Boiling Point of Common Substances
The boiling point of a substance is the temperature at which it changes from a liquid to a gas at a specific pressure. The following table provides a curated list of boiling point values for common substances at one atmospheric (atm) pressure. (1 atm = 101,325 Pa)
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| Water | 100 |
| Ethanol | 78.2 |
| Methanol | 64.5 |
| Acetone | 56 |
| Chloroform | 61.2 |
| Benzene | 80.2 |
| Toluene | 110.6 |
| Diethyl ether | 34.6 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 76.7 |
| Nitrogen | -195.8 |
| Oxygen | -183 |
| Hydrogen | -252.9 |
| Helium | -268.9 |
| Neon | -246 |
| Argon | -185.9 |
| Kerosene | 150 - 300 |
| Diesel | 150 - 370 |
| Gasoline | 40 - 205 |
| Ammonia | -33.4 |
| Sulfuric acid | 290 |
| Hydrochloric acid | -85 |
| Sodium chloride (table salt) | 1465 |
| Sodium hydroxide | 1388 |
| Glycerol | 290 |
| Mercury | 356.6 |
| Propane | -42.1 |
| Butane | -0.5 |
| Acetic acid | 117.9 |
| Formaldehyde | -19 |
| Methane | -161.6 |
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