Properties of propionic acid
Thermophysical properties for propionic acid (CAS: 79-09-4). 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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Open CalculatorIdentification
- AtomsC: 3, H: 6, O: 2
- CAS79-09-4
- FormulaC3H6O2
- ID79-09-4
- InChIC3H6O2/c1-2-3(4)5/h2H2,1H3,(H,4,5)
- InChI KeyXBDQKXXYIPTUBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- IUPAC Namepropanoic acid
- Molecular Weight (kg)74.0785
- Phasel
- PubChem ID1032
- SMILESCCC(=O)O
- Synonyms
Physical Properties
- Acentric factor0.5184
- Critical pressure (bar)46.7
- Critical temperature (°C)325.35
- Critical volume (m³/kmol)0.233
- Dipole moment1.751
- Melting temperature (°C)-21
- Normal boiling temperature (°C)141.5
State-dependent Properties
- API gravity10.2015
- Compressibility factor0.00306385
- Density (kg/m³)988.263
- Dynamic viscosity (cP)1.02727
- Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)418.057
- Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)3.0969e+4
- Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)0
- Joule–Thomson coefficient-4.2440e-7
- Kinematic viscosity1.0395e-6
- Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)0
- Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))0
- Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))123.625
- Molar volume (m³/kmol)0.0749583
- Parachor3.0159e-5
- Poynting correction factor1.00305
- Prandtl number11.9098
- Saturation pressure (bar)0.00552684
- Saturation temperature (°C)141.091
- Solubility parameter1.9496e+4
- Specific enthalpy (kJ)0
- Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)0
- Specific gravity0.989236
- Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)1.66884
- Surface tension0.0258851
- Thermal conductivity0.143943
- Thermal diffusivity8.7278e-8
Safety Properties
- Autoignition temperature (°C)485
- Flash point temperature (°C)53
- Lower flammability limit0.021
- Upper flammability limit0.121
Environmental Properties
- Global warming potential
- Ozone depletion potential