density (kg/m³)1128.73
- Dynamic viscosity (cP)0.629391
- Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)625.588
- Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)3.8186e+4
- Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)0
- Joule–Thomson coefficient-3.2836e-7
- Kinematic viscosity5.5761e-7
- Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)0
- Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))0
- Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))106.328
- Molar volume (m³/kmol)0.0540783
- Parachor2.3583e-5
- Poynting correction factor1.00211
- Prandtl number5.44187
- Saturation pressure (bar)0.0487572
- Saturation temperature (°C)101.187
- Solubility parameter2.5696e+4
- Specific enthalpy (kJ)0
- Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)0
- Specific gravity1.12984
- Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)1.74194
- Surface tension0.0358458
- Thermal conductivity0.201468
- Thermal diffusivity1.0247e-7
Safety Properties
- Autoignition temperature (°C)414
- Flash point temperature (°C)35
- Lower flammability limit0.073
- Upper flammability limit0.63
Environmental Properties
- Global warming potential
- Ozone depletion potential