Properties of nitrobenzene

Thermophysical properties for nitrobenzene (CAS: 98-95-3). 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: 6, H: 5, N: 1, O: 2
  • CAS
    98-95-3
  • Formula
    C6H5NO2
  • ID
    98-95-3
  • InChI
    C6H5NO2/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H
  • InChI Key
    LQNUZADURLCDLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    nitrobenzene
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    123.109
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    7416
  • SMILES
    C1=CC=C(C=C1)[N+](=O)[O-]
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.394
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    34.9571
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    438.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.34
  • Dipole moment
    4.22
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    5.85
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    210.7

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -14.4722
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00419762
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1198.77
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    1.8739
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    445.94
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    5.4899e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.6207e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    1.5632e-6
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    168.432
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.102696
  • Parachor
    4.6893e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00421
  • Prandtl number
    17.5873
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    3.3133e-4
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    210.74
  • Solubility parameter
    2.2593e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.19995
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.36815
  • Surface tension
    0.0427465
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.145774
  • Thermal diffusivity
    8.8881e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    481
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    88
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.014
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.4

Environmental Properties

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