Compound Information 

Name: ethane
Formula: C2H6
Molar Mass: 30.07
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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)
      13 experimental data points
    • Triple point temperature (Crystal 2, Crystal 1, and Gas)
      3 experimental data points
    • Triple point temperature (Crystal 3, Crystal 2, and Gas)
      1 experimental data points
  • Normal boiling temperature (Liquid and Gas)
    • Critical temperature (Liquid and Gas)
      24 experimental data points
      • Critical pressure (Liquid and Gas)
        37 experimental data points
        • Boiling temperature (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Pressure
          Pressure from 0.00114211 kPa to 4872.2 kPa
          • Phase boundary pressure
            • Phase boundary pressure (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
              Temperature from 90.368 K to 305.322 K
              50 experimental data points
            • Phase boundary pressure (Crystal 3 in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
              Temperature from 80.8081 K to 89.726 K
              11 experimental data points
            • Phase boundary pressure (Crystal 1 in equilibrium with Liquid) as a function of Temperature
              Temperature from 90.356 K to 95.508 K
              23 experimental data points
          • Critical density (Liquid and Gas)
            22 experimental data points
            • Density
              • Density (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                Temperature from 90.368 K to 305.322 K
                50 experimental data points
              • Density (Gas in equilibrium with Liquid) as a function of Temperature
                Temperature from 90.368 K to 305.322 K
                50 experimental data points
              • Density (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                Temperature from 90.368 K to 675 K
                Pressure from 0.9 kPa to 4872 kPa
                50 experimental data points
              • Density (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                Temperature from 90.368 K to 305.322 K
                Pressure from 0.9 kPa to 900000 kPa
                50 experimental data points
            • Isobaric coefficient of expansion
              • Isobaric coefficient of expansion (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                Temperature from 90.368 K to 305.322 K
                Pressure from 0.9 kPa to 900000 kPa
              • Isobaric coefficient of expansion (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                Temperature from 90.368 K to 675 K
                Pressure from 0.9 kPa to 4872 kPa
            • Isothermal compressibility
              • Isothermal compressibility (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                Temperature from 90.368 K to 305.322 K
                Pressure from 0.9 kPa to 900000 kPa
              • Isothermal compressibility (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                Temperature from 90.368 K to 675 K
                Pressure from 0.9 kPa to 4872 kPa
            • Thermal pressure coefficient
              • Thermal pressure coefficient (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                Temperature from 90.368 K to 305.322 K
                Pressure from 0.9 kPa to 900000 kPa
              • Thermal pressure coefficient (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                Temperature from 90.368 K to 675 K
                Pressure from 0.9 kPa to 4872 kPa
            • 2nd virial coefficient (Gas) as a function of Temperature
              Temperature from 90.368 K to 675 K
              50 experimental data points
              • 3rd virial coefficient (Gas) as a function of Temperature
                Temperature from 90.368 K to 675 K
                40 experimental data points
                • Enthalpy of phase transition
                  • Enthalpy of phase transition (Crystal 1 to Liquid in equilibrium with Gas)
                    8 experimental data points
                  • Enthalpy of phase transition (Crystal 2 to Crystal 1 in equilibrium with Gas)
                    3 experimental data points
                  • Enthalpy of phase transition (Crystal 3 to Liquid in equilibrium with Gas)
                    1 experimental data points
                  • Enthalpy of phase transition (Crystal 3 to Crystal 2 in equilibrium with Gas)
                    1 experimental data points
                • Enthalpy of vaporization or sublimation (Liquid to Gas) as a function of Temperature
                  Temperature from 90.368 K to 305.322 K
                  3 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 90.368 K to 305.2 K
                      50 experimental data points
                    • Heat capacity at saturation pressure (Crystal 3 in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                      Temperature from 16 K to 89.726 K
                      31 experimental data points
                  • Heat capacity at constant pressure
                    • Heat capacity at constant pressure (Ideal Gas) as a function of Temperature
                      Temperature from 50 K to 1500 K
                      25 experimental data points
                    • Heat capacity at constant pressure (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                      Temperature from 90.368 K to 675 K
                      Pressure from 0.9 kPa to 4872 kPa
                      50 experimental data points
                    • Heat capacity at constant pressure (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                      Temperature from 90.368 K to 305.322 K
                      Pressure from 0.9 kPa to 900000 kPa
                      50 experimental data points
                  • Enthalpy
                    • Enthalpy (Crystal 3 in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                      Temperature from 16 K to 89.726 K
                    • Enthalpy (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                      Temperature from 90.356 K to 299.25 K
                    • Enthalpy (Ideal Gas) as a function of Temperature
                      Temperature from 50 K to 1500 K
                  • Entropy
                    • Entropy (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                      Temperature from 90.368 K to 305.322 K
                      1 experimental data points
                    • Entropy (Crystal 3 in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                      Temperature from 16 K to 89.726 K
                    • Entropy (Ideal Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                      Temperature from 50 K to 1500 K
                  • Adiabatic compressibility
                    • Adiabatic compressibility (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                      Temperature from 90.368 K to 305.322 K
                      Pressure from 0.9 kPa to 900000 kPa
                    • Adiabatic compressibility (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                      Temperature from 90.368 K to 675 K
                      Pressure from 0.9 kPa to 4872 kPa
                  • Pressure coefficient of enthalpy (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                    Temperature from 90.368 K to 305.322 K
                    Pressure from 0.9 kPa to 900000 kPa
                    • Joule-Thomson coefficient (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                      Temperature from 90.368 K to 675 K
                      Pressure from 0.9 kPa to 4872 kPa
                      • Speed of sound
                        • Speed of sound (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                          Temperature from 90.368 K to 305.322 K
                          50 experimental data points
                        • Speed of sound (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                          Temperature from 90.368 K to 675 K
                          Pressure from 0.9 kPa to 4872 kPa
                          50 experimental data points
                        • Speed of sound (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                          Temperature from 90.368 K to 305.322 K
                          Pressure from 0.9 kPa to 900000 kPa
                          50 experimental data points
                        • Speed of sound (Gas in equilibrium with Liquid) as a function of Temperature
                          Temperature from 90.368 K to 305.322 K
                      • Refractive index (Liquid) as a function of Wavelength, Temperature, and Pressure
                        Temperature from 283.201 K to 305.173 K
                        10 experimental data points
                        • Surface tension (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                          Temperature from 90.368 K to 305.322 K
                          50 experimental data points
                          • Viscosity
                            • Viscosity (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                              Temperature from 90.368 K to 675 K
                              Pressure from 0.07 kPa to 4872 kPa
                              50 experimental data points
                            • Viscosity (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                              Temperature from 90.368 K to 305.2 K
                              42 experimental data points
                            • Viscosity (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                              Temperature from 90.368 K to 305.321 K
                              Pressure from 0.07 kPa to 70000 kPa
                              97 experimental data points
                          • Thermal conductivity
                            • Thermal conductivity (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                              Temperature from 90.368 K to 675 K
                              Pressure from 0.07 kPa to 4872 kPa
                              531 experimental data points
                            • Thermal conductivity (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                              Temperature from 90.368 K to 305.321 K
                              Pressure from 0.07 kPa to 70000 kPa
                              58 experimental data points
                            • Thermal conductivity (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                              Temperature from 90.368 K to 305.2 K
                          • Enthalpy of formation
                            • Enthalpy of formation (Gas)
                              2 experimental data points
                            • Enthalpy of formation (Liquid)

                          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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