Compound Information 

Name: ethanol
Formula: C2H6O
Molar Mass: 46.069
Additional Names: ethyl alcohol
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For this compound, WTT contains critically evaluated recommendations for:
(Please note that if more than 50 points are used for regression, only the 50 most-constraining points are reported)

  • Triple point temperature
    • Triple point temperature (Crystal 1, Liquid, and Gas)
      19 experimental data points
    • Triple point temperature (Metastable crystal, Liquid, and Gas)
      1 experimental data points
  • Normal boiling temperature (Liquid and Gas)
    • Critical temperature (Liquid and Gas)
      37 experimental data points
      • Critical pressure (Liquid and Gas)
        19 experimental data points
        • Boiling temperature (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Pressure
          Pressure from 0.270075 kPa to 6148 kPa
          • Phase boundary pressure
            • Phase boundary pressure (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
              Temperature from 250 K to 513.9 K
              50 experimental data points
            • Phase boundary pressure (Crystal 1 in equilibrium with Liquid) as a function of Temperature
              Temperature from 159.014 K to 382.125 K
              17 experimental data points
          • Critical density (Liquid and Gas)
            4 experimental data points
            • Density
              • Density (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                Temperature from 250 K to 513.9 K
                50 experimental data points
              • Density (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                Temperature from 250 K to 515.4 K
                Pressure from 0.3 kPa to 280000 kPa
                50 experimental data points
              • Density (Gas in equilibrium with Liquid) as a function of Temperature
                Temperature from 250 K to 513.9 K
                50 experimental data points
              • Density (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                Temperature from 250 K to 650 K
                Pressure from 0.3 kPa to 6300 kPa
                34 experimental data points
            • Isobaric coefficient of expansion
              • Isobaric coefficient of expansion (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                Temperature from 250 K to 515.4 K
                Pressure from 0.3 kPa to 280000 kPa
                50 experimental data points
              • Isobaric coefficient of expansion (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                Temperature from 250 K to 650 K
                Pressure from 0.3 kPa to 6300 kPa
            • Isothermal compressibility
              • Isothermal compressibility (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                Temperature from 250 K to 515.4 K
                Pressure from 0.3 kPa to 280000 kPa
                13 experimental data points
              • Isothermal compressibility (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                Temperature from 250 K to 650 K
                Pressure from 0.3 kPa to 6300 kPa
            • Thermal pressure coefficient
              • Thermal pressure coefficient (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                Temperature from 250 K to 515.4 K
                Pressure from 0.3 kPa to 280000 kPa
              • Thermal pressure coefficient (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                Temperature from 250 K to 650 K
                Pressure from 0.3 kPa to 6300 kPa
            • 2nd virial coefficient (Gas) as a function of Temperature
              Temperature from 250 K to 650 K
              29 experimental data points
              • 3rd virial coefficient (Gas) as a function of Temperature
                Temperature from 250 K to 650 K
                • Enthalpy of phase transition
                  • Enthalpy of phase transition (Crystal 1 to Liquid in equilibrium with Gas)
                    10 experimental data points
                  • Enthalpy of phase transition (Metastable crystal to Liquid in equilibrium with Gas)
                    1 experimental data points
                • Enthalpy of vaporization or sublimation (Liquid to Gas) as a function of Temperature
                  Temperature from 250 K to 513.9 K
                  39 experimental data points
                  • Heat capacity at saturation pressure
                    • Heat capacity at saturation pressure (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                      Temperature from 250 K to 513.799 K
                      50 experimental data points
                    • Heat capacity at saturation pressure (Glass in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                      Temperature from 18.19 K to 110.01 K
                      43 experimental data points
                    • Heat capacity at saturation pressure (Crystal 1 in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                      Temperature from 0.0002 K to 159.014 K
                      50 experimental data points
                  • Heat capacity at constant pressure
                    • Heat capacity at constant pressure (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                      Temperature from 250 K to 515.4 K
                      Pressure from 0.3 kPa to 280000 kPa
                      50 experimental data points
                    • Heat capacity at constant pressure (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                      Temperature from 250 K to 650 K
                      Pressure from 0.3 kPa to 6300 kPa
                      50 experimental data points
                    • Heat capacity at constant pressure (Ideal Gas) as a function of Temperature
                      Temperature from 50 K to 3000 K
                  • Enthalpy
                    • Enthalpy (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                      Temperature from 127.5 K to 349.123 K
                      20 experimental data points
                    • Enthalpy (Crystal 1 in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                      Temperature from 0.0002 K to 159.014 K
                    • Enthalpy (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                      Temperature from 127.5 K to 349.123 K
                      50 experimental data points
                    • Enthalpy (Ideal Gas) as a function of Temperature
                      Temperature from 50 K to 3000 K
                  • Entropy
                    • Entropy (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                      Temperature from 250 K to 513.9 K
                      2 experimental data points
                    • Entropy (Crystal 1 in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                      Temperature from 0.0002 K to 159.014 K
                      15 experimental data points
                    • Entropy (Ideal Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                      Temperature from 50 K to 3000 K
                  • Adiabatic compressibility
                    • Adiabatic compressibility (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                      Temperature from 250 K to 515.4 K
                      Pressure from 0.3 kPa to 280000 kPa
                    • Adiabatic compressibility (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                      Temperature from 250 K to 650 K
                      Pressure from 0.3 kPa to 6300 kPa
                  • Pressure coefficient of enthalpy
                    • Pressure coefficient of enthalpy (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                      Temperature from 250 K to 650 K
                      Pressure from 0.3 kPa to 6300 kPa
                      48 experimental data points
                    • Pressure coefficient of enthalpy (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                      Temperature from 250 K to 515.4 K
                      Pressure from 0.3 kPa to 280000 kPa
                  • Joule-Thomson coefficient (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                    Temperature from 250 K to 650 K
                    Pressure from 0.3 kPa to 6300 kPa
                    • Speed of sound
                      • Speed of sound (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                        Temperature from 250 K to 515.4 K
                        Pressure from 0.3 kPa to 280000 kPa
                        50 experimental data points
                      • Speed of sound (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                        Temperature from 250 K to 513.9 K
                        50 experimental data points
                      • Speed of sound (Gas in equilibrium with Liquid) as a function of Temperature
                        Temperature from 250 K to 513.9 K
                        18 experimental data points
                      • Speed of sound (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                        Temperature from 250 K to 650 K
                        Pressure from 0.3 kPa to 6300 kPa
                    • Refractive index (Liquid) as a function of Wavelength, Temperature, and Pressure
                      Wavelength from 434.05 nm to 759.37 nm
                      Temperature from 265.307 K to 334.704 K
                      50 experimental data points
                      • Surface tension (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                        Temperature from 250 K to 513.9 K
                        50 experimental data points
                        • Viscosity
                          • Viscosity (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                            Temperature from 250 K to 515.369 K
                            Pressure from 0.3 kPa to 280000 kPa
                            50 experimental data points
                          • Viscosity (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                            Temperature from 250 K to 650 K
                            Pressure from 0.3 kPa to 6300 kPa
                            26 experimental data points
                          • Viscosity (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                            Temperature from 250 K to 513.799 K
                            50 experimental data points
                        • Thermal conductivity
                          • Thermal conductivity (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                            Temperature from 250 K to 515.369 K
                            Pressure from 0.3 kPa to 280000 kPa
                            50 experimental data points
                          • Thermal conductivity (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                            Temperature from 250 K to 650 K
                            Pressure from 0.3 kPa to 6300 kPa
                            151 experimental data points
                          • Thermal conductivity (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                            Temperature from 250 K to 513.799 K
                            50 experimental data points
                        • Enthalpy of formation
                          • Enthalpy of formation (Gas)
                            1 experimental data points
                          • Enthalpy of formation (Liquid)
                            7 experimental data points

                        About WTT 

                        NIST/TRC Web Thermo Tables (WTT)
                        NIST Standard Reference Subscription Database 3 - Professional Edition
                        Version 2-2012-1-Pro

                        This web application provides access to a collection of critically evaluated thermodynamic property data for pure compounds with a primary focus on organics. These data were generated through dynamic data analysis, as implemented in the NIST ThermoData Engine software package [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]. Some critically evaluated data from the historical TRC Thermodynamic Tables archive [7, 8] are included, also. As of May 2012, the Professional Edition contains information on 28432 compounds and total of 531486 evaluated data points. The properties covered by both versions (32 total) are described in Properties and Implemented Models.

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