Properties of citric acid

Thermophysical properties for citric acid (CAS: 77-92-9). 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
    C: 6, H: 8, O: 7
  • CAS
    77-92-9
  • Formula
    C6H8O7
  • ID
    77-92-9
  • InChI
    C6H8O7/c7-3(8)1-6(13,5(11)12)2-4(9)10/h13H,1-2H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)(H,11,12)
  • InChI Key
    KRKNYBCHXYNGOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    2-oxidanylpropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    192.124
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    311
  • SMILES
    C(C(=O)O)C(CC(=O)O)(C(=O)O)O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    1.845
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    37.98
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    548.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.4197
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    153
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    385.85

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -39.3233
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00459679
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1708.34
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    1057.75
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    2.0322e+5
  • 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))
    191.317
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.112462
  • Parachor
    7.0513e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00515
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    1.1894e-15
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    384.864
  • Solubility parameter
    3.9980e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.71002
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    0.9958
  • Surface tension
    0.0973607
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0263591
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.133288

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential