Properties of phosphoric acid

Thermophysical properties for phosphoric acid (CAS: 7664-38-2). 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
    H: 3, O: 4, P: 1
  • CAS
    7664-38-2
  • Formula
    H3O4P
  • ID
    7664-38-2
  • InChI
    H3O4P/c1-5(2,3)4/h(H3,1,2,3,4)
  • InChI Key
    NBIIXXVUZAFLBC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    phosphoric acid
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    97.9952
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    1004
  • SMILES
    OP(=O)(O)O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.41584
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    50.7
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    756.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.34
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    31.175
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    407

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    18.4569
  • Compressibility factor
    0.0038022
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1053.46
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    988.495
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    9.6868e+4
  • 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))
    106.055
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0930223
  • Parachor
    5.5820e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00427
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    4.6488e-9
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    408.812
  • Solubility parameter
    3.0087e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.0545
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.08225
  • Surface tension
    0.0807377
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    -0.312875
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.241561

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential