Properties of nitric acid

Thermophysical properties for nitric acid (CAS: 7697-37-2). 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: 1, N: 1, O: 3
  • CAS
    7697-37-2
  • Formula
    HNO3
  • ID
    7697-37-2
  • InChI
    HNO3/c2-1(3)4/h(H,2,3,4)
  • InChI Key
    GRYLNZFGIOXLOG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    nitric acid
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    63.0128
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    944
  • SMILES
    [N+](=O)(O)[O-]
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.7144
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    68.901
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    246.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.133
  • Dipole moment
    2.17
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -42
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    83

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -38.0654
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00170238
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1512.94
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.576142
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    737.526
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    4.6474e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -6.5007e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    3.8081e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    64.0699
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0416493
  • Parachor
    1.8669e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00156
  • Prandtl number
    3.67673
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.0834359
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    82.6007
  • Solubility parameter
    3.2501e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.51443
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.01677
  • Surface tension
    0.0400983
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.159328
  • Thermal diffusivity
    1.0357e-7

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    -1.07842
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.23697

Environmental Properties

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