Physical Properties of Some Typical Liquids

Property
Argon
Benzene
Solid
Liquid
Solid
Liquid
Density (kg/m3)
1636
1407
1000
899
Latent heat of fusion (kJ/mol)
7.86
34.7
Latent heat of evaporation (kJ/mol)
6.69
2.5
Heat capacity (J/(mol K)
25.9
22.6
11.3
13.0
Melting point (K)
84.1
278.8
Liquid range (K)
3.5
75
Isothermal compressibility (1/(N m2))
1
20
8.1
8.7
Surface tension(mJ/ m2)
...
13
...
28.9
Viscosity (Poise=0.1kg/(m s))
...
0.003
...
0.009
Self-diffusion coefficient (m2/s)
10-13
1.6 x 10-9
10-13
1.7 x 10-9
Thermal conductivity (J/(m s K))
0.3
0.12
0.27
0.15



Property
Water
Sodium
Solid
Liquid
Solid
Liquid
Density (kg/m3)
920
997
951
927
Latent heat of fusion (kJ/mol)
5.98
109.5
Latent heat of evaporation (kJ/mol)
40.5
107.0
Heat capacity (J/(mol K)
37.6
75.2
28.4
32.3
Melting point (K)
273.2
371.1
Liquid range (K)
100
794
Isothermal compressibility
(10-10 N-1 m2)
2
4.9
1.7
1.9
Surface tension(mJ/ m2)
...
72
...
190
Viscosity (Poise=0.1kg/(m s))
...
0.01
...
0.007
Self-diffusion coefficient (m2/s)
10-14
2.2 x 10-9
2 x 10-11
4.3 x 10-9
Thermal conductivity (J/(m s K))
2.1
0.58
134
84

Data from Franks, Felix, "Water, A Matrix of Life", 2nd Ed., The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2000.

Liquid sodium is used as a coolant in fast breeder reactors.

Index

Tables

Water Concepts

Reference
Franks
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