Chemical Properties of Formaldehyde (CAS 50-00-0)

Formaldehyde

InChI
InChI=1S/CH2O/c1-2/h1H2
InChI Key
WSFSSNUMVMOOMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Formula
CH2O
SMILES
C=O
Molecular Weight1
30.03
CAS
50-00-0
Other Names
  • Aldehyd mravenci
  • Aldehyde formique
  • Aldeide formica
  • BFV
  • CH2O
  • Durine
  • Fannoform
  • Fordor
  • Formaldehyd
  • Formaldehyde, gas
  • Formalin
  • Formalin 40
  • Formalin-loesungen
  • Formalina
  • Formaline
  • Formalith
  • Formic aldehyde
  • Formol
  • Fyde
  • H2CO
  • Hercules 37M6-8
  • Karsan
  • Lysoform
  • Methaldehyde
  • Methyl aldehyde
  • Methylene oxide
  • Morbicid
  • NCI-C02799
  • NSC 298885
  • Oplossingen
  • Oxomethane
  • Oxymethylene
  • Paraform
  • Rcra waste number U122
  • Superlysoform
  • UN 1198
  • UN 2209
  • methanal
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Physical Properties

Property Value Unit Source
ω [0.2484; 0.2818]   Show Hide
ω 0.2484 PSRK revision IV (2005), critical constants and acentric factors of 1000 components Compiled value
ω 0.2818 ChemSep v8.3 pure component data Compiled value
ω 0.2530 KDB
PAff [711.50; 712.90] kJ/mol Show Hide
PAff 712.90 kJ/mol NIST
PAff 711.50 ± 2.10 kJ/mol NIST
Tig 697.15 K NCMS SOLV-DB
BasG [681.50; 683.30] kJ/mol Show Hide
BasG 683.30 kJ/mol NIST
BasG 681.50 ± 0.70 kJ/mol NIST
ΔcH°gas [-570.78; -561.10] kJ/mol Show Hide
ΔcH°gas -570.78 ± 0.42 kJ/mol NIST
ΔcH°gas -561.10 kJ/mol NIST
μ [2.30; 2.33] debye Show Hide
μ 2.33 debye ChemSep v8.3 pure component data Compiled value
μ 2.30 debye KDB
Tflash,cc 358.15 K NCMS SOLV-DB
ΔfG° [-110.00; -102.60] kJ/mol Show Hide
ΔfG° -102.60 kJ/mol ChemSep v8.3 pure component data Compiled value
ΔfG° -110.00 kJ/mol KDB
ΔfH°gas [-116.00; -108.60] kJ/mol Show Hide
ΔfH°gas -109.16 ± 0.11 kJ/mol Active Thermochemical Tables 1.112, gas-phase enthalpies of formation Compiled value
ΔfH°gas -108.60 kJ/mol ChemSep v8.3 pure component data Compiled value
ΔfH°gas -116.00 kJ/mol KDB
ΔfH°gas -108.60 ± 0.46 kJ/mol NIST
ΔfH°(+) ion 941.80 kJ/mol NIST
ΔfH(+) ion,0K 946.00 kJ/mol NIST
ΔfusH° 2.32 kJ/mol Joback Calculated Property
ΔvapH° 23.14 kJ/mol NCMS SOLV-DB
IE [10.10; 10.90] eV Show Hide
IE 10.88 ± 0.01 eV NIST
IE 10.88 eV NIST
IE 10.89 ± 0.00 eV NIST
IE 10.86 eV NIST
IE 10.88 eV NIST
IE 10.90 eV NIST
IE 10.88 ± 0.01 eV NIST
IE 10.87 ± 0.00 eV NIST
IE 10.87 ± 0.01 eV NIST
IE 10.88 ± 0.02 eV NIST
IE 10.87 ± 0.01 eV NIST
IE 10.88 ± 0.02 eV NIST
IE 10.88 eV NIST
IE 10.86 ± 0.02 eV NIST
IE 10.90 ± 0.03 eV NIST
IE 10.87 ± 0.01 eV NIST
IE 10.88 ± 0.01 eV NIST
IE Outlier 10.10 eV NIST
logPoct/wat 0.350 NCMS SOLV-DB
McVol 26.520 ml/mol McGowan Calculated Property
NFPA Fire [%!d(float64=4); %!d(float64=4)]   Show Hide
NFPA Fire 4 KDB
NFPA Fire 4 NCMS SOLV-DB
NFPA Health [%!d(float64=2); %!d(float64=2)]   Show Hide
NFPA Health 2 KDB
NFPA Health 2 NCMS SOLV-DB
NFPA Safety 0 NCMS SOLV-DB
Pc [6586.12; 6590.00] kPa Show Hide
Pc 6586.12 kPa PSRK revision IV (2005), critical constants and acentric factors of 1000 components Compiled value
Pc 6590.00 kPa ChemSep v8.3 pure component data Compiled value
Pc 6590.00 kPa KDB
Ptriple 0.89 kPa ChemSep v8.3 pure component data Compiled value
Inp [229.00; 284.00]   Show Hide
Inp 284.00 NIST
Inp 229.00 NIST
Inp 249.00 NIST
Inp 273.00 NIST
Inp 247.00 NIST
Inp 247.00 NIST
Inp 273.00 NIST
Inp 284.00 NIST
Tboil [252.15; 254.05] K Show Hide
Tboil 254.05 K ChemSep v8.3 pure component data Compiled value
Tboil 254.00 K KDB
Tboil 252.15 K NCMS SOLV-DB
Tboil 254.05 ± 0.50 K NIST
Tboil 253.85 ± 0.20 K NIST
Tc [408.00; 408.00] K Show Hide
Tc 408.00 K PSRK revision IV (2005), critical constants and acentric factors of 1000 components Compiled value
Tc 408.00 K ChemSep v8.3 pure component data Compiled value
Tc 408.00 K KDB
Tfus [156.00; 181.15] K Show Hide
Tfus 181.15 K Jean-Claude Bradley Open Melting Point Dataset (2014, CC0) Compiled value
Tfus 181.15 K ChemSep v8.3 pure component data Compiled value
Tfus 156.00 K KDB
Tfus 181.15 K NCMS SOLV-DB
Tfus 156.15 ± 1.00 K NIST
Tfus 181.00 ± 4.00 K NIST
Tfus 181.00 ± 6.00 K NIST
Ttriple [155.10; 181.15] K Show Hide
Ttriple 181.15 K ChemSep v8.3 pure component data Compiled value
Ttriple 155.10 ± 0.30 K NIST
UQi 0.78 ChemSep v8.3 pure component data Compiled value
URi 0.92 ChemSep v8.3 pure component data Compiled value
Vc [0.101; 0.115] m3/kmol Show Hide
Vc 0.101 m3/kmol PSRK revision IV (2005), critical constants and acentric factors of 1000 components Compiled value
Vc 0.115 m3/kmol ChemSep v8.3 pure component data Compiled value
Vc 0.115 m3/kmol KDB
Zc [0.2230000; 0.2234020]   Show Hide
Zc 0.2230000 ChemSep v8.3 pure component data Compiled value
Zc 0.2234020 KDB

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Temperature Dependent Properties

Property Value Unit Temperature (K) Source
ΔfusH 7.53 kJ/mol 155.00 NIST
ΔvapH [23.01; 24.30] kJ/mol [212.00; 249.60] Show Hide
ΔvapH 24.20 kJ/mol 212.00 NIST
ΔvapH 24.30 kJ/mol 217.50 NIST
ΔvapH 23.01 kJ/mol 249.60 KDB
Pvap 437.83 kPa 293.15 NCMS SOLV-DB
n0 1.37600 298.15 NCMS SOLV-DB
ρl 815.00 kg/m3 253.00 KDB

Correlations

Property Value Unit Temperature (K) Source
Cp,gas [33.22; 71.26] J/mol×K [50.00; 1500.00] ChemSep v8.3 pure component data Compiled value Show Hide
EquationY = A + exp(B/T + C + D·T + E·T²)
Y is Cp,gas in J/mol×K, T in K
Coefficient A3.32161e+01
Coefficient B-1.21262e+03
Coefficient C5.05256e+00
Coefficient D-6.35943e-04
Coefficient E1.54923e-07
Temperature range, min.50.00
Temperature range, max.1500.00
Cp,gas 33.22 J/mol×K 50.00 Calculated Property
Cp,gas 33.66 J/mol×K 211.11 Calculated Property
Cp,gas 38.07 J/mol×K 372.22 Calculated Property
Cp,gas 45.20 J/mol×K 533.33 Calculated Property
Cp,gas 52.12 J/mol×K 694.44 Calculated Property
Cp,gas 57.86 J/mol×K 855.56 Calculated Property
Cp,gas 62.39 J/mol×K 1016.67 Calculated Property
Cp,gas 65.97 J/mol×K 1177.78 Calculated Property
Cp,gas 68.84 J/mol×K 1338.89 Calculated Property
Cp,gas 71.26 J/mol×K 1500.00 Calculated Property
Cp,gas [35.41; 66.49] J/mol×K [298.00; 1200.00] NIST Show Hide
EquationY = A + B·t + C·t² + D·t³ + E/t², t = T/1000
Y is Cp,gas in J/mol×K, T in K
Coefficient A5.19377e+00
Coefficient B9.32325e+01
Coefficient C-4.48546e+01
Coefficient D7.88228e+00
Coefficient E5.51175e-01
ReferenceChase, 1998
CommentF=-119.3591, G=202.4663, H=-115.8972; Data last reviewed in March, 1961
Temperature range, min.298.00
Temperature range, max.1200.00
Cp,gas 35.41 J/mol×K 298.00 Calculated Property
Cp,gas 39.18 J/mol×K 398.22 Calculated Property
Cp,gas 43.72 J/mol×K 498.44 Calculated Property
Cp,gas 48.16 J/mol×K 598.67 Calculated Property
Cp,gas 52.26 J/mol×K 698.89 Calculated Property
Cp,gas 55.94 J/mol×K 799.11 Calculated Property
Cp,gas 59.18 J/mol×K 899.33 Calculated Property
Cp,gas 61.99 J/mol×K 999.56 Calculated Property
Cp,gas 64.42 J/mol×K 1099.78 Calculated Property
Cp,gas 66.49 J/mol×K 1200.00 Calculated Property
Cp,gas [66.36; 82.27] J/mol×K [1200.00; 6000.00] NIST Show Hide
EquationY = A + B·t + C·t² + D·t³ + E/t², t = T/1000
Y is Cp,gas in J/mol×K, T in K
Coefficient A7.13527e+01
Coefficient B6.17450e+00
Coefficient C-1.19109e+00
Coefficient D7.95640e-02
Coefficient E-1.55892e+01
ReferenceChase, 1998
CommentF=-170.6327, G=262.3180, H=-115.8972; Data last reviewed in March, 1961
Temperature range, min.1200.00
Temperature range, max.6000.00
Cp,gas 66.36 J/mol×K 1200.00 Calculated Property
Cp,gas 73.70 J/mol×K 1733.33 Calculated Property
Cp,gas 77.12 J/mol×K 2266.67 Calculated Property
Cp,gas 79.06 J/mol×K 2800.00 Calculated Property
Cp,gas 80.24 J/mol×K 3333.33 Calculated Property
Cp,gas 80.98 J/mol×K 3866.67 Calculated Property
Cp,gas 81.43 J/mol×K 4400.00 Calculated Property
Cp,gas 81.74 J/mol×K 4933.33 Calculated Property
Cp,gas 81.99 J/mol×K 5466.67 Calculated Property
Cp,gas 82.27 J/mol×K 6000.00 Calculated Property
Property Value Unit Temperature (K) Source
Cp,liquid [67.63; 66.62] J/mol×K [204.00; 304.00] ChemSep v8.3 pure component data Compiled value Show Hide
EquationY = A + exp(B/T + C + D·T + E·T²)
Y is Cp,liquid in J/mol×K, T in K
Coefficient A6.27160e+01
Coefficient B-6.94530e+01
Coefficient C-3.62066e+00
Coefficient D4.77820e-02
Coefficient E-1.00800e-04
Temperature range, min.204.00
Temperature range, max.304.00
Cp,liquid 67.63 J/mol×K 204.00 Calculated Property
Cp,liquid 68.03 J/mol×K 215.11 Calculated Property
Cp,liquid 68.32 J/mol×K 226.22 Calculated Property
Cp,liquid 68.47 J/mol×K 237.33 Calculated Property
Cp,liquid 68.47 J/mol×K 248.44 Calculated Property
Cp,liquid 68.32 J/mol×K 259.56 Calculated Property
Cp,liquid 68.03 J/mol×K 270.67 Calculated Property
Cp,liquid 67.64 J/mol×K 281.78 Calculated Property
Cp,liquid 67.15 J/mol×K 292.89 Calculated Property
Cp,liquid 66.62 J/mol×K 304.00 Calculated Property
Property Value Unit Temperature (K) Source
η [0.0007327; 0.0001309] Pa×s [181.15; 308.00] ChemSep v8.3 pure component data Compiled value Show Hide
EquationY = exp(A + B/T + C·ln(T) + D·T^E)
Y is η in Pa×s, T in K
Coefficient A-1.13030e+01
Coefficient B7.53060e+02
Coefficient C-1.37330e-02
Coefficient D-4.68370e-08
Coefficient E2.00000e+00
Temperature range, min.181.15
Temperature range, max.308.00
η 0.0007327 Pa×s 181.15 Calculated Property
η 0.0005420 Pa×s 195.24 Calculated Property
η 0.0004175 Pa×s 209.34 Calculated Property
η 0.0003324 Pa×s 223.43 Calculated Property
η 0.0002718 Pa×s 237.53 Calculated Property
η 0.0002273 Pa×s 251.62 Calculated Property
η 0.0001938 Pa×s 265.72 Calculated Property
η 0.0001678 Pa×s 279.81 Calculated Property
η 0.0001473 Pa×s 293.91 Calculated Property
η 0.0001309 Pa×s 308.00 Calculated Property
Property Value Unit Temperature (K) Source
ΔvapH [26.01; 10.78] kJ/mol [181.15; 396.06] ChemSep v8.3 pure component data Compiled value Show Hide
EquationY = A·(1 − Tr)^(B + C·Tr + D·Tr² + E·Tr³), Tr = T/Tc
Y is ΔvapH in kJ/mol, T in K
Coefficient A3.09020e+01
Coefficient B2.97220e-01
Coefficient C-5.12810e-02
Coefficient D1.32340e-01
Coefficient E-8.06860e-02
Critical temperature, Tc (K)4.08000e+02
Temperature range, min.181.15
Temperature range, max.396.06
ΔvapH 26.01 kJ/mol 181.15 Calculated Property
ΔvapH 25.16 kJ/mol 205.03 Calculated Property
ΔvapH 24.22 kJ/mol 228.91 Calculated Property
ΔvapH 23.19 kJ/mol 252.79 Calculated Property
ΔvapH 22.04 kJ/mol 276.67 Calculated Property
ΔvapH 20.74 kJ/mol 300.54 Calculated Property
ΔvapH 19.22 kJ/mol 324.42 Calculated Property
ΔvapH 17.37 kJ/mol 348.30 Calculated Property
ΔvapH 14.92 kJ/mol 372.18 Calculated Property
ΔvapH 10.78 kJ/mol 396.06 Calculated Property
Property Value Unit Temperature (K) Source
Pvap [0.85; 347.51] kPa [181.15; 270.59] The Yaws Handbook of Vapor Pressure Show Hide
Equationln(Y) = A + B/(T + C)
Y is Pvap in kPa, T in K
Coefficient A1.67699e+01
Coefficient B-2.74961e+03
Coefficient C-1.87730e+01
Temperature range, min.181.15
Temperature range, max.270.59
Pvap 0.85 kPa 181.15 Calculated Property
Pvap 2.25 kPa 191.09 Calculated Property
Pvap 5.38 kPa 201.03 Calculated Property
Pvap 11.74 kPa 210.96 Calculated Property
Pvap 23.73 kPa 220.90 Calculated Property
Pvap 44.88 kPa 230.84 Calculated Property
Pvap 80.19 kPa 240.78 Calculated Property
Pvap 136.34 kPa 250.71 Calculated Property
Pvap 221.89 kPa 260.65 Calculated Property
Pvap 347.51 kPa 270.59 Calculated Property
Pvap [0.13; 4885.51] kPa [163.70; 408.00] ChemSep v8.3 pure component data Compiled value Show Hide
EquationY = exp(A + B/T + C·ln(T) + D·T^E)
Y is Pvap in kPa, T in K
Coefficient A5.51715e+01
Coefficient B-4.20768e+03
Coefficient C-6.20229e+00
Coefficient D5.52123e-06
Coefficient E2.00000e+00
Temperature range, min.163.70
Temperature range, max.408.00
Pvap 0.13 kPa 163.70 Calculated Property
Pvap 2.13 kPa 190.84 Calculated Property
Pvap 15.42 kPa 217.99 Calculated Property
Pvap 67.67 kPa 245.13 Calculated Property
Pvap 211.04 kPa 272.28 Calculated Property
Pvap 517.64 kPa 299.42 Calculated Property
Pvap 1067.35 kPa 326.57 Calculated Property
Pvap 1936.13 kPa 353.71 Calculated Property
Pvap 3190.03 kPa 380.86 Calculated Property
Pvap 4885.51 kPa 408.00 Calculated Property
Pvap [0.13; 87.59] kPa [163.76; 250.86] NIST Show Hide
Equationln(Y) = A + B/(T + C)
Y is Pvap in kPa, T in K
Coefficient A1.44643e+01
Coefficient B-2.20917e+03
Coefficient C-2.97580e+01
ReferenceSpence and Wild, 1935, 3
CommentCoefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.
Temperature range, min.163.76
Temperature range, max.250.86
Pvap 0.13 kPa 163.76 Calculated Property
Pvap 0.40 kPa 173.44 Calculated Property
Pvap 1.06 kPa 183.12 Calculated Property
Pvap 2.49 kPa 192.79 Calculated Property
Pvap 5.33 kPa 202.47 Calculated Property
Pvap 10.51 kPa 212.15 Calculated Property
Pvap 19.34 kPa 221.83 Calculated Property
Pvap 33.58 kPa 231.50 Calculated Property
Pvap 55.44 kPa 241.18 Calculated Property
Pvap 87.59 kPa 250.86 Calculated Property
Pvap [0.13; 87.59] kPa [163.76; 250.86] NIST Show Hide
Equationln(Y) = A + B/(T + C)
Y is Pvap in kPa, T in K
Coefficient A1.44643e+01
Coefficient B-2.20917e+03
Coefficient C-2.97580e+01
ReferenceSpence and Wild, 1935
CommentCoefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.
Temperature range, min.163.76
Temperature range, max.250.86
Pvap 0.13 kPa 163.76 Calculated Property
Pvap 0.40 kPa 173.44 Calculated Property
Pvap 1.06 kPa 183.12 Calculated Property
Pvap 2.49 kPa 192.79 Calculated Property
Pvap 5.33 kPa 202.47 Calculated Property
Pvap 10.51 kPa 212.15 Calculated Property
Pvap 19.34 kPa 221.83 Calculated Property
Pvap 33.58 kPa 231.50 Calculated Property
Pvap 55.44 kPa 241.18 Calculated Property
Pvap 87.59 kPa 250.86 Calculated Property
Property Value Unit Temperature (K) Source
ρl [929.14; 451.54] kg/m3 [181.15; 396.06] ChemSep v8.3 pure component data Compiled value Show Hide
EquationY = A / B^(1 + (1 − T/C)^D)
Y is ρl in kg/m3, T in K
Coefficient A5.82894e+01
Coefficient B2.23080e-01
Coefficient C4.08000e+02
Coefficient D2.85690e-01
Temperature range, min.181.15
Temperature range, max.396.06
ρl 929.14 kg/m3 181.15 Calculated Property
ρl 892.99 kg/m3 205.03 Calculated Property
ρl 855.26 kg/m3 228.91 Calculated Property
ρl 815.59 kg/m3 252.79 Calculated Property
ρl 773.45 kg/m3 276.67 Calculated Property
ρl 728.07 kg/m3 300.54 Calculated Property
ρl 678.17 kg/m3 324.42 Calculated Property
ρl 621.41 kg/m3 348.30 Calculated Property
ρl 552.44 kg/m3 372.18 Calculated Property
ρl 451.54 kg/m3 396.06 Calculated Property
Property Value Unit Temperature (K) Source
γ [0.07; 0.00] N/m [181.15; 396.06] ChemSep v8.3 pure component data Compiled value Show Hide
EquationY = A + exp(B/T + C + D·T + E·T²)
Y is γ in N/m, T in K
Coefficient A-1.61010e-02
Coefficient B1.36530e+02
Coefficient C-3.70040e+00
Coefficient D6.76570e-03
Coefficient E-2.15230e-05
Temperature range, min.181.15
Temperature range, max.396.06
γ 0.07 N/m 181.15 Calculated Property
γ 0.06 N/m 205.03 Calculated Property
γ 0.05 N/m 228.91 Calculated Property
γ 0.04 N/m 252.79 Calculated Property
γ 0.03 N/m 276.67 Calculated Property
γ 0.03 N/m 300.54 Calculated Property
γ 0.02 N/m 324.42 Calculated Property
γ 0.01 N/m 348.30 Calculated Property
γ 0.01 N/m 372.18 Calculated Property
γ 0.00 N/m 396.06 Calculated Property
Property Value Unit Temperature (K) Source
λgas [0.01; 0.12] W/m×K [181.15; 994.05] ChemSep v8.3 pure component data Compiled value Show Hide
EquationY = A·T^B / (1 + C/T + D/T²)
Y is λgas in W/m×K, T in K
Coefficient A4.48410e+01
Coefficient B-7.12850e-01
Coefficient C-3.46620e+03
Coefficient D5.26210e+06
Temperature range, min.181.15
Temperature range, max.994.05
λgas 0.01 W/m×K 181.15 Calculated Property
λgas 0.01 W/m×K 271.47 Calculated Property
λgas 0.02 W/m×K 361.79 Calculated Property
λgas 0.03 W/m×K 452.12 Calculated Property
λgas 0.04 W/m×K 542.44 Calculated Property
λgas 0.05 W/m×K 632.76 Calculated Property
λgas 0.07 W/m×K 723.08 Calculated Property
λgas 0.08 W/m×K 813.41 Calculated Property
λgas 0.10 W/m×K 903.73 Calculated Property
λgas 0.12 W/m×K 994.05 Calculated Property
Property Value Unit Temperature (K) Source
λliquid [0.24; 0.22] W/m×K [204.00; 234.00] ChemSep v8.3 pure component data Compiled value Show Hide
EquationY = A + exp(B/T + C + D·T + E·T²)
Y is λliquid in W/m×K, T in K
Coefficient A1.09990e-01
Coefficient B-1.61620e+02
Coefficient C8.34630e-01
Coefficient D-1.14200e-02
Coefficient E6.07720e-06
Temperature range, min.204.00
Temperature range, max.234.00
λliquid 0.24 W/m×K 204.00 Calculated Property
λliquid 0.24 W/m×K 207.33 Calculated Property
λliquid 0.24 W/m×K 210.67 Calculated Property
λliquid 0.23 W/m×K 214.00 Calculated Property
λliquid 0.23 W/m×K 217.33 Calculated Property
λliquid 0.23 W/m×K 220.67 Calculated Property
λliquid 0.23 W/m×K 224.00 Calculated Property
λliquid 0.23 W/m×K 227.33 Calculated Property
λliquid 0.22 W/m×K 230.67 Calculated Property
λliquid 0.22 W/m×K 234.00 Calculated Property

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