Properties of 1,2-dichloropropane

Thermophysical properties for 1,2-dichloropropane (CAS: 78-87-5). 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: 3, Cl: 2, H: 6
  • CAS
    78-87-5
  • Formula
    C3H6Cl2
  • ID
    78-87-5
  • InChI
    C3H6Cl2/c1-3(5)2-4/h3H,2H2,1H3
  • InChI Key
    KNKRKFALVUDBJE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    1,2-bis(chloranyl)propane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    112.986
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    6564
  • SMILES
    CC(CCl)Cl
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.241
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    47
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    305.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.29
  • Dipole moment
    1.17
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -100
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    96.4

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -9.92513
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00401416
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1150.47
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.7569
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    316.161
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    3.5722e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.1744e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    6.5790e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    155.49
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.098208
  • Parachor
    4.0438e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00375
  • Prandtl number
    8.60903
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.067872
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    96.2272
  • Solubility parameter
    1.8398e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.15161
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.37619
  • Surface tension
    0.0282858
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.120994
  • Thermal diffusivity
    7.6420e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    557
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.034
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.145

Environmental Properties

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