Dodecane/dihexyl,bihexyl,adakane 12, orduodecane is a liquid alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)10CH3 (or C12H26). It has 12 carbon atoms and 26 hydrogen atoms. It has more isomers than the proceeding undecane. It has 355 isomers.[1] Here is diagram, composition and structure of Dodecane.
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| Preferred IUPAC name Dodecane[2] | ||
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| Beilstein Reference | 1697175 | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.607 | |
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| Gmelin Reference | 201408 | |
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| MeSH | n-dodecane | |
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| C12H26 | ||
| Molar mass | 170.34 g·mol−1 | |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid | |
| Odor | Gasoline-like to odorless | |
| Density | 0.7495 g mL−1 at 20 °C[3] | |
| Melting point | −10.0 to −9.3 °C; 14.1 to 15.2 °F; 263.2 to 263.8 K | |
| Boiling point | 214 to 218 °C; 417 to 424 °F; 487 to 491 K | |
| logP | 6.821 | |
| Vapor pressure | 18 Pa (at 25 °C)[4] | |
| kH | 1.4 nmol Pa−1 kg−1 | |
Refractive index (nD) | 1.421 | |
| Viscosity | 1.34 mPa s | |
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| Std enthalpy of formation ΔfH | −353.5–−350.7 kJ mol−1 | |
| Std enthalpy of combustion ΔcH | −7901.74 kJ mol−1 | |
| Standard molar entropyS | 490.66 J K−1 mol−1 | |
| Specific heat capacity,C | 376.00 J K−1 mol−1 | |
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| Explosive limits | 0.6% | |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | ||
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