Properties of ferric chloride

Thermophysical properties for ferric chloride (CAS: 7705-08-0). 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
    Cl: 3, Fe: 1
  • CAS
    7705-08-0
  • Formula
    Cl3Fe
  • ID
    7705-08-0
  • InChI
    3ClH.Fe/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3
  • InChI Key
    RBTARNINKXHZNM-UHFFFAOYSA-K
  • IUPAC Name
    tris(chloranyl)iron
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    162.204
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    2.4380e+4
  • SMILES
    Cl[Fe](Cl)Cl
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.1741
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    43
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    675
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.3025
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    307.6
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    316

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -48.6685
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00228618
  • Density (kg/m³)
    2900
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    380.971
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    6.1795e+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))
    96.647
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0559324
  • Parachor
    4.8259e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00391
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    9.5364e-6
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    322.741
  • Solubility parameter
    2.4930e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    2.90285
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    0.595836
  • Surface tension
    0.064363
  • 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