Properties of potassium iodide

Thermophysical properties for potassium iodide (CAS: 7681-11-0). 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
    I: 1, K: 1
  • CAS
    7681-11-0
  • Formula
    IK
  • ID
    7681-11-0
  • InChI
    HI.K/h1H;/q;+1/p-1
  • InChI Key
    NLKNQRATVPKPDG-UHFFFAOYSA-M
  • IUPAC Name
    potassium;iodide
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    166.003
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    4875
  • SMILES
    [K+].[I-]
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    -0.4198
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    97.3
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    545.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.155
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    681
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    1323

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -73.7562
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00217475
  • Density (kg/m³)
    3120
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    51.119
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    8485.89
  • 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))
    52.7687
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0532061
  • Parachor
    3.0590e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00278
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    6.5053e-24
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    1323.85
  • Solubility parameter
    9411.98
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    3.12307
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    0.317878
  • Surface tension
    0.0409595
  • 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