Properties of silica

Thermophysical properties for silica (CAS: 7631-86-9). 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
    O: 2, Si: 1
  • CAS
    7631-86-9
  • Formula
    O2Si
  • ID
    7631-86-9
  • InChI
    O2Si/c1-3-2
  • InChI Key
    VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    dioxosilane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    60.0843
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    2.4261e+4
  • SMILES
    O=[Si]=O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    1.14091
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    612.076
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    3626.62
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0
  • Dipole moment
    0
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    164.5
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    2230

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -76.7249
  • Compressibility factor
    8.1265e-4
  • Density (kg/m³)
    3022.06
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
  • Kinematic viscosity
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    46.5466
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0198819
  • Parachor
    2.4637e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00095
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    1.6204e-56
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    2228.27
  • Solubility parameter
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    3.02503
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    0.774688
  • Surface tension
    1.24919
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

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

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential