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Properties of substance:

carbon tetrachloride

Synonyms:

tetrachloromethane

Group of substances:

organic

Physical appearance:

colorless liquid

Empirical formula (Hill's system for organic substances):

CCl4

Structural formula as text:

CCl4

Molar/atomic mass: 153.82

Melting point (°C):

-22.87

Boiling point (°C):

76.75

Decomposition temperature (°C):

400

CAS №: 56-23-5

Solubility (g/100 g of solvent):

1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane: miscible [Ref.]
acetone: soluble [Ref.]
ammonia liquid : soluble [Ref.]
benzene: miscible [Ref.]
bromine liquid: soluble [Ref.]
chlorine liquid: very soluble [Ref.]
chloroform: miscible [Ref.]
chromyl chloride: soluble [Ref.]
diethyl ether: miscible [Ref.]
diethylene glycol: 35.5 (25°C) [Ref.]
ethanol: miscible [Ref.]
ethanol 50%: 6.4 (20°C) [Ref.]
ethylene glycol : 6.6 (25°C) [Ref.]
formic acid: 6.95 (25°C) [Ref.]
hydrogen fluoride : slightly soluble [Ref.]
phosphorus(V) trichloride oxide: soluble [Ref.]
propylene glycol: 30.5 (25°C) [Ref.]
sulfolane: miscible [Ref.]
water: 0.097 (0°C) [Ref.]
water: 0.083 (10°C) [Ref.]
water: 0.08 (25°C) [Ref.]
water: 0.085 (30°C) [Ref.]

Density:

1.668 (-20°C, g/cm3)
1.63195 (0°C, g/cm3)
1.602 (15°C, g/cm3)
1.5954 (20°C, g/cm3)
1.5842 (25°C, g/cm3)
1.503 (60°C, g/cm3)
1.48 (76°C, g/cm3)

Reactions of synthesis:

  1. [Ref.1, Ref.2, Ref.3]
    CH2Cl2 + Cl2 → CHCl3 + HCl
    CHCl3 + Cl2 → CCl4 + HCl
  2. [Ref.1, Ref.2]
    CH4 + Cl2 → CH3Cl + HCl
    CH3Cl + Cl2 → CH2Cl2 + HCl
    CH2Cl2 + Cl2 → CHCl3 + HCl
    CHCl3 + Cl2 → CCl4 + HCl

Reactions:

  1. [Ref.1]
    6S + CCl4 → CS2 + 2S2Cl2

Refractive index (nD):

1.4607 (20°C)

Permittivity (dielectric constant):

2.238 (20°C)

Dipole moment (D):

0 (20°C)

Standard molar enthalpy (heat) of formation ΔfH (298 K, kJ/mol)

-132.842 (l) [Ref.]
-100.416 (g) [Ref.]

Standard molar Gibbs energy of formation ΔfG (298 K, kJ/mol)

-62.542 (l) [Ref.]
-58.154 (g) [Ref.]

Standard molar entropy S (298 K, J/(mol·K))

216.187 (l) [Ref.]
310.228 (g) [Ref.]

Molar heat capacity at constant pressure Cp (298 K, J/(mol·K))

133.888 (l) [Ref.]
83.404 (g) [Ref.]

Enthalpy (heat) of fusion ΔfusH (kJ/mol)

2.56 (s) [Ref.]

Enthalpy (heat) of vaporization at boiling point ΔvapH (kJ/mol)

29.82 (l) [Ref.]

Enthalpy (heat) of vaporization ΔvapH (kJ/mol)

32.43 (l) [25°C] [Ref.]

Critical temperature (°C):

283.2

Critical pressure (MPa):

4.5

References:

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