Thermal Expansion of Different Liquids

The following table provides a comprehensive list of volume thermal expansion coefficients for various liquids, taken at room temperature (approximately 20°C or 68°F) and 1 atmospheric (atm) pressure. (1 atm = 101,325 Pa)

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Volume Thermal Expansion of Liquids
Acetic acid1.08 ×10-3
Acetone1.46 ×10-3
Aniline8.1 ×10-4
Anisole9.51 ×10-4
Benzene1.14 ×10-3
Bromobenzene8.6 ×10-4
1-Bromobutane1.13 ×10-3
Bromoethane1.31 ×10-3
1-Bromopentane1.04 ×10-3
Butyl iodide1.02 ×10-3
Carbon disulfide1.12 ×10-3
Carbon tetrachloride1.14 ×10-3
Chlorobenzene9.4 ×10-4
Chloroform1.21 ×10-3
1-Chloropropane1.4 ×10-3
Cyclohexane1.15 ×10-3
Cyclopentane1.35 ×10-3
Decane1.02 ×10-3
Dibutyl phthalate8.6 ×10-4
1,1-Dichloroethane9.3 ×10-4
1,2-Dichloroethane1.14 ×10-3
Dichloromethane1.39 ×10-3
Diethylene glycol6.35 ×10-4
Diethyl ether1.65 ×10-3
2,3-Dimethylbutane1.39 ×10-3
Dodecane9.3 ×10-4
Ethanol1.40 ×10-3
Ethyl acetate1.35 ×10-3
Ethylene glycol6.26 ×10-4
Glycerol5.20 ×10-4
Heptane1.26 ×10-3
Hexane1.41 ×10-3
1-Hexanol1.03 ×10-3
Mercury1.81 ×10-3
Methanol1.49 ×10-3
Nitrobenzene8.33 ×10-4
Nonane1.08 ×10-3
Octane1.16 ×10-3
1-Octanol8.27 ×10-4
Pentane1.64 ×10-3
Phosphorus trichloride1.9 ×10-3
1,3-Propanediol6.1 ×10-4
Propylene glycol6.95 ×10-4
Tetradecane8.7 ×10-4
Toluene1.05 ×10-3
Triacetin9.4 ×10-4
Tribromomethane9.1 ×10-4
Trichloroethylene1.17 ×10-3
Tridecane9.0 ×10-4
Undecane9.7 ×10-4
m-Xylene9.9 ×10-4
o-Xylene9.6 ×10-4
p-Xylene1.00 ×10-3
Water2.06 ×10-4

The thermal expansion of liquids can vary depending on factors like temperature, pressure, and impurities in the liquids.

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References: 1) CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 97th Edition. United Kingdom: CRC Press, 2016-2017.