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11.2: Appendix B- List of Liquid Densities

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    Liquid

    Temperature

    Density

    Liquid

    Temperature

    Density

    T

    ρl

    T

    ρl

    (oC)

    (kg/m3)

    (oC)

    (kg/m3)

    Acetic Acid

    25

    1049

    Heptane

    25

    679.5

    Acetone

    25

    784.6

    Hexane

    25

    654.8

    Acetonitrile

    20

    782

    Hexanol

    25

    811

    Alcohol, ethyl (ethanol)

    25

    785.1

    Hexene

    25

    671

    Alcohol, methyl (methanol)

    25

    786.5

    Hydrazine

    25

    795

    Alcohol, propyl

    25

    800

    Ionene

    25

    932

    Ammonia (aqua)

    25

    823.5

    Isobutyl Alcohol

    20

    802

    Aniline

    25

    1019

    Iso-Octane

    20

    692

    Automobile oils

    15

    880 - 940

    Isopropyl Alcohol

    20

    785

    Beer (varies)

    10

    1010

    Isopropyl Myristate

    20 853

    Benzene

    25 873.8

    Kerosene

    60oF

    820.1

    Benzil

    15

    1230

    Linolenic Acid

    25

    897

    Brine

    15

    1230

    Linseed oil

    25

    929.1

    Bromine

    25

    3120

    Machine oil

    20

    910

    Butyric Acid

    20

    959

    Mercury

    13590

    Butane

    25

    599

    Methane

    -164

    465

    n-Butyl Acetate

    20 880

    Methanol

    20

    791

    n-Butyl Alcohol

    20

    810

    Methyl Isoamyl Ketone

    20

    888

    n-Butylhloride

    20

    886

    Methyl Isobutyl Ketone

    20

    801

    Caproic acid

    25

    921

    Methyl n-Propyl Ketone

    20

    808

    Carbolic acid

    15

    956

    Methyl t-Butyl Ether

    20

    741

    Carbon disulfide

    25

    1261

    N-Methylpyrrolidone

    20

    1030

    Carbon tetrachloride

    25

    1584

    Methyl Ethyl Ketone

    20

    805

    Carene

    25

    857

    Milk

    15

    1020 - 1050

    Castor oil

    25

    956.1

    Naphtha

    15

    665

    Chloride

    25

    1560

    Naphtha, wood

    25

    960

    Chlorobenzene

    20

    1106

    Napthalene

    25

    820

    Chloroform

    20

    1489

    Nitric acid

    0

    1560

    Chloroform

    25

    1465

    Ocimene 25 798

    Citric acid, 50% aqueous solution

    15

    1220

    Octane 15

    698.6

    Coconut oil

    15

    924

    Oil of resin

    20

    940

    Cotton seed oil

    15

    926 Oil of turpentine 20 870

    Cresol

    25

    1024

    Oil, lubricating 20

    900

    Creosote

    15

    1067

    Olive oil

    20

    800 - 920

    Crude oil, 48o API

    60oF

    790 Oxygen (liquid) -183 1140

    Crude oil, 40o API

    60oF

    825

    Paraffin 800

    Crude oil, 35.6o API

    60oF

    847

    Palmitic Acid 25 851

    Crude oil, 32.6o API

    60oF

    862

    Pentane 20 626

    Crude oil,alifornia

    60oF

    915

    Pentane 25 625

    Crude oil, Mexican

    60oF

    973

    Perchlor ethylene 20

    1620

    Crude oil, Texas

    60oF

    873

    Petroleum Ether 20 640

    Cumene

    25

    860

    Petrol, natural 60oF

    711

    Cyclohexane

    20

    779

    Petrol, Vehicle

    60oF

    737

    Cyclopentane

    20

    745

    Phenol 25 1072

    Decane

    25

    726.3

    Phosgene 0 1378

    Diesel fuel oil 20 to 60

    15

    820 - 950

    Phytadiene

    25

    823

    Diethyl ether

    20

    714 Pinene 25 857

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    20

    1306

    Propane -40 493.5

    Dichloromethane

    20

    1326

    Propane, R-290

    25

    494

    Diethylene glycol

    15

    1120

    Propanol

    25

    804

    Dichloromethane

    20

    1326

    Propylenearbonate

    20

    1201

    Dimethyl Acetamide

    20

    942

    Propylene

    25

    514.4

    N,N - Dimethylformamide

    20

    949

    Propylene glycol

    25

    965.3

    Dimethyl Sulfoxide

    20

    1100

    Pyridine

    25

    979

    Dodecane

    25

    754.6

    Pyrrole

    25

    966

    Ethane

    -89

    570

    Rape seed oil

    20

    920

    Ether

    25

    713.5

    Resorcinol

    25

    1269

    Ethylamine

    16

    681

    Rosin oil

    15

    980

    Ethyl Acetate

    20

    901

    Sea water

    25

    1025

    Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol, pure alcohol, grain alcohol or drinking alcohol)

    20

    789

    Silane

    25

    718

    Ethyl Ether

    20

    713

    Silicone oil

    25

    965 - 980

    Ethylene Dichloride

    20

    1253

    Sodium Hydroxide (caustic soda)

    15

    1250

    Ethylene glycol

    25

    1097

    Sorbaldehyde

    25

    895

    Freon (Fluorine) refrigerant R-11

    25

    1476

    Soya bean oil

    15

    891

    Fluorine refrigerant R-22

    25

    1194

    Sulfuric Acid 95% onc.

    20

    1839

    Formaldehyde

    45

    812

    Sulfurus acid

    -20

    1490

    Formic acid 10%oncentration

    20 1025

    Sugar solution 68 brix

    15

    1338

    Formic acid 80%oncentration

    20

    1221

    Sunflower oil

    20

    920

    Freon - 11

    21

    1490

    Styrene

    25

    903

    Freon - 21

    21

    1370

    Terpinene

    25

    847

    Fuel oil

    60oF

    890

    Tetrahydrofuran

    20 888

    Furan

    25

    1416

    Toluene

    20

    867

    Furforol

    25

    1155

    Trichlor ethylene

    20 1470

    Gasoline, natural

    60oF

    711

    Triethylamine

    20

    728

    Gasoline, Vehicle

    60oF

    737

    Trifluoroacetic Acid

    20

    1489

    Gas oils

    60oF

    890

    Turpentine

    25

    868.2

    Glucose

    60oF

    1350 - 1440

    Water, heavy

    11.6

    1105

    Glycerine

    25

    1259

    Water - pure

    4

    1000

    Glycerol

    25

    1126

    Water - sea

    77oF

    1022

    Heating oil

    20

    920

    Whale oil

    15

    925

    o-Xylene

    20

    880

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