Properties of selenium

Thermophysical properties for selenium (CAS: 7782-49-2). 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
    Se: 1
  • CAS
    7782-49-2
  • Formula
    Se
  • ID
    7782-49-2
  • InChI
    Se
  • InChI Key
    BUGBHKTXTAQXES-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    selenium
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    78.96
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    6.3270e+6
  • SMILES
    [Se]
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.227
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    271.551
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    1492.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0639386
  • Dipole moment
    0
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    220.8
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    685

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -96.0715
  • Compressibility factor
    7.5407e-4
  • Density (kg/m³)
    4280
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    1829.21
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    1.4443e+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))
    25.0663
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0184486
  • Parachor
    1.6130e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00081
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    1.2065e-12
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    684.801
  • Solubility parameter
    8.4696e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    4.28421
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    0.317456
  • Surface tension
    0.439913
  • 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