Ethanol - Thermophysical Properties

Calculate and reference thermophysical properties of Ethanol (C2H5OH) including density, viscosity, heat capacity, thermal conductivity, and other physical and chemical properties at standard conditions (25°C, 1 bara).

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PropertyValue (SI)Unit (SI)
Acidity (pKa1)15.9
Autoignition temperature636K
Boiling Point351.39K
Critical density5.91mol/dm³
Critical Pressure6.25MPa
Critical temperature513.9K
Critical Volume169cm³/mol
Density (gas) at 0.08 bar3.15mol/m³
Density (liquid)17046mol/m³
Flammable (gas and liquid)yes
Flash point286K
Gas constant (individual) - R180.5J/kg K
Gibbs free energy of formation (gas)-168kJ/mol
Specific heat capacity, Cp (isobaric) (gas)74J/mol K
Specific heat capacity, Cp (liquid)118J/mol K
Specific heat capacity, Cv (isochoric) (gas)65J/mol K
Specific heat capacity, Cv (liquid)100J/mol K
Heat (enthalpy) of combustion (gas)1336.8kJ/mol
Heat (enthalpy) of formation (gas)-234kJ/mol
Heat (enthalpy) of fusion at -173°F/-114°C4.9kJ/mol
Heat (enthalpy) of evaporation42.32kJ/mol
Ionization potential10.47eV
log KOW (Octanol/Water Partition Coefficient)-0.31
Melting point159.01K
Molecular Weight46.069g/mol
Solubility in water1000mg/ml
Sound velocity in liquid1139m/s
Sound velocity in gas, at 0.08 bara246m/s
Specific Gravity (gas) (relative to air)1.59
Specific Gravity (liquid) (relative to water)0.79
Specific Heat Ratio (gas) - Cp/Cv1.13
Specific Heat Ratio (liquid) - Cp/Cv1.18
Specific Volume (gas), at 0.08 bar0.318m³/mol
Specific Volume (liquid)0.0000587m³/mol
Standard molar entropy, S° (gas)283J/mol K
Standard molar entropy, S° (liquid)160J/mol K
Surface tension21.97dynes/cm
Thermal Conductivity0.167W/m K
Triple point pressure4.3×10⁻¹⁰MPa
Triple point temperature150.00K
Vapor (saturation) pressure0.008MPa
Viscosity, dynamic (absolute)1.074cP
Viscosity, kinematic1.36cSt
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