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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Identification

  • Atoms
    C: 1, H: 3, N: 1, O: 2
  • CAS
    75-52-5
  • Formula
    CH3NO2
  • ID
    75-52-5
  • InChI
    CH3NO2/c1-2(3)4/h1H3
  • InChI Key
    LYGJENNIWJXYER-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    nitromethane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    61.04
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    6375
  • SMILES
    C[N+](=O)[O-]
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.346
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    61
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    314.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.173
  • Dipole moment
    3.46
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -29
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    101.19

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -7.64401
  • Compressibility factor
    0.0022104
  • 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 viscosity
    5.5761e-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
  • Parachor
    2.3583e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00211
  • Prandtl number
    5.44187
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.0487572
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    101.187
  • Solubility parameter
    2.5696e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.12984
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.74194
  • Surface tension
    0.0358458
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.201468
  • Thermal diffusivity
    1.0247e-7

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    414
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    35
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.073
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.63

Environmental Properties

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