Density of Different Liquids

The density of liquids can vary widely compared to other materials. Generally, liquids tend to have higher densities than gases but lower densities than solids.

The following table provides a comprehensive list of density values for different liquids at standard room temperature (approximately 20°C or 68°F) and 1 atmospheric (atm) pressure. (1 atm = 101,325 Pa)

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Density of Liquids

Acetaldehyde	0.784
Acetic acid	1.051
Acetic anhydride	1.082
Acetone	0.790
Acetonitrile	0.787
Acetophenone	1.028
Acetyl acetone	0.980
Acetyl chloride	1.104
Acrylic acid	1.051
Acrylonitrile	0.806
Allyl chloride	0.937
Amyl acetate	0.876
Aniline	1.022
p-Anisaldehyde	1.119
Anisole	0.996
Benzaldehyde	1.045
Benzene	0.876
Benzoyl chloride	1.211
Benzyl alcohol	1.041
Benzyl benzoate	1.120
Benzyl chloride	1.100
Bromine	3.119
Bromobenzene	1.495
Bromoethane	1.460
1-Butanol	0.810
2-Butanol	0.807
n-Butylamine	0.739
tert-Butylamine	0.696
Butyl acetate	0.882
Butyraldehyde	0.802
Butyric acid	0.958
Carbon disulfide	1.263
Carbon tetrachloride	1.584
Chlorobenzene	1.106
1-Chlorobutane	0.886
Chloroform	1.489
Cumene	0.862
Cyclohexane	0.779
Cyclohexanol	0.962
Cyclohexanone	0.948
Cyclohexene	0.811
Cyclopentane	0.745
Cyclopentanol	0.948
Decane	0.730
Deuterium oxide	1.105
Dibutyl phthalate	1.047
Dichloromethane	1.323
Diethanolamine	1.090
Diethylamine	0.707
Diethyl ether	0.713
Diethyl malonate	1.049
Diethyl phthalate	1.120
Diethylene glycol	1.116
Diiodomethane	3.325
Diisopropylamine	0.717
Diisopropyl ether	0.724
Dimethylamine	0.680
1,2-Dimethoxyethane	0.863
Dimethylaniline	0.956
Dimethyl carbonate	1.069
Dimethyl sulfate	1.330
Dimethyl sulfide	0.848
Dimethyl sulfoxide	1.100
Dimethylformamide	0.948
1,4-Dioxane	1.033
Diphenyl ether	1.075
Dodecane	0.753
Epichlorohydrin	1.180
Ethanol	0.789
Ethanolamine	1.018
Ethyl acetate	0.901
Ethyl benzoate	1.046
Ethylbenzene	0.867
Ethyl formate	0.917
Ethylcyclohexane	0.788
Ethylene glycol	1.114
Ethylene oxide	0.882
Ethylenediamine	0.896
Formamide	1.130
Formic acid	1.220
Furfural	1.155
Glutaraldehyde	1.062
Glycerol	1.261
Heptane	0.684
Hexadecane	0.773
Hexane	0.659
1-Hexanol	0.819
1-Hexene	0.673
Hydrazine	1.008
Iodobenzene	1.855
Iodomethane	2.279
Isoamyl alcohol	0.810
Isobutanol	0.802
Isopentane	0.620
Isoprene	0.679
Isopropyl alcohol	0.785
Limonene	0.841
Mesitylene	0.864
Methanesulfonic acid	1.480
Methanol	0.791
Methyl acetate	0.934
Methyl acrylate	0.954
Methyl benzoate	1.086
Methyl isobutyl ketone	0.801
Methyl salicylate	1.184
Methyl tert-butyl ether	0.740
Methylcyclohexane	0.769
Morpholine	1.007
Nitric acid	1.513
Nitrobenzene	1.204
Nitromethane	1.138
Octane	0.703
1-Octanol	0.826
Oleic acid	0.895
Pentane	0.626
1-Pentanol	0.815
Phosphoric acid	1.880
Piperidine	0.862
Propanoic acid	0.993
Propyl alcohol	0.804
Propionic acid	0.990
Propyl acetate	0.887
Propylene carbonate	1.195
Propylene glycol	1.040
Propylene oxide	0.829
Pyridine	0.983
Pyrrolidine	0.852
Styrene	0.906
Sulfolane	1.260
Sulfuric acid	1.834
Sulfuryl chloride	1.670
Tetrahydrofuran	0.889
Thiophene	1.065
Thionyl chloride	1.638
Titanium tetrachloride	1.726
Toluene	0.867
Trichloroethylene	1.462
Triethylamine	0.728
Triethanolamine	1.124
Triethylene glycol	1.125
Vinyl acetate	0.932
m-Xylene	0.864
o-Xylene	0.880
p-Xylene	0.861
Water	0.998

The density of liquids can vary depending on a number of factors, including the temperature and pressure. The values listed above are meant to provide a general idea of the density range for each type of liquid at normal temperature and pressure (NTP).

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