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Liquid Sound Speeds at 25°C
Substance
Form Index
Specific Gravity
Sound Speed
∆∆∆∆
v/ºC -m/s/ºC
Acetic anhydride (22)
(CH
3
CO)
2
O
1.082 (20ºC)
1180
2.5
Acetic acid, anhydride (22)
(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 (33)
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 (47)
C
2
H
2
Br
4
2.966
1027
Acetylene tetrachloride (47)
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 (46)
C
7
H
9
N
0.999
(20ºC)
1618
4-Aminotolidine (46)
C
7
H
9
N 0.966
(45ºC) 1480
Ammonia (35)
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 (41)
C
6
H
5
NO
2
1.022
1639
4.0
Aniline (41)
C
6
H
5
NO
2
1.022
1639
4.0
Argon (45)
Ar
1.400 (-188ºC)
853
Azine
C
6
H
5
N
0.982
1415
4.1
Benzene (29,40,41)
C
6
H
6
0.879 1306
4.65
Benzol (29,40,41)
C
6
H
6
0.879 1306
4.65
Bromine (21)
Br
2
2.928 889
3.0
Bromo-benzene (46)
C
6
H
5
Br 1.522
1170
1-Bromo-butane (46)
C
4
H
9
Br 1.276
(20ºC)
1019
Bromo-ethane (46)
C
2
H
5
Br 1.460
(20ºC)
900
Bromoform (46,47)
CHBr
3
2.89
(20ºC)
918
3.1
n-Butane (2)
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 (46)
C
4
H
9
Br
1.276
(20ºC)
1019
n-Butyl chloride (22,46)
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 (7)
Cd
2237.7
Carbinol (40,41)
CH
4
O
0.791
(20ºC)
1076
2.92
Carbitol C
6
H
14
O
3
0.988
1458
Carbon dioxide (26)
CO
2
1.101
(-37ºC) 839
7.71
Carbon disulphide
CS
2
1.261
(22ºC) 1149
Carbon tetrachloride(33,35,47)
CCl
4
1.595
(20ºC) 926
2.48
Carbon tetrafluoride (14)
CF
4
1.75
(-150ºC) 875.2
6.61
Cetane (23)
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 (22,46)
C
4
H
9
Cl
0.887
1140
4.57
Chloro-diFluoromethane (3) (Freon 22)
CHClF
2
1.491
(-69ºC)
893.9
4.79
Chloroform (47)
CHCl
3
1.489
979
3.4
1-Chloro-propane (47)
C
3
H
7
Cl
0.892
1058
Chlorotrifluoromethane (5)
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 (46)
C
7
H
8
O 1.047
(20ºC) 1541
m-Cresol (46)
C
7
H
8
O 1.034
(20ºC) 1500
Cyanomethane C
2
H
3
N 0.783 1290
4.1
Cyclohexane (15)
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 (46)
C
10
H
22
0.730 1252
1-Decene (27)
C
10
H
20
0.746 1235
4.0
n-Decylene (27)
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 (47)
C
2
H
4
Br
2
2.18
995
trans-1,2-Dibromoethene(47) 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 (3) (Freon 12)
CCl
2
F
2
1.516
(-40ºC) 774.1
4.24
1,2 Dichloro ethane (47)
C
2
H
4
Cl
2
1.253
1193
cis 1,2-Dichloro-Ethene(3,47)
C
2
H
2
Cl
2
1.284
1061
trans 1,2-Dichloro-ethene(3,47)
C
2
H
2
Cl
2
1.257
1010
Dichloro-fluoromethane (3) (Freon 21)
CHCl
2
F 1.426
(0ºC)
891
3.97
1-2-Dichlorohexafluoro cyclobutane (47)
C
4
Cl
2
F
6
1.654
669
1-3-Dichloro-isobutane C
4
H
8
Cl
2
1.14
1220
3.4
Dichloro methane (3)
CH
2
Cl
2
1.327
1070
3.94
1,1-Dichloro-1,2,2,2 tetra fluoroethane
CClF
2
-CClF
2
1.455
665.3
3.73
Diethyl ether
C
4
H
10
O 0.713
985
4.87
Diethylene glycol, monoethyl ether
C
6
H
14
O
3
0.988
1458
Diethylenimide oxide
C
4
H
9
NO
1.00
1442
3.8
1,2-bis(DiFluoramino) butane (43)
C
4
H
8
(NF
2
)
2
1.216
1000
1,2bis(DiFluoramino)- 2-methylpropane (43)
C
4
H
9
(NF
2
)
2
1.213
900
1,2bis(DiFluoramino) propane (43)
C
3
H
6
(NF
2
)
2
1.265
960
2,2bis(DiFluoramino) propane (43)
C
3
H
6
(NF
2
)
2
1.254
890
2,2-Dihydroxydiethyl ether
C
4
H
10
O
3
1.116
1586
2.4
Dihydroxyethane
C
2
H
6
O
2
1.113
1658
2.1
1,3-Dimethyl-benzene (46)
C
8
H
10
0.868
(15ºC) 1343