Properties of nitroethane

Thermophysical properties for nitroethane (CAS: 79-24-3). 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: 5, N: 1, O: 2
  • CAS
    79-24-3
  • Formula
    C2H5NO2
  • ID
    79-24-3
  • InChI
    C2H5NO2/c1-2-3(4)5/h2H2,1H3
  • InChI Key
    MCSAJNNLRCFZED-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    1-nitroethane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    75.0666
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    6587
  • SMILES
    CC[N+](=O)[O-]
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.3156
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    48.5
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    321.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.228
  • Dipole moment
    3.65
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -89.25
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    114.1

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    2.66558
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00294269
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1042.68
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.688895
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    544.281
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    4.0857e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.1407e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    6.6070e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    115.867
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.071994
  • Parachor
    3.0448e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00287
  • Prandtl number
    6.33374
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.0275751
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    113.982
  • Solubility parameter
    2.3088e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.0437
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.54352
  • Surface tension
    0.031617
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.167882
  • Thermal diffusivity
    1.0431e-7

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    412
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    27
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.034
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.159921

Environmental Properties

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