Propane (data page)

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Contents

[edit] Structure and properties

Structure and properties
Dielectric constant (fluid) 1.6 ε0 at 0 °C
Magnetic susceptibility -40

[edit] Thermodynamic properties

Phase behavior
Triple point  ? K (? °C), ? Pa
Critical point 369.522 K (96.672 °C), 42.4924 bar
Std enthalpy change
of fusion, ΔfusHo		  ? kJ/mol
Std entropy change
of fusion, ΔfusSo		  ? J/(mol·K)
Std enthalpy change
of vaporization, ΔvapHo		  ? kJ/mol
Std entropy change
of vaporization, ΔvapSo		  ? J/(mol·K)
Solid properties
Std enthalpy change
of formation, ΔfHosolid		  ? kJ/mol
Standard molar entropy,
Sosolid		  ? J/(mol K)
Heat capacity, cp  ? J/(mol K)
Liquid properties
Std enthalpy change
of formation, ΔfHoliquid		 −119.8 kJ/mol
Standard molar entropy,
Soliquid		 171.0 J/(mol K)
Heat capacity, cp 98.36 J/(mol K)
Gas properties
Std enthalpy change
of formation, ΔfHogas		 −104.7 kJ/mol
Standard molar entropy,
Sogas		  ? J/(mol K)
Enthalpy of combustion, ΔcHo –2202.0 kJ/mol
Heat capacity, cp 73.60 J/(mol K)
van der Waals' constants[1] a = 877.88 L2 kPa/mol2
b = 0.08445 liter per mole

[edit] Vapor pressure of liquid

P in mm Hg 1 10 40 100 400 760 1520 3800 7600 15200 30400 45600
T in °C –128.9 –108.5 –92.4 –79.6 –55.6 –42.1 –25.6 1.4 25.6 58.1 94.8  —


Table data obtained from CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 44th ed.

log of propane vapor pressure. Uses formula: from Lange's Handbook of Chemistry, 10th ed.
log of propane vapor pressure. Uses formula: \scriptstyle \log_{10} P_{mmHg}=6.82973 - \frac {813.20} {248.00+T} from Lange's Handbook of Chemistry, 10th ed.


[edit] Spectral data

UV-Vis
λmax  ? nm
Extinction coefficient, ε  ?
IR
Major absorption bands  ? cm−1
NMR
Proton NMR  
Carbon-13 NMR  
Other NMR data  
MS
Masses of
main fragments		  

[edit] Material Safety Data Sheet

The handling of this chemical may incur notable safety precautions. It is highly recommend that you seek the Material Safety Datasheet (MSDS) for this chemical from a reliable source such as SIRI, and follow its directions.

The National Propane Gas Association has a generic MSDS available online here.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Lange's Handbook of Chemistry 10th ed, pp 1522-1524

Except where noted otherwise, data relate to standard ambient temperature and pressure.

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