Properties of peracetic acid

Thermophysical properties for peracetic acid (CAS: 79-21-0). 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
    C: 2, H: 4, O: 3
  • CAS
    79-21-0
  • Formula
    C2H4O3
  • ID
    79-21-0
  • InChI
    C2H4O3/c1-2(3)5-4/h4H,1H3
  • InChI Key
    KFSLWBXXFJQRDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    ethaneperoxoic acid
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    76.0514
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    6585
  • SMILES
    CC(=O)OO
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.752
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    64
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    278.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.198
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -0.05
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    110

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -10.1824
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00269157
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1154.91
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.682082
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    694.493
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    5.2817e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.3754e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    5.9059e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    107.33
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0658503
  • Parachor
    3.0494e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00264
  • Prandtl number
    6.33266
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.019265
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    110.089
  • Solubility parameter
    2.7648e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.15605
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.41129
  • Surface tension
    0.0454903
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.152008
  • Thermal diffusivity
    9.3261e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    40
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0675676
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.429975

Environmental Properties

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