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  • Formula: C16H34
  • Name(s): cetane; hexadecane; n-hexadecane
  • Molecular weight: 226.45
 hexadecane

Property Group Number of
properties		 Number of
data points
Critical Properties5 5
Property Number of
data points
Critical temperature, Tc 1
Critical pressure, pc 1
Critical density, ρc 1
Critical molar volume, Vc 1
Critical compressibility factor, Zc 1
Vapor Pressure and Boiling Temperatures2 55
Property Number of
data points
Normal boiling temperature, Tb 2
Vapor pressure, psat 55
Condensed phase Temperature ranges(K) Number of
data points
L 289.25 - 593.76 55
Phase Transition Properties6 8
Property Number of
data points
Triple point temperature, Ttp 1
Normal melting temperature, Tm 1
Enthalpy of vaporization, ΔvH 2
Phase 1 Phase 2 Temperature ranges(K) Number of
data points
L G 298.15, 559.943 2
Enthalpy of phase transition, ΔtrH 1
Phase 1 Phase 2 Temperature ranges(K) Number of
data points
C L 291.33 1
Entropy of vaporization, ΔvS 2
Phase 1 Phase 2 Temperature ranges(K) Number of
data points
L G 298.15, 559.943 2
Entropy of phase transition, ΔtrS 1
Phase 1 Phase 2 Temperature ranges(K) Number of
data points
C L 291.33 1
Volumetric Properties1 616
Property Number of
data points
Specific density, ρ 616
Phase 1Phase 2Data rangesNumber of
data points
Temperature(K) Pressure(kPa)
C G 273.15 - 291.32 - 3
L G 291.32 - 393.15 - 13
L - 293.15 - 390 100 - 280000 600
Heat Capacities and Derived Properties6 211
Property Number of
data points
Heat capacity at constant pressure, Cp 12
PhaseData rangesNumber of
data points
Temperature(K) Pressure(kPa)
L 298.15 100 1
IG 0 - 1000 100 11
Heat capacity at saturation, Csat 45
Phase 1 Phase 2 Temperature ranges(K) Number of
data points
C G 0 - 291.34 35
L G 291.34 - 370 10
Enthalpy, H (sat, T) - H (cr, 0 K) 30
Phase 1 Phase 2 Temperature ranges(K) Number of
data points
C G 0 - 250 30
Entropy, S(T)-S(0 K) 57
Phase 1Phase 2Data rangesNumber of
data points
Temperature(K) Pressure(kPa)
C G 0 - 291.34 - 35
L G 291.34 - 370 - 10
L - 298.15 100 1
IG - 0 - 1000 100 11
Enthalpy function, {H°(T) - H°(0 K)}/T 11
PhaseData rangesNumber of
data points
Temperature(K) Pressure(kPa)
IG 0 - 1000 100 11
Gibbs energy function, -{G°(T) - G°(0 K)}/T 56
Phase 1Phase 2Data rangesNumber of
data points
Temperature(K) Pressure(kPa)
C G 0 - 291.34 - 35
L G 291.34 - 370 - 10
IG - 0 - 1000 100 11
Transport Properties1 104
Property Number of
data points
Viscosity, η 104
Phase 1Phase 2Data rangesNumber of
data points
Temperature(K) Pressure(kPa)
L G 563.15 - 718.15 - 32
L - 293.15 - 558.15 101.325 54
G L 390 - 540 - 9
G - 560 - 800 101.325 9
Refraction, Surface Tension, and Speed of Sound1 14
Property Number of
data points
Refractive index, n 14
PhaseData rangesNumber of
data points
Temperature(K) Wavelength(nm)
L 293.15 - 298.15 435.83 - 667.81 14
Reaction State-Change Properties4 30
Property Number of
data points
Enthalpy of formation, ΔfH° 13
PhaseData rangesNumber of
data points
Temperature(K) Pressure(kPa)
L 298.15 100 1
IG 0 - 1000 100 12
Gibbs energy of formation, ΔfG° 13
PhaseData rangesNumber of
data points
Temperature(K) Pressure(kPa)
L 298.15 100 1
IG 0 - 1000 100 12
Enthalpy of combustion (net), -ΔcH° 2
PhaseData rangesNumber of
data points
Temperature(K) Pressure(kPa)
L 298.15 100 1
IG 298.15 100 1
Enthalpy of combustion (gross), -ΔcH° 2
PhaseData rangesNumber of
data points
Temperature(K) Pressure(kPa)
L 298.15 100 1
IG 298.15 100 1
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