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Properties of 2-nitropropane

Thermophysical properties for 2-nitropropane (CAS: 79-46-9). 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, H: 7, N: 1, O: 2
  • CAS
    79-46-9
  • Formula
    C3H7NO2
  • ID
    79-46-9
  • InChI
    C3H7NO2/c1-3(2)4(5)6/h3H,1-2H3
  • InChI Key
    FGLBSLMDCBOPQK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    2-nitropropane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    89.0932
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    398
  • SMILES
    CC(C)[N+](=O)[O-]
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.384
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    44.5
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    320.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.288
  • Dipole moment
    3.73
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -93
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    120.2

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    21.2537
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00396875
  • Density (kg/m³)
    917.568
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.453737
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    480.428
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    4.2803e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.8026e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    4.9450e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    146.865
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.097097
  • Parachor
    4.0249e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00389
  • Prandtl number
    5.42039
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.022675
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    120.302
  • Solubility parameter
    2.0379e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.918471
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.64845
  • Surface tension
    0.0290584
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.13799
  • Thermal diffusivity
    9.1230e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    428
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    28
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.026
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.11

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential