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6.9
Liquid sound speed
Liquid Sound Speeds at 25°C
Substance
Form Index
Specific Gravity
Sound Speed
∆
v/ºC -m/s/ºC
Acetic anhydride
(CH
3
CO)
2
O
1.082 (20ºC)
1180
2.5
Acetic acid, anhydride
(CH
3
CO)
2
O
1.082 (20ºC)
1180
2.5
Acetic acid, nitrile
C
2
H
3
N
0.783
1290
4.1
Acetic acid, ethyl ester
C
4
H
8
O
2
0.901
1085
4.4
Acetic acid, methyl ester
C
3
H
6
O
2
0.934
1211
Acetone
C
3
H
6
O
0.791
1174
4.5
Acetonitrile
C
2
H
3
N
0.783
1290
4.1
Acetonylacetone
C
6
H
10
O
2
0.729
1399
3.6
Acetylene dichloride
C
2
H
2
C
l2
1.26
1015
3.8
Acetylene tetrabromide
C
2
H
2
Br
4
2.966
1027
Acetylene tetrachloride
C
2
H
2
Cl
4
1.595
1147
Alcohol
C
2
H
6
O
0.789
1207
4.0
Alkazene-13
C
15
H
24
0.86
1317
3.9
Alkazene-25
C
10
H
12
Cl
2
1.20
1307
3.4
2-Amino-ethanol
C
2
H
7
NO
1.018
1724
3.4
2-Aminotolidine
C
7
H
9
N
0.999 (20ºC)
1618
4-Aminotolidine
C
7
H
9
N
0.966 (45ºC)
1480
Ammonia
NH
3
0.771
1729
6.68
Amorphous Polyolefin
0.98
962.6
t-Amyl alcohol
C
5
H
12
O
0.81
1204
Aminobenzene
C
6
H
5
NO
2
1.022
1639
4.0
Aniline
C
6
H
5
NO
2
1.022
1639
4.0
Argon
Ar
1.400 (-188ºC)
853
Azine
C
6
H
5
N
0.982
1415
4.1
Benzene
C
6
H
6
0.879
1306
4.65
Benzol
C
6
H
6
0.879
1306
4.65
Bromine
Br
2
2.928
889
3.0
Bromo-benzene
C
6
H
5
Br
1.522
1170
1-Bromo-butane
C
4
H
9
Br
1.276 (20ºC)
1019
Bromo-ethane
C
2
H
5
Br
1.460 (20ºC)
900
Bromoform
CHBr
3
2.89 (20ºC)
918
3.1
n-Butane
C
4
H
10
0.601 (0ºC)
1085
5.8
2-Butanol
C
4
H
10
O
0.81
1240
3.3
sec-Butylalcohol
C
4
H
10
O
0.81
1240
3.3
n-Butyl bromide
C
4
H
9
Br
1.276 (20ºC)
1019
n-Butyl chloride
C
4
H
9
Cl
0.887
1140
4.57
tert Butyl chloride
C
4
H
9
Cl
0.84
984
4.2
Butyl oleate
C
22
H
42
O
2
1404
3.0
2,3 Butylene glycol
C
4
H
10
O
2
1.019
1484
1.51
Cadmium
Cd
2237.7
Carbinol
CH
4
O
0.791 (20ºC)
1076
2.92
Carbitol
C
6
H
14
O
3
0.988
1458
Carbon dioxide
CO
2
1.101 (-37ºC)
839
7.71
Carbon disulphide
CS
2
1.261 (22ºC)
1149
Carbon tetrachloride
CCl
4
1.595 (20ºC)
926
2.48
Carbon tetrafluoride
CF
4
1.75 (-150ºC)
875.2
6.61
Cetane
C
16
H
34
0.773 (20ºC)
1338
3.71
Chloro-benezene
C
6
H
5
Cl
1.106
1273
3.6
1-Chloro-butane
C
4
H
9
Cl
0.887
1140
4.57
Chloro-diFluoromethane (Freon 22)
CHClF
2
1.491 (-69ºC)
893.9
4.79
Chloroform
CHCl
3
1.489
979
3.4
1-Chloro-propane
C
3
H
7
Cl
0.892
1058
Chlorotrifluoromethane
CClF
3
724
5.26
Cinnamaldehyde
C
9
H
8
O
1.112
1554
3.2
Cinnamic aldehyde
C
9
H
8
O
1.112
1554
3.2
Colamine
C
2
H
7
NO
1.018
1724
3.4
o-Cresol
C
7
H
8
O
1.047 (20ºC)
1541
m-Cresol
C
7
H
8
O
1.034 (20ºC)
1500
Cyanomethane
C
2
H
3
N
0.783
1290
4.1
Cyclohexane
C
6
H
12
0.779 (20ºC)
1248
5.41
Cyclohexanol
C
6
H
12
O
0.962
1454
3.6
Cyclohexanone
C
6
H
10
O
0.948
1423
4.0
Decane
C
10
H
22
0.730
1252
1-Decene
C
10
H
20
0.746
1235
4.0
n-Decylene
C
10
H
20
0.746
1235
4.0
Diacetyl
C
4
H
6
O
2
0.99
1236
4.6
Diamylamine
C
10
H
23
N
1256
3.9
1,2 Dibromo-ethane
C
2
H
4
Br
2
2.18
995
trans-1,2-Dibromoethene
C
2
H
2
Br
2
2.231
935
Dibutyl phthalate
C
8
H
22
O
4
1408
Dichloro-t-butyl alcohol
C
4
H
8
Cl
2
O
1304
3.8
2,3 Dichlorodioxane
C
2
H
6
Cl
2
O
2
1391
3.7
Dichlorodifluoromethane (Freon 12)
CCl
2
F
2
1.516 (-40ºC)
774.1
4.24
1,2 Dichloro ethane
C
2
H
4
Cl
2
1.253
1193
cis 1,2-Dichloro-Ethene
C
2
H
2
Cl
2
1.284
1061
trans 1,2-Dichloro-ethene
C
2
H
2
Cl
2
1.257
1010
Dichloro-fluoromethane (Freon 21)
CHCl
2
F
1.426 (0ºC)
891
3.97
1-2-Dichlorohexafluoro cyclobutane
C
4
Cl
2
F
6
1.654
669
1-3-Dichloro-isobutane
C
4
H
8
Cl
2
1.14
1220
3.4