Viscosity, Surface Tension, Specific Density and Molecular Weight of Selected Liquids
(sort by specific density descending)
Name(1)  |
Molecular Formula |
CAS#(2) |
Mol. Wt.(3) |
Specific Density(4) |
Surface Tension(5) |
Viscosity(6) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cP |
cs |
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| Mercury | Hg | 7439-97-6 | 200.59 | 13.630 | 474.4 | 1.53 | 0.11 |
| Diiodomethane (methylene iodide) | CH2I2 | 75-11-6 | 267.84 | 3.306 | 50.8(7) | 2.6(8) | 0.78 |
| Bromine | Br2 | 7726-95-6 | 159.81 | 3.214 | 41.0 | 0.94 | 0.29 |
| Silicon tetrachloride | SiCl4 | 10026-04-7 | 169.90 | 1.645 | 18.8 | 99.4 | 60.4 |
| Tetrachloromethane (carbon tetrachloride) | CCl4 | 56-23-5 | 153.82 | 1.583 | 26.3 | 0.91 | 0.57 |
| Trichloromethane (chloroform) | CHCl3 | 67-66-3 | 119.38 | 1.480 | 26.7 | 0.54 | 0.36 |
| 1-Bromonaphthalene | C10H7Br | 90-11-9 | 207.07 | 1.478 | 44.4 | - | - |
| Trichloroethylene (TCE, trichloroethene) | C2HCl3 | 79-01-6 | 131.39 | 1.458 | 28.7 | 0.55 | 0.38 |
| Hydrogen peroxide | H2O2 | 7722-84-1 | 34.02 | 1.449 | 74.0 | 1.25(15) | 0.86 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (methyl chloroform) | C2H3Cl3 | 71-55-6 | 133.40 | 1.330 | 25.0 | 0.79 | 0.59 |
| Dichloromethane (methylene chloride, DCM) | CH2Cl2 | 75-09-2 | 84.93 | 1.318 | 27.8 | 0.41 | 0.31 |
| 1,2-Dichlorobenzene | C6H4Cl2 | 95-50-1 | 147.00 | 1.301 | 35.7 | 1.32 | 1.01 |
| Glycerol | C3H8O3 | 56-81-5 | 92.09 | 1.257 | 76.2 | 934 | 743 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane (ethylene dichloride) | C2H4Cl2 | 107-06-2 | 98.96 | 1.246 | 32.6 | 0.78 | 0.63 |
| Methanoic acid (formic acid) | CH2O2 | 64-18-6 | 46.03 | 1.214 | 37.7 | 1.61 | 1.32 |
| Propylene carbonate | C4H6O3 | 108-32-7 | 102.09 | 1.200(10) | 40.9(10) | 2.50(10) | 2.08 |
| Epichlorohydrin (chloromethyloxirane) | C3H5ClO | 106-89-8 | 92.52 | 1.174 | 36.3 | 1.07 | 0.91 |
| Nitromethane | CH3NO2 | 75-52-5 | 61.04 | 1.129 | 36.3 | 0.63 | 0.56 |
| Formamide (methanomide) | CH3NO | 75-12-7 | 45.04 | 1.129 | 57.0 | 3.34 | 2.96 |
| 2-Furanmethanol (furfuryl alcohol) | C5H6O2 | 98-00-0 | 98.10 | 1.127 | 53.3 | 4.62(17) | 4.10 |
| Triethanolamine | C6H15NO3 | 102-71-6 | 149.19 | 1.120 | 51.5 | 609 | 543 |
| Diethylene glycol | C4H10O3 | 111-46-6 | 106.12 | 1.114 | 55.1 | 30.2 | 27.1 |
| Ethylene glycol | C2H6O2 | 107-21-1 | 62.07 | 1.111 | 48.4 | 16.1 | 14.5 |
| Phenoxyethanol (ethylene glycol monophenyl ether) | C8H10O2 | 122-99-6 | 138.16 | 1.11(17) | - | 20.3(17) | 18.3 |
| Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) | C2H6OS | 67-68-5 | 78.13 | 1.095 | 42.9 | 1.99 | 1.82 |
| Dibutyl phthalate | C16H22O4 | 84-74-2 | 278.34 | 1.043 | 37.4 | 16.6 | 15.9 |
| Acetic acid (ethanoic acid) | C2H4O2 | 64-19-7 | 60.05 | 1.043 | 27.0 | 1.06 | 1.02 |
| Benzyl alcohol | C7H80 | 100-51-6 | 108.14 | 1.041 | 36.8 | 5.47 | 5.25 |
| Benzaldehyde | C7H6O | 100-52-7 | 106.12 | 1.040 | 38.3 | 1.4(15) | 1.4 |
| 1,2-Propanediol (propylene glycol) | C3H8O2 | 57-55-6 | 76.10 | 1.033 | 45.6 | 40.4 | 39.1 |
| 3-Methylphenol (m-Cresol) | C7H8O | 108-39-4 | 108.14 | 1.030 | 35.8 | 12.9 | 12.5 |
| 1,4-Dioxane | C4H8O2 | 123-91-1 | 88.11 | 1.029 | 32.9 | 1.18 | 1.15 |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidine | C5H9NO | 872-50-4 | 99.13 | 1.025 | 44.6 | 1.67(17) | 1.63 |
| Acetophenone (1-phenylethanone) | C8H8O | 98-86-2 | 120.15 | 1.024 | 39.0 | 1.68 | 1.64 |
| Aniline | C6H7N | 62-53-3 | 93.13 | 1.018 | 42.4 | 3.85 | 3.78 |
| 2-Aminoethanol (ethanolamine) | C2H7NO | 141-43-5 | 61.08 | 1.014 | 48.3 | 21.1 | 20.8 |
| 1,3-Butanediol | C4H10O2 | 107-88-0 | 90.12 | 1.002 | 47.1 | 98.3(17) | 98.1 |
| Benzonitrile | C7H5N | 100-47-0 | 103.12 | 1.001 | 38.8 | 1.27 | 1.27 |
| Water | H2O | 7732-18-5 | 18.02 | 0.999 | 72.7 | 0.89 | 0.89 |
| Morpholine | C4H9NO | 110-91-8 | 87.12 | 0.997 | 38.8 | 2.02 | 2.03 |
| Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (BEHP, dioctyl phthalate) | C24H38O4 | 117-84-0 | 390.56 | 0.980 | 31.1 | 80(20) | 82 |
| Pyridine | C5H5N | 110-86-1 | 79.10 | 0.979 | 36.7 | 0.88 | 0.90 |
| Cyclohexanol | C6H12O | 108-93-0 | 100.16 | 0.960 | 33.4 | 57.5 | 59.9 |
| 2-Methoxyethanol (ethylene glycol monomethyl ether) | C3H8O2 | 109-86-4 | 76.10 | 0.960 | 42.8 | 1.7(12) | 1.8 |
| Hydrazine | H4N2 | 302-01-2 | 32.04 | 0.950 | 66.9 | 0.88 | 0.93 |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide (DMF) | C3H7NO | 68-12-2 | 73.09 | 0.945 | 34.4 | 0.79 | 0.84 |
| Cyclohexanone | C6H10O | 108-94-1 | 98.14 | 0.942 | 34.4 | 2.02 | 2.14 |
| Methyl methacrylate | C5H8O2 | 80-62-6 | 100.12 | 0.937 | 24.2 | 0.57(18) | 0.61 |
| Methyl acetate | C3H6O2 | 79-20-9 | 74.08 | 0.927 | 24.5 | 0.36 | 0.39 |
| 2-Ethoxyethanol (ethylene glycol monoethyl ether) | C4H10O2 | 110-80-5 | 90.12 | 0.925 | 28.8 | 2.1(11) | 2.3 |
| Dioctyl hexanedioate (dioctyl adipate) | C22H42O4 | 103-23-1 | 370.57 | 0.92(19) | - | 13.7(19) | 14.9 |
| Isophorone | C9H14O | 78-59-1 | 138.21 | 0.920 | 35.5 | 2.33 | 2.53 |
| Octanoic acid (caprylic acid) | C8H16O2 | 124-07-2 | 144.21 | 0.903 | 27.9 | 5.02 | 5.56 |
| Styrene (phenylethene) | C8H8 | 100-42-5 | 104.15 | 0.900 | 32.0 | 0.70 | 0.78 |
| 2-Butoxyethanol (ethylene glycol monobutyl ether) | C6H14O2 | 111-76-2 | 118.17 | 0.896 | 26.6 | 6.4(13) | 7.1 |
| Ethyl acetate (ethyl ethanoate) | C4H8O2 | 141-78-6 | 88.11 | 0.894 | 23.2 | 0.42 | 0.47 |
| Propyl acetate (propyl ethanoate) | C5H10O2 | 109-60-4 | 102.13 | 0.883 | 23.9 | 0.54 | 0.61 |
| Dimethylethanolamine (2-(dimethylamino)ethanol) | C4H11NO | 108-01-0 | 89.14 | 0.882 | 51.6 | 4.08(17) | 4.63 |
| Tetrahydrofuran | C4H8O | 109-99-9 | 72.11 | 0.880 | 26.7 | 0.46 | 0.52 |
| o-Xylene | C8H10 | 95-47-6 | 106.17 | 0.876 | 29.6 | 0.76 | 0.87 |
| Butyl acetate | C6H12O2 | 123-86-4 | 116.16 | 0.876 | 24.8 | 0.69 | 0.79 |
| Benzene | C6H6 | 71-43-2 | 78.11 | 0.873 | 28.2 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| Isopropyl acetate (isopropyl ethanoate) | C5H10O2 | 108-21-4 | 102.13 | 0.871 | 22.3 | 0.52(17) | 0.60 |
| 2-Methyl propyl ethanoate (isobutyl acetate) | C6H12O2 | 110-19-0 | 116.16 | 0.869 | 23.0 | 0.68 | 0.78 |
| Ethylbenzene | C8H10 | 100-41-4 | 106.17 | 0.865 | 28.6 | 0.63 | 0.73 |
| Toluene | C7H8 | 108-88-3 | 92.14 | 0.865 | 27.9 | 0.56 | 0.65 |
| 1,2-Dimethoxyethane (DME (ethylene glycol dimethyl ether) | C4H10O2 | 110-71-4 | 90.12 | 0.865 | 20.0 | 1.1(16) | 1.3 |
| p-Xylene | C8H10 | 106-42-3 | 106.17 | 0.861 | 27.9 | 0.60 | 0.70 |
| Dimethoxymethane (methylal) | C3H8O2 | 109-87-5 | 76.10 | 0.854 | 18.8 | 0.33(14) | 0.39 |
| 2-Ethyl-1-hexanol | C8H18O | 104-76-7 | 130.23 | 0.830 | 27.7 | 6.27 | 7.55 |
| 2-Heptanone (methyl n-amyl ketone) | C7H14O | 110-43-0 | 114.19 | 0.811 | 26.1 | 0.71 | 0.88 |
| 1-Butanol (n-butyl alcohol) | C4H10O | 71-36-3 | 74.12 | 0.806 | 25.0 | 2.54 | 3.15 |
| 2-Butanol (sec-butanol) | C4H10O | 78-92-2 | 74.12 | 0.805 | 22.6 | 3.10 | 3.85 |
| 1-Propanol (n-propanol, n-propyl alcohol) | C3H8O | 71-23-8 | 60.10 | 0.802 | 20.9 | 1.95 | 2.43 |
| Acrylonitrile (ethenylnitrile) | C3H3N | 107-13-1 | 53.06 | 0.801 | 26.7 | 0.34(9) | 0.42 |
| 2-Butanone (methyl ethyl ketone) | C4H8O | 78-93-3 | 72.11 | 0.799 | 24.0 | 0.41 | 0.51 |
| 2-Methylpropyl alcohol (isobutanol) | C4H10O | 78-83-1 | 74.12 | 0.797 | 22.6 | 3.95(15) | 4.96 |
| 4-Methyl-2-pentanone (methyl isobutyl ketone) | C6H12O | 108-10-1 | 100.16 | 0.796 | 23.5 | 0.55 | 0.69 |
| Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) | C2H6O | 64-17-5 | 46.07 | 0.787 | 22.0 | 1.07 | 1.36 |
| Methanol (methyl alcohol) | CH4O | 67-56-1 | 32.04 | 0.787 | 22.1 | 0.54 | 0.69 |
| Acetone (propanone) | C3H6O | 67-64-1 | 58.08 | 0.786 | 23.0 | 0.31 | 0.39 |
| 2-Propanol (isopropyl alcohol) | C3H8O | 67-63-0 | 60.10 | 0.783 | 23.3 | 2.04 | 2.61 |
| Acetonitrile (ethane nitrile) | C2H3N | 75-05-8 | 41.05 | 0.779 | 28.7 | 0.37 | 0.47 |
| Cyclohexane | C6H12 | 110-82-7 | 84.16 | 0.773 | 24.7 | 0.89 | 1.15 |
| Hexadecane | C16H34 | 544-76-3 | 226.44 | 0.770 | 27.1 | - | - |
| Diethyl ether (ethoxyethane) | C4H10O | 60-29-7 | 74.12 | 0.708 | 16.7 | 0.22 | 0.31 |
| n-Heptane | C7H16 | 142-82-5 | 100.20 | 0.682 | 19.8 | 0.39 | 0.57 |
(1) Choice of nomenclature is one of the most difficult
tasks in assembling any table of chemical data, especially one containing
a variety of hydrocarbons that have become widely known by non-scientific
names. We have generally used IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied
Chemistry) nomenclature as the primary name; widely used synonyms are
also included — sometimes these are shown as the primary name, depending
on common usage. In a very few cases, the IUPAC designation is quite technical,
and not widely used in industry, and so has been left out of this table
entirely. It is always best to reference CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service)
numbers to make sure the correct material is being evaluated.
(2) Thermophysical Properties of Chemicals and Hydrocarbons,
Carl L. Yaw, William Andrew, Norwich, NY, 2008, except as noted.
(3) Chemical Abstracts Service registry number: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 85th Edition,
David R. Lide, ed., CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2004, except as noted.
(4) g/ml @ 25oC (298.15 K): Thermophysical Properties
of Chemicals and Hydrocarbons, Carl L. Yaw, William Andrew, Norwich,
NY, 2008, except as noted.
(5) dynes/cm @ 25oC (298.15 K): Thermophysical
Properties of Chemicals and Hydrocarbons, Carl L. Yaw, William Andrew,
Norwich, NY, 2008, except as noted.
(6) viscosity @ 25oC (298.15 K): CRC Handbook
of Chemistry and Physics, 85th Edition, David R. Lide, ed., CRC Press,
Boca Raton, FL, 2004, except as noted. cP is the abbreviation for centipoise,
a standard unit of measurement for viscosity. cs is the abbreviation
for centistoke, which is a measure used in viscosity cup tests; it equals
centipoise divided by specific density.
(7) http://www.surface-tension.de/LIQUIDS cites 50.9 dynes/cm
@ 20oC (293.15 K).
(8) @ 25oC: http://www.heavyliquids.com/product_LST/org.htm.
(9) @ 25oC: The Chemistry of Acrylonitrile,
American Cyanamid Co., 1951, pp. 11-19.
(10) @ 25oC: http://www.huntsman.com/performance_products/Media/JEFFSOL_Alkylene_Carbonates_(brochure).pdf.
(11) @ 20oC: http://www.advancepetro.com/egmee.htm.
(12) @ 20oC: http://www.advancepetro.com/egmme.htm.
(13) @ 20oC: http://www.advancepetro.com/egmbe.htm.
(14) @ 30oC: http://www.lcy.com.tw/msds/en/LCY020E.pdf.
(15) @ 20oC: http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki.
(16) @ 20oC: http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/209939946/Ethylene_glycol_dimethyl_ether.html.
(17) @ 20oC: http://solvdb.ncms.org/common01.idc.
(18) @ 25oC: http://www.methylmethacrylate.eu.
(19) @ 20oC: https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/54816.htm.
(20) @ 20oC: http://www.alibaba.com/product-free/11745259/Dioctyl_Phthalate_Dop_.html.