Specific Heat Capacity of Different Liquids
The following table provides a comprehensive list of specific heat capacity 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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| Acetic acid | 2050 |
| Acetone | 2150 |
| Acrylonitrile | 2090 |
| Benzene | 1700 |
| Bromine | 4737 |
| 1-Butanol | 2390 |
| 2-Butanol | 2884 |
| Chlorobenzene | 1338 |
| Chloroform | 979 |
| Cyclohexane | 1850 |
| Decane | 2210 |
| Ethanol | 2570 |
| Ethanolamine | 2082 |
| Ethyl acetate | 1904 |
| Ethylbenzene | 1748 |
| Ethylene glycol | 2433 |
| Glycerol | 2350 |
| Heptane | 2245 |
| Hexane | 2268 |
| Hydrazine | 3085 |
| Isopropyl alcohol | 2995 |
| Mercury | 139 |
| Methanol | 2542 |
| Methyl acetate | 1942 |
| Nitric acid | 1744 |
| Nitrobenzene | 1509 |
| Octane | 2220 |
| 1-Octanol | 2346 |
| 2-Octanol | 2534 |
| Pentane | 2317 |
| 1-Pentanol | 2370 |
| Phosphoric acid | 745 |
| Propanoic acid | 2340 |
| Propyl alcohol | 2394 |
| Propylene glycol | 2533 |
| Propylene oxide | 2072 |
| Styrene | 1747 |
| Sulfuric acid | 1340 |
| Tetrahydrofuran | 1718 |
| Toluene | 1595 |
| m-Xylene | 1728 |
| o-Xylene | 1771 |
| p-Xylene | 1771 |
| Water | 4184 |
The specific heat capacity of liquids can vary depending on temperature and pressure conditions.
Related Tables
References: 1) CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 97th Edition. United Kingdom: CRC Press, 2016-2017. 2) Cardarelli, François. Materials Handbook: A Concise Desktop Reference. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 2018.