Properties of l-Lactic acid
Thermophysical properties for l-Lactic acid (CAS: 79-33-4). 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: 3
- CAS79-33-4
- FormulaC3H6O3
- ID79-33-4
- InChIC3H6O3/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6)/t2-/m0/s1
- InChI KeyJVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-REOHCLBHSA-N
- IUPAC Name(2s)-2-hydroxypropanoic acid
- Molecular Weight (kg)90.0779
- Phases
- PubChem ID1.0769e+5
- SMILESC[C@H](O)C(=O)O
- Synonyms
Physical Properties
- Acentric factor
- Critical pressure (bar)57.6539
- Critical temperature (°C)421.658
- Critical volume (m³/kmol)0.2405
- Dipole moment
- Melting temperature (°C)53
- Normal boiling temperature (°C)125
State-dependent Properties
- API gravity-14.6682
- Compressibility factor0.00276277
- Density (kg/m³)1332.67
- Dynamic viscosity (cP)0
- Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)767.113
- Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)6.9100e+4
- 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))105.799
- Molar volume (m³/kmol)0.0675922
- Parachor3.1957e-5
- Poynting correction factor1.00294
- Prandtl number
- Saturation pressure (bar)0.0423631
- Saturation temperature (°C)125
- Solubility parameter2.9809e+4
- Specific enthalpy (kJ)0
- Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)0
- Specific gravity1.33398
- Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)1.17453
- Surface tension0.0325986
- Thermal conductivity
- Thermal diffusivity
Safety Properties
- Autoignition temperature (°C)-273.15
- Flash point temperature (°C)-273.15
- Lower flammability limit0.0367751
- Upper flammability limit0.160579
Environmental Properties
- Global warming potential
- Ozone depletion potential