Introduction
Name: dodecane; duodecane; dihexane
* IUPAC
CAS Number: 112-40-3
Molar Mass: 170.33484 g
State of Matter: colorless liquid
Mass Percent: C 84.614 %; H 15.385 %
Classification
Physical Properties
Melting Point:*
-9.6°C 1 = 263.55 K = 14.72°F
Boiling Point:*
215°C 2 = 488.15 K = 419°F
* - 1 atm pressure
Bonding
Double Bonds: 0
Triple Bonds: 0
Sigma Bonds: 37
Pi Bonds: 0
Total: 37
Carboxyl Groups: 0
Hydroxyl Groups: 0
Hybridization: all carbons are sp3
Bonding: polar covalent
Ionic Character: 10.61 %
Thermochemistry
CxHyOz + 0.25(4x+y-2z) O2 (g) → x CO2 (g) + 0.5y H2O (ℓ)
ΔHcomb° (ℓ): -1932.535 kcal = -8085.78456 kJ
Reactions
For More Information
Sources
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