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Encyclopedia > Ethanol (data page)


This page provides supplementary chemical data on ethanol. Ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol, is a flammable, colorless, slightly toxic chemical compound with a distinctive perfume-like odor, and is the alcohol found in alcoholic beverages. ...

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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. An example MSDS in a US format provides guidance for handling a hazardous substance and information on its composition and properties. ...


Structure and properties

Structure and properties
Index of refraction, n25 1.361
Dielectric constant, εr 20 ε0 at 20 °C
Bond strength  ?
Bond length  ?
Bond angle  ?
Magnetic susceptibility  ?

The refractive index of a material is the factor by which electromagnetic radiation is slowed down (relative to vacuum) when it travels inside the material. ... The dielectric constant εr (represented as or K in some cases) is defined as the ratio: where εs is the static permittivity of the material in question, and ε0 is the vacuum permittivity. ... In chemistry, bond strength is measured between two atoms joined in a chemical bond. ... In molecular geometry, bond length or bond distance is the distance between two bonded atoms in a molecule. ... Geometry of the water molecule Molecules have fixed equilibrium geometries--bond lengths and angles--that are dictated by the laws of quantum mechanics. ... In electrical engineering, the magnetic susceptibility is the degree of magnetization of a material in response to an applied magnetic field. ...

Thermodynamic properties

Phase behavior
Triple point 159 K (−114 °C), ? Pa
Critical point 514 K (241 °C), 63 bar
Std enthalpy change
of fusion
, ΔfusHo
+4.9 kJ/mol
Std entropy change
of fusion
, ΔfusSo
+31 J/(mol·K)
Std enthalpy change
of vaporization
, ΔvapHo
+38.56 kJ/mol
Std entropy change
of vaporization
, ΔvapSo
109.67 J/(mol·K)
Solid properties
Std enthalpy change
of formation
, ΔfHosolid
-277.7 kJ/mol
Standard molar entropy,
Sosolid
 ? J/(mol K)
Heat capacity, cp  ? J/(mol K)
Liquid properties
Std enthalpy change
of formation
, ΔfHoliquid
−277.38 kJ/mol
Standard molar entropy,
Soliquid
159.9 J/(mol K)
Heat capacity, cp 112.4 J/(mol K)
Gas properties
Std enthalpy change
of formation
, ΔfHogas
−235.3 kJ/mol
Standard molar entropy,
Sogas
283 J/(mol K)
Heat capacity, cp 65.21 J?/(mol K)

In physics, the triple point of a substance is the temperature and pressure at which three phases (gas, liquid, and solid) of that substance may coexist in thermodynamic equilibrium. ... The term critical point can mean any of: critical point (thermodynamics) critical point (mathematics) critical loops (topology) critical point (set theory) This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Standard enthalpy change of fusion of period three. ... The standard entropy change of fusion is the increase in entropy when melting a substance. ... The standard enthalpy change of vaporization, ΔvHo, also (less correctly) known as the heat of vaporization is the energy required to transform a given quantity of a substance into a gas. ... The standard entropy change of vaporization is the increase in entropy when vaporizing a substance. ... The standard enthalpy of formation or standard heat of formation of a compound is the change of enthalpy that accompanies the formation of 1 mole of a substance in its standard state from its constituent elements in their standard states (the most stable form of the element at 1 atmosphere... In chemistry, the standard molar entropy is the entropy content of one mole of substance, under conditions of standard temperature and pressure. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The standard enthalpy of formation or standard heat of formation of a compound is the change of enthalpy that accompanies the formation of 1 mole of a substance in its standard state from its constituent elements in their standard states (the most stable form of the element at 1 atmosphere... In chemistry, the standard molar entropy is the entropy content of one mole of substance, under conditions of standard temperature and pressure. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The standard enthalpy of formation or standard heat of formation of a compound is the change of enthalpy that accompanies the formation of 1 mole of a substance in its standard state from its constituent elements in their standard states (the most stable form of the element at 1 atmosphere... In chemistry, the standard molar entropy is the entropy content of one mole of substance, under conditions of standard temperature and pressure. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Spectral data

UV-Vis
λmax  ? nm
Extinction coefficient, ε  ?
IR
Major absorption bands 880, 1048, 1089, 2899, 2930, cm−1
NMR
Proton NMR  
Carbon-13 NMR  
Other NMR data  
MS
Masses of
main fragments
 

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