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| The term '''density''' is the mass of a substance per unit volume. The symbol most often used for density is '''ρ''', and sometimes the letter '''D''' can also be used. Mathematically, density is defined as mass divided by volume: | | The term '''density''' is the mass of a substance per unit volume. The symbol most often used for density is '''ρ''', and sometimes the letter '''D''' can also be used. Mathematically, density is defined as mass divided by volume: |
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− | The density of a substance is influenced by a variety of factors, such as pressure or temperature. They have little influence for most solid materials, but there's a significant effect on the density of solids and liquids. | + | The density of a substance is influenced by a variety of factors, such as pressure or temperature. They have little influence for most solid materials, but there's a significant effect on the density of solids and fluids. |
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| Density is calculated depending on the type of material: | | Density is calculated depending on the type of material: |
The density of a substance is influenced by a variety of factors, such as pressure or temperature. They have little influence for most solid materials, but there's a significant effect on the density of solids and fluids.
Material |
Density (kg/m3) |
Notes
|
Hydrogen
|
0.08988
|
At 0 °C and 101.325 kPa
|
Helium
|
0.146
|
At 300 K and 101.325 kPa
|
Aerographite
|
0.2
|
The air inside is excluded
|
Ammonia (gas)
|
0.73
|
At 1.013 bar at 15 °C
|
Neon (gas)
|
0.9
|
At 0 °C and 101.325 kPa
|
Metallic microlattice
|
0.9
|
The air inside is excluded
|
Aerogel
|
1.0
|
The air inside is excluded
|
Ethane (gas)
|
1.0493
|
At 0 °C and 101.325 kPa
|
Acetylene (gas)
|
1.106
|
At 15 °C[1]
|
Carbon monoxide (gas)
|
1.145
|
At 25 °C, 1 atm
|
Nitrogen (gas)
|
1.251
|
At 0 °C and 101.325 kPa
|
Air
|
1.29
|
At 0 °C and 101.325 kPa
|
Oxygen (gas)
|
1.308
|
At 300 K (27 °C)
|
Hydrogen sulfide (gas)
|
1.363
|
At standard conditions
|
Phosphine (gas)
|
1.379
|
At 25 °C
|
Methylamine (gas)
|
1.4
|
At atmospheric pressure
|
Hydrogen chloride (gas)
|
1.693
|
At standard conditions[2]
|
Fluorine (gas)
|
1.696
|
0 °C and 101.325 kPa
|
Argon (gas)
|
1.784
|
0 °C and 101.325 kPa
|
Nitrous oxide (gas)
|
1.8724
|
At 15 °C and 1.013 bar
|
Carbon dioxide (gas)
|
1.977
|
At 1 atm and 0 °C
|
Carbon dioxide (gas)
|
1.977
|
At 1 atm and 0 °C
|
Propane (gas)
|
2.0098
|
At 0 °C, 101.3 kPa
|
Dimethyl ether (gas)
|
2.1146
|
At 1 atm and 0 °C
|
Ozone (gas)
|
2,144
|
At 0 °C
|
Butane (gas)
|
2.489
|
n-Butane, at 20 °C and 1.013 bar
|
Sulfur dioxide (gas)
|
2.619
|
At standard conditions
|
Hydrogen iodide (gas)
|
2.85
|
At −47 °C
|
Chlorine (gas)
|
3.2
|
0 °C and 101.325 kPa
|
Krypton (gas)
|
3.749
|
0 °C and 101.325 kPa
|
Phosgene (gas)
|
4,248
|
At 15 °C
|
Xenon (gas)
|
5.894
|
0 °C and 101.325 kPa
|
Sulfur hexafluoride (gas)
|
6.164
|
At 1 bar and 20 °C
|
Radon (gas)
|
9.73
|
0 °C and 101.325 kPa
|
Tungsten hexafluoride (gas)
|
12.4
|
Standard conditions
|
Freon 12 (gas)
|
36.83
|
Standard conditions
|
Hydrogen (liquid)
|
70
|
At –255 °C
|
Styrofoam
|
75
|
Average type of styrofoam
|
Hydrogen (slush)
|
85
|
At -259 °C
|
Hydrogen (solid)
|
86
|
At <−259.14 °C
|
Helium (liquid)
|
147
|
At 4 K
|
Balsa
|
200
|
Average density
|
Cork
|
240
|
Average type of cork
|
Pumice
|
250
|
Average density
|
Alfalfa (ground)
|
256
|
[3]
|
Diatomaceous earth (powdered)
|
256
|
At standard conditions
|
Pine
|
373
|
|
Asbestos fibers
|
400
|
|
Grain (oat)
|
410
|
|
Methane (liquid)
|
422.62
|
At 111.5 K
|
Ethane (liquid)
|
446
|
At 0 °C and 101.325 kPa
|
Lithium
|
535
|
|
Corn starch (loosely packed)
|
540
|
Negligible moisture
|
Grain (rice, rough)
|
580
|
|
Propane (liquid)
|
590
|
At -50 °C
|
Grain (barley)
|
620
|
|
Pentane
|
626.2
|
n-Pentane, at 20 °C
|
Corn starch (tightly packed)
|
630
|
Negligible moisture
|
Grain (millet)
|
640
|
|
Hexane
|
659
|
n-Hexane, at 20 °C
|
Methylamine (liquid)
|
662.4
|
At 25 °C[4]
|
Ammonia (liquid)
|
681.9
|
At boiling point
|
Heptane
|
683.8
|
n-Heptane, at 20 °C
|
Hydrogen cyanide
|
687
|
|
Isopropylamine
|
689.1
|
At 20 °C
|
2,2,4-Trimethylpentane
|
691.94
|
At 20°C[5]
|
Acetylene (liquid)
|
693
|
At atmospheric pressure
|
Wood
|
700
|
Seasoned, typical
|
Octane
|
703
|
n-octane, at 20 °C
|
Oak
|
710
|
Quercus robur timber
|
Diethyl ether
|
713.4
|
At 20 °C
|
Nonane
|
718
|
n-nonane, at 20 °C
|
Grain (rye)
|
720
|
|
Grain (corn, shelled)
|
720
|
|
Aluminium silicate
|
721
|
|
Diisopropyl ether
|
725.8
|
At 20 °C
|
Triethylamine
|
727.5
|
At 20 °C
|
Decane
|
730
|
n-decane, at 20 °C
|
Dimethyl ether (liquid)
|
735
|
At -25 °C
|
Methyl tert-butyl ether
|
740.5
|
At 20 °C
|
Grain (rice, hulled)
|
750
|
|
Alum (pulverized)
|
753
|
|
Di-tert-butyl ether
|
764.2
|
At 20 °C[6]
|
Dibutyl ether
|
768.27
|
At 20 °C[7]
|
Grain (flax)
|
770
|
|
Grain (wheat)
|
770
|
|
RP-1
|
773
|
At 25°C
|
Cyclohexane
|
778.1
|
At 20°C
|
tert-Butanol
|
778.6
|
Solid, at 20°C[8]
|
Lithium hydride
|
780
|
[9]
|
Unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine
|
783
|
At 25°C
|
Acetonitrile
|
786
|
Anhydrous, at 25 °C[10]
|
Isopropanol
|
786
|
Anhydrous, at 20 °C
|
Carbon monoxide (liquid)
|
789
|
At boiling point
|
Ethanol
|
789
|
Anhydrous, at 20 °C
|
Acetone
|
790
|
Anhydrous
|
Methanol
|
791.5
|
Anhydrous, at 20 °C
|
Diesel
|
800
|
At standard conditions
|
Ethanol 96%
|
801.38
|
At 20 °C[11]
|
Isobutanol
|
802
|
Anhydrous, at 20 °C
|
Gasoline
|
803
|
Average type, standard conditions
|
Propanol
|
805.3
|
n-Propanol, at 20 °C
|
Methyl ethyl ketone
|
806
|
Anhydrous, at 20 °C
|
sec-Butanol
|
806.3
|
Anhydrous, at 20 °C
|
Nitrogen (liquid)
|
808
|
At boiling point
|
Butanol
|
809.8
|
n-Butanol, at 20 °C
|
Kerosene
|
810
|
At standard conditions, standard composition
|
Formaldehyde
|
815.3
|
At −20 °C
|
2-Octanone
|
820
|
At 20 °C[12]
|
Lithium-6 deuteride
|
820
|
|
UH25
|
829
|
At 25°C
|
Limonene
|
841.1
|
Average, at 20°C
|
α-Pinene
|
858
|
At 20 °C
|
Potassium
|
860
|
|
Xylene (mixture)
|
860
|
Mixture of isomers, at 20°C
|
Xylene (para)
|
861.04
|
At 20°C
|
Octyl acetate
|
863
|
|
Xylene (meta)
|
864
|
At 20°C
|
NaK (eutectic)
|
866
|
At 20°C; 77% K and 23% Na
|
Isopropyl nitrite
|
868.4
|
|
Toluene
|
867
|
At 20°C
|
Benzene
|
870
|
At standard conditions
|
Monomethylhydrazine
|
874
|
At 20°C
|
Hexamethylene triperoxide diamine
|
880
|
|
Xylene (orto)
|
880.1
|
At 20°C
|
Alum (lumpy)
|
881
|
|
Butyl acetate
|
882.5
|
n-Butyl acetate, at 20°C[13]
|
Ethylene oxide
|
882.6
|
At 10°C
|
Tetrahydrofuran
|
887.49
|
At 20°C
|
Menthol
|
890
|
Racemic or (−)-isomer
|
Ethylenediamine
|
900
|
At 20°C
|
Grain (corn, ear)
|
900
|
|
Aerozine 50
|
900
|
At 25°C
|
Paraffin wax
|
900
|
At 20°C
|
Ethyl acetate
|
900.3
|
At 20 °C[14]
|
Mayonnaise (traditional)
|
910
|
Traditional recipe
|
Butter
|
911
|
|
Peanut oil
|
914
|
|
Palm oil
|
915
|
|
Trimethyl borate
|
915
|
At standard conditions
|
Ice
|
916.7
|
At 0 °C
|
Ethyl formate
|
918
|
At 20 °C
|
Lithium aluminium hydride
|
917
|
|
Olive oil
|
918
|
|
Body fat
|
918
|
|
Lard
|
919
|
|
Corn oil
|
922
|
|
Coconut oil
|
924
|
|
Soya oil
|
927
|
|
Nitrous oxide (liquid)
|
931
|
At 0 °C at 31.1 bar
|
Methyl acetate
|
934.2
|
At 20 ºC
|
Curcumin
|
934.8
|
At 15 ºC
|
Dimethylformamide
|
945
|
At 20 ºC
|
Sodium
|
970
|
|
Tetralin
|
970
|
At 20 ºC
|
Methyl formate
|
977
|
At 20 °C
|
Pyridine
|
982.72
|
At 20 °C
|
Hydrogen fluoride (liquid)
|
990
|
At 19.5 °C
|
Silicone
|
993
|
|
Milk (cow, heavy cream)
|
994
|
|
Ammonium sulfide
|
997
|
|
Mayonnaise (light)
|
1,000
|
|
Water
|
1,000
|
At 4 °C
|
Chloric acid
|
1,000
|
Estimated
|
Saline water
|
1,004
|
(0.9% NaCl)
|
Phenol
|
1,007
|
|
Pilsner (beer)
|
1,008
|
At standard conditions
|
Hydrazine
|
1,008.5
|
At 20 °C
|
Nicotine
|
1,009.25
|
At 20 °C
|
Milk (cow, light cream)
|
1,012
|
|
Aniline
|
1,021.7
|
At 20 °C
|
Sea water
|
1,025
|
Average density at the surface
|
Naphthalene
|
1,025.3
|
At 20 °C
|
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone
|
1,027
|
At 25 °C
|
Milk (cow, whole)
|
1,030
|
At 20 °C
|
1,4-Dioxane
|
1,032.9
|
At 20 °C[15]
|
Milk (cow, skim)
|
1,033
|
|
Blood
|
1,035
|
|
Propylene glycol
|
1,036.1
|
At 20 °C
|
Acetic acid
|
1,050
|
|
Skin
|
1,050
|
|
Human body (average)
|
1,062
|
|
Acetic anhydride
|
1,082
|
At 20 °C[16]
|
Formalin
|
1,090
|
37% aqueous solution, at 25 °C
|
Hydrazoic acid
|
1,090
|
At 25 °C
|
Safrole
|
1,100
|
|
Nitrous acid
|
1,100
|
±0.1 kg/m3 (1.1 for maximum possible concentration)
|
Dimethyl sulfoxide
|
1,100.4
|
At 20 °C
|
Carbon dioxide (liquid)
|
1,101
|
Liquid, at −37°C (saturation)
|
Peracetic acid
|
1,103.7
|
At 20 °C[17]
|
Sodium hypochlorite
|
1,110
|
|
Ethylene glycol
|
1,115
|
At 20 ºC
|
Nitromethane
|
1,137.1
|
At 20 ºC[18]
|
Hydrogen fluoride (gas)
|
1,150
|
At 25 °C
|
Hydrofluoric acid
|
1.150
|
At 20 °C, 48% w/w aqueous solution
|
Nylon
|
1,150
|
|
Oxygen (liquid)
|
1,155
|
|
Furfural
|
1,159.4
|
At 20 °C
|
2-Nitrotoluene
|
1,161.1
|
At 19°C
|
Ammonium acetate
|
1,170
|
At 20 °C
|
Benzocaine
|
1,170
|
|
Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide
|
1,170
|
At 20 °C
|
Plastics
|
1,175
|
Approx. for PP, PETE and PVC
|
Methyl salicylate
|
1,184
|
At 25 °C
|
Hydrochloric acid
|
1,189
|
At 20 °C, 38% w/w aqueous solution
|
Propylene carbonate
|
1,190
|
At 20 °C[19]
|
Methanediol
|
1,199
|
|
Chromic acid
|
1,201
|
|
Neon (liquid)
|
1,207
|
At boiling point
|
Methyl nitrate
|
1,207.5
|
At 20 °C[20]
|
Acetone peroxide
|
1,220
|
Trimer[21]
|
Formic acid
|
1,220
|
At 20 °C
|
Hydroxylamine
|
1,227
|
At 20 °C
|
Caffeine
|
1,230
|
|
Nitrocellulose
|
1,230
|
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
|
1,253.1
|
At 20 °C[22]
|
Glycerol
|
1,261
|
Standard conditions
|
Carbon disulfide
|
1,263.2
|
At 20 °C[23]
|
Ammonium formate
|
1,280
|
At 25 °C[24]
|
Chloric acid (heptahydrate)
|
1,282
|
T<40 °C[25]
|
Aluminium chloride (hexahydrate)
|
1,300
|
|
Phenolphthalein
|
1,300
|
At 20 °C
|
Freon 12 (liquid)
|
1,311
|
Pressurized
|
Cellulose acetate fibers
|
1,320
|
[26]
|
Urea
|
1,320
|
|
Dichloromethane
|
1,326.6
|
At 20 °C
|
Hexamine
|
1,330
|
|
Ammonium azide
|
1,345.9
|
At 20 °C
|
Hydrazine sulfate
|
1,378
|
[27]
|
Corn syrup
|
1,380
|
|
Argon (liquid)
|
1,395.4
|
At boiling point
|
Pentaerythritol
|
1,396
|
|
Acetylsalicylic acid
|
1,400
|
|
Sulfur dioxide (liquid)
|
1,400
|
At -10 °C
|
Urea peroxide
|
1,400
|
|
Chlorobutanol
|
1,404
|
|
Ethylene glycol dinitrate[28]
|
1,419.8
|
At 20 ºC
|
Honey
|
1,420
|
|
Phosgene (liquid)
|
1,432
|
At 0 °C
|
Boric acid
|
1,435
|
|
Anthraquinone
|
1,438
|
At 20 °C
|
Nitrogen dioxide (liquid)
|
1,440
|
At 20 °C
|
Salycilic acid
|
1,443
|
At 20 °C
|
Dinitrogen tetroxide
|
1,445
|
At 20 °C
|
Dextrin
|
1,450
|
Average
|
Hydrogen peroxide
|
1,450
|
Pure, at 20 °C
|
Erythritol
|
1,450
|
|
Sodium acetate (trihydrate)
|
1,450
|
At 20 °C
|
Lithium hydroxide (anhydrous)
|
1,460
|
|
Sodium carbonate (decahydrate)
|
1,460
|
|
Rubidium (liquid)
|
1,460
|
At melting point
|
Sodium sulfate (decahydrate)
|
1,464
|
|
Trichloroethylene
|
1,464.2
|
At 20 °C
|
Biuret
|
1,467
|
|
Sodium bisulfite
|
1,480
|
At 20 °C
|
Sodium metabisulfite
|
1,480
|
|
Chloroform
|
1,483.2
|
At 20 °C[29]
|
Sorbitol
|
1,489
|
|
Hydrobromic acid
|
1,490
|
48% w/w aqueous solution
|
Ammonium carbonate
|
1,500
|
At 20 °C
|
Ammonium oxalate
|
1,500
|
At 20 °C
|
Cellulose
|
1,500
|
|
Starch
|
1,500
|
Compact
|
Fuming nitric acid
|
1,500
|
|
Fluorine (liquid)
|
1,505
|
At boiling point
|
Cement (Portland)
|
1,506
|
Average density
|
Calcium acetate
|
1,509
|
|
Lithium hydrate (monohydrate)
|
1,510
|
|
Sodium carbonate (heptahydrate)
|
1,510
|
|
Magnesium sulfate (undecahydrate)
|
1,512
|
|
1,2,4-Butanetriol trinitrate
|
1,520
|
At 25 °C[30]
|
Xylitol
|
1,520
|
|
Cement (Portland) clinker
|
1,522
|
Average density
|
Sodium acetate (anhydrous)
|
1,528
|
At 20 °C
|
Rubidium
|
1,532
|
At room temperature
|
Glucose
|
1,540
|
D-glucose
|
Citric acid (monohydrate)
|
1,542
|
At 18 °C
|
Sucrose
|
1,550
|
|
Calcium
|
1,550
|
|
Sodium sulfite (heptahydrate)
|
1,561
|
|
Carbon dioxide (solid)
|
1,562
|
Dry ice, at at 1 atm and −78.5 °C
|
Chlorine (liquid)
|
1,562.5
|
At boiling point
|
Magnesium chloride (hexahydrate)
|
1,569
|
|
Zinc peroxide
|
1,570
|
|
Cellulose II
|
1,580
|
Crystal[31]
|
Ammonium bicarbonate
|
1,586
|
|
Nitroglycerin
|
1,593.1
|
At 20 °C[32]
|
Carbon tetrachloride
|
1,594
|
At 20 °C
|
Fluorescein
|
1,602
|
|
Ozone (liquid)
|
1,614
|
At -195.4 °C
|
Aluminium sulfate (octahydrate)
|
1,620
|
|
Monosodium glutamate
|
1,620
|
At 20 °C
|
Sulfur dichloride
|
1,621
|
|
Tetrachloroethylene
|
1,622
|
Standard conditions
|
Thionyl chloride
|
1,638
|
At 20 °C[33]
|
Ascorbic acid
|
1,650
|
|
Nitrogen trichloride
|
1,653
|
[34]
|
Oxalic acid (dihydrate)
|
1,653
|
|
Trinitrotoluene
|
1,654
|
2,4,6-trinitrotoluene
|
Citric acid (anhydrous)
|
1,665
|
|
Sodium thiosulfate
|
1,667
|
|
Carbonic acid
|
1,668
|
|
Sulfuryl chloride
|
1,670
|
At 20 °C
|
Calcium gluconate (pentahydrate)
|
1,674
|
[35]
|
Magnesium sulfate (heptahydrate)
|
1,680
|
|
Phosphoric acid (85%)
|
1,685
|
Aqueous solution
|
Disulfur dichloride
|
1,688
|
|
Lead(II) acetate (decahydrate)
|
1,690
|
|
Urea nitrate
|
1,690
|
|
Fructose
|
1,694
|
|
Calcium hydride
|
1,700
|
|
Chromium(III) sulfate (octadecahydrate)
|
1,709
|
|
Calcium chloride (hexahydrate)
|
1,710
|
|
Aluminium nitrate (nonahydrate)
|
1,720
|
|
Ammonium nitrate
|
1,725
|
At 20 °C
|
Borax
|
1,730
|
|
Magnesium
|
1,740
|
|
Picric acid
|
1,763
|
|
Ammonium sulfate
|
1.769
|
At 20 °C
|
Pentaerythritol tetranitrate
|
1,770
|
At 20 °C
|
Perchloric acid
|
1,770.3
|
Anhydrous, at 20 °C
|
Potassium sodium tartrate
|
1,790
|
|
Ammonium dihydrogen phosphate
|
1,800
|
|
Prussian blue
|
1,800
|
[36]
|
Iron(III) chloride (hexahydrate)
|
1,820
|
|
RDX
|
1,820
|
At 20 °C
|
White phosphorus
|
1,823
|
|
Erythritol tetranitrate
|
1,827
|
Crystal density[37]
|
Sulfuric acid (98%)
|
1,830
|
|
Calcium chloride (tetrahydrate)
|
1,830
|
|
Cesium (liquid)
|
1,843
|
At melting point
|
Sodium azide
|
1,846
|
At 20 °C
|
Calcium chloride (dihydrate)
|
1,850
|
|
Beryllium
|
1,850
|
|
Chromium(III) sulfate (pentadecahydrate)
|
1,860
|
|
Francium
|
1,870
|
Predicted, at room temperature
|
Boron phosphate
|
1,873
|
BPO4[38]
|
Copper(II) acetate (monohydrate)
|
1,882
|
At 20 °C
|
Phosphoric acid (liquid)
|
1,885
|
Aqueous solution
|
Iron(II) sulfate (heptahydrate)
|
1,895
|
|
Calcium nitrate (tetrahydrate)
|
1,896
|
|
Iron(III) sulfate (pentahydrate)
|
1,898
|
|
Oxalic acid (anhydrous)
|
1,900
|
|
Bone
|
1,900
|
Average human bone
|
2,4-Dinitrobromobenzene
|
1,910
|
|
Sodium formate
|
1,920
|
At 20 °C
|
Sulfur (gamma)
|
1,920
|
|
Sulfur trioxide
|
1,920
|
Liquid
|
Cobalt(II) chloride (hexahydrate)
|
1,924
|
|
Cesium
|
1,930
|
At room temperature
|
Ethyl iodide
|
1,930.8
|
At 20 °C[39]
|
Iron(II) sulfate (hexahydrate)
|
1,934
|
|
Nickel(II) sulfate (heptahydrate)
|
1,948
|
|
Chromyl chloride
|
1,960
|
At 20 °C
|
Sulfur (beta)
|
1,960
|
|
Ammonium persulfate
|
1,980
|
|
Potassium chloride
|
1,984
|
|
Activated charcoal
|
2,000
|
Average skeletal density
|
Oleum (60%)
|
2,000
|
|
Cadmium acetate (dihydrate)
|
2,010
|
[40]
|
Sodium perchlorate (monohydrate)
|
2,020
|
|
Aluminium sulfide
|
2,020
|
|
Phosphoric acid (solid)
|
2,030
|
At 25 °C
|
Potassium hydroxide
|
2,044
|
At 20 °C
|
Lithium chloride
|
2,068
|
|
Copper(II) nitrate (hexahydrate)
|
2,070
|
|
Nickel(II) sulfate (hexahydrate)
|
2,070
|
|
Sulfur (alfa)
|
2,070
|
|
Zinc sulfate (hexahydrate)
|
2,072
|
|
Devarda's alloy (bulk)
|
2,080
|
At 20 °C
|
Sodium percarbonate
|
2,100
|
At standard conditions
|
Manganese(II) sulfate (tetrahydrate)
|
2,107
|
|
Potassium nitrate
|
2,109
|
|
Lithium carbonate
|
2,110
|
|
Sodium hydroxide
|
2,130
|
|
Pyranine
|
2,150
|
|
Calcium chloride (anhydrous)
|
2,150
|
|
Iron(II) sulfate (pentahydrate)
|
2,150
|
|
Sodium chloride
|
2,165
|
|
Sodium nitrite
|
2,168
|
|
Potassium bicarbonate
|
2,170
|
|
Potassium peroxymonosulfate
|
2,170
|
Oxone
|
Trichloroisocyanuric acid
|
2.19
|
± 0.1 g/cm3
|
Ammonium permanganate
|
2,200
|
At 20 °C
|
Sodium bicarbonate
|
2,200
|
|
Polytetrafluoroethylene
|
2,200
|
|
Calcium hydroxide
|
2,211
|
|
Calcium carbide
|
2,220
|
|
Lead(IV) acetate
|
2,228
|
At 17 °C
|
Borosilicate glass
|
2,230
|
Average value
|
Tin(IV) chloride
|
2,230
|
|
Peroxymonosulfuric acid
|
2,239
|
|
Calcium chloride (monohydrate)
|
2,240
|
|
Potassium bisulfate
|
2,245
|
|
Sodium carbonate (monohydrate)
|
2,250
|
|
Sodium nitrate
|
2,257
|
|
Zinc perchlorate
|
2,260
|
|
Graphite
|
2,266
|
|
Methyl iodide
|
2,280
|
At 20 °C
|
Copper(II) sulfate (pentahydrate)
|
2,286
|
|
Diatomaceous earth (bulk)
|
2,300
|
At standard conditions
|
Copper(II) nitrate (trihydrate)
|
2,320
|
|
Calcium sulfate (dihydrate)
|
2,320
|
|
Magnesium chloride (anhydrous)
|
2,320
|
|
Potassium chlorate
|
2,320
|
|
Silicon
|
2,330
|
|
Monopotassium phosphate
|
2,338
|
At standard conditions
|
Boron
|
2,340
|
|
Cadmium acetate (anhydrous)
|
2,340
|
[41]
|
Potassium metabisulfite
|
2,340
|
|
Red phosphorus
|
2,340
|
|
Magnesium hydroxide
|
2,344.6
|
|
Calcium hypochlorite
|
2,350
|
At 20 °C
|
Violet phosphorus
|
2,360
|
|
Strontium (liquid)
|
2,375
|
At melting point
|
Lithium nitrate (anhydrous)
|
2,380
|
|
Phosphorus pentoxide
|
2,390
|
|
Manganese heptoxide
|
2,396
|
At 20 °C[42]
|
Concrete
|
2,400
|
Average density
|
Krypton (liquid)
|
2,413
|
At boiling point
|
Potassium carbonate
|
2,430
|
|
Magnesium sulfate (monohydrate)
|
2,445
|
|
Boron trioxide (liquid)
|
2,460
|
At melting point
|
Boron silicide
|
2,470
|
B6Si[43]
|
Potassium persulfate
|
2,477
|
|
Cobalt(II) chloride (dihydrate)
|
2,477
|
|
Aluminium chloride (anhydrous)
|
2,480
|
|
Sodium perchlorate (anhydrous)
|
2,499.4
|
|
Calcium nitrate (anhydrous)
|
2,504
|
|
Copper(II) chloride (dihydrate)
|
2,510
|
|
Potassium perchlorate
|
2,523.9
|
|
Sodium carbonate (anhydrous)
|
2,540
|
At 25 °C
|
Lead(II) acetate (trihydrate)
|
2,550
|
|
Boron trioxide (trigonal)
|
2,550
|
|
Potassium antimony tartrate
|
2,600
|
|
Quartz
|
2,600
|
|
Sodium silicate
|
2,610
|
|
Sodium sulfite (anhydrous)
|
2,633
|
|
Strontium
|
2,640
|
At room temperature
|
Calcium perchlorate
|
2,651
|
|
Sodium pyrosulfate
|
2,658
|
|
Magnesium sulfate (anhydrous)
|
2,660
|
|
Potassium sulfate
|
2,660
|
|
Sodium sulfate (anhydrous)
|
2,664
|
|
Aluminium sulfate (anhydrous)
|
2,672
|
|
Potassium dichromate
|
2,676
|
|
Black phosphorus
|
2,690
|
|
Aluminium
|
2,700
|
|
Chromium trioxide
|
2,700
|
At 20 °C
|
Potassium permanganate
|
2,703
|
|
Tin(II) chloride (dihydrate)
|
2,710
|
|
Calcium carbonate
|
2,711
|
Calcite
|
Potassium chromate
|
2,732
|
|
Potassium bromide
|
2,740
|
|
Sodium bisulfate
|
2,740
|
|
Potassium manganate
|
2,780
|
|
Scandium (liquid)
|
2,800
|
At melting point
|
Sodium peroxide
|
2,805
|
|
Potassium ferrate
|
2,829
|
[44]
|
Calcium carbonate
|
2,830
|
Aragonite
|
Chloroauric acid (tetrahydrate)
|
2,890
|
|
Iron(III) chloride (anhydrous)
|
2,898
|
|
Zinc chloride
|
2,907
|
|
Xenon (liquid)
|
2,942
|
At boiling point
|
Manganese(II) sulfate (monohydrate)
|
2,950
|
|
Calcium sulfate (anhydrous)
|
2,960
|
|
Scandium
|
2,985
|
At room temperature
|
Iron(II) sulfate (monohydrate)
|
3,000
|
|
Copper(II) nitrate (anhydrous)
|
3,050
|
|
Iron(III) sulfate (anhydrous)
|
3,097
|
|
Barium chloride (dihydrate)
|
3,097.9
|
|
Chromium(III) sulfate (anhydrous)
|
3,100
|
|
Bromine
|
3,102.8
|
Standard conditions
|
Potassium iodide
|
3,123
|
|
Boron trioxide (monoclinic)
|
3,146
|
|
Barium chlorate
|
3,180
|
|
Calcium fluoride
|
3,180
|
|
Silicon carbide
|
3,210
|
All polytypes[45]
|
Barium nitrate
|
3,240
|
|
Cadmium azide
|
4,240
|
[46]
|
Lead(II) acetate (anhydrous)
|
3,250
|
At 20 °C
|
Manganese(II) sulfate (anhydrous)
|
3,250
|
|
Copper(I) azide
|
3,260
|
[47]
|
Diiodomethane
|
3,325
|
|
Barium (liquid)
|
3,338
|
At melting point
|
Calcium oxide
|
3,340
|
|
Vanadium pentoxide
|
3,357
|
|
Copper(II) hydroxide
|
3,368
|
|
Copper(II) chloride (anhydrous)
|
3,386
|
|
Zinc chromate
|
3,430
|
|
Cobalt(II) chloride (anhydrous)
|
3,560
|
|
Copper oxychloride
|
3,500
|
|
Diamond
|
3,510
|
|
Barium
|
3,530
|
At room temperature
|
Zinc sulfate (anhydrous)
|
3,540
|
|
Chevreul's salt
|
3,570
|
[48]
|
Copper(II) sulfate (anhydrous)
|
3,600
|
|
Hydrogen bromide
|
3.6452
|
(At 0 °C, 1,013 mbar)
|
Iron(II) sulfate (anhydrous)
|
3,650
|
|
Caesium hydroxide
|
3,675
|
|
Mercury(II) thiocyanate
|
3,710
|
At standard conditions.
|
Strontium carbonate
|
3,740
|
|
Titanium dioxide
|
3,780
|
Anatase form
|
Barium chloride (anhydrous)
|
3,856
|
|
Chloroauric acid (anhydrous)
|
3,900
|
|
Tin(II) chloride (anhydrous)
|
3,950
|
|
Zinc phosphate
|
3,998
|
|
Aluminium oxide
|
4,000
|
Average density
|
Basic copper carbonate
|
4,000
|
|
Iodoform
|
4,008
|
|
Nickel(II) sulfate (anhydrous)
|
4,010
|
|
Cadmium chloride
|
4,050
|
[49]
|
Zinc sulfide
|
4,090
|
|
Copper(I) chloride
|
4,145
|
|
Phosphorus triiodide
|
4,180
|
At standard conditions
|
Titanium dioxide
|
4,180
|
Brookite
|
Titanium dioxide
|
4,230
|
Rutile form
|
Yttrium (liquid)
|
4,240
|
At melting point
|
Cadmium carbonate
|
4,258
|
[50]
|
Barium carbonate
|
4,286
|
|
Nitrogen triiodide
|
4,300
|
±0.1 g/cm3[51]
|
Carbon tetraiodide
|
4,320
|
|
Silver nitrate
|
4,350
|
At 24 °C
|
Zinc carbonate
|
3,398
|
At 20 °C[52]
|
Radon (liquid)
|
4,400
|
At boiling point
|
Yttrium
|
4,472
|
|
Barium sulfate
|
4,490
|
|
Copper chromite
|
4,500
|
|
Caesium iodide
|
4,510
|
|
Lead(II) nitrate
|
4,530
|
|
Titanium
|
4,540
|
|
Tungsten hexafluoride (solid)
|
4,560
|
At −9 °C
|
Strontium oxide
|
4,700
|
|
Lead(II) azide
|
4,710
|
|
Selenium
|
4,800
|
|
Barium manganate
|
4,850
|
|
Barium iodide (dihydrate)
|
4,916
|
|
Iodine
|
4,933
|
|
Barium peroxide
|
4,960
|
[53]
|
Iron(II,III) oxide
|
5,000
|
|
Manganese dioxide
|
5,026
|
|
Bismuth sulfate
|
5,080
|
[54]
|
Barium iodide (anhydrous)
|
5,150
|
|
Cobalt(III) oxide
|
5,180
|
|
Chromium(III) oxide
|
5,220
|
|
Iron(III) oxide
|
5,242
|
|
Germanium
|
5,323
|
|
Silver sulfate
|
5,450
|
At 20°C
|
Radium
|
5,500
|
At room temperature
|
Zinc oxide
|
5,610
|
|
Arsenic
|
5,727
|
|
Bismuth(III) iodide
|
5,778
|
|
Devarda's alloy
|
5,790
|
At 20 °C
|
Zirconium (liquid)
|
5,800
|
At melting point
|
Copper(I) nitride
|
5,840
|
[55]
|
Gallium
|
5,910
|
At room temperature
|
Lanthanum (liquid)
|
5,940
|
At melting point
|
Copper(I) oxide
|
6,000
|
|
Gallium (liquid)
|
6,095
|
At melting point
|
Vanadium
|
6,100
|
|
Basic lead chromate
|
6,120
|
|
Lead chromate
|
6,120
|
|
Lead(II) iodide
|
6,160
|
|
Lanthanum
|
6,162
|
At room temperature
|
Ytterbium (liquid)
|
6,210
|
At room temperature
|
Tellurium
|
6,240
|
|
Copper(II) oxide
|
6,310
|
|
Bismuth phosphate
|
6,323
|
[56]
|
Astatine
|
6,350
|
Predicted, at room temperature
|
Mercury(II) sulfate
|
6,470
|
At 20 °C[57]
|
Praseodymium (liquid)
|
6,500
|
At melting point
|
Zirconium
|
6,520
|
|
Cerium (liquid)
|
6,550
|
At melting point
|
Zinc (liquid)
|
6,570
|
|
Antimony
|
6,690
|
|
Cerium
|
6,770
|
At room temperature
|
Praseodymium
|
6,770
|
At room temperature
|
Neodymium (liquid)
|
6,890
|
At melting point
|
Ytterbium
|
6,900
|
At room temperature
|
Neodymium
|
7,010
|
At room temperature
|
Indium (liquid)
|
7,020
|
At melting point
|
Kanthal A1
|
7,100
|
Average density, standard conditions
|
Europium (liquid)
|
7,130
|
At melting point
|
Zinc
|
7,140
|
At room temperature
|
Samarium (liquid)
|
7,160
|
At melting point
|
Chromium
|
7,200
|
|
Promethium
|
7,260
|
At room temperature
|
Europium
|
7,264
|
At room temperature
|
Indium
|
7,310
|
At room temperature
|
Tin
|
7,310
|
|
Manganese
|
7,325
|
|
Gadolinium (liquid)
|
7,900
|
At melting point
|
Samarium
|
7,520
|
At room temperature
|
Terbium (liquid)
|
7,650
|
At melting point
|
Bismuth selenide
|
7,700
|
[58]
|
Bismuth oxychloride
|
7,700
|
[59]
|
Iron
|
7,780
|
|
Gadolinium
|
7,900
|
At room temperature
|
Terbium(III) oxide
|
7,910
|
|
Mercury sulfide
|
8,100
|
At room temperature
|
Terbium
|
8,230
|
At room temperature
|
Lead(II,IV) oxide
|
8,300
|
|
Holmium (liquid)
|
8,340
|
At melting point
|
Dysprosium (liquid)
|
8,370
|
At melting point
|
Nichrome
|
8,400
|
80% nickel 20% chromium
|
Dysprosium
|
8,540
|
At room temperature
|
Thulium (liquid)
|
8,560
|
At melting point
|
Niobium
|
8,570
|
|
Brass
|
8,600
|
|
Cadmium
|
8,650
|
|
Holmium
|
8,790
|
At room temperature
|
Einsteinium
|
8,840
|
At room temperature
|
Erbium (liquid)
|
8,860
|
At melting point
|
Bismuth trioxide
|
8,900
|
|
Cobalt
|
8,900
|
|
Nickel
|
8,900
|
|
Copper
|
8,940
|
|
Erbium
|
9,066
|
At room temperature
|
Polonium (alpha)
|
9,196
|
|
Lutetium (liquid)
|
9,300
|
At melting point
|
Thulium
|
9,320
|
At room temperature
|
Polonium (beta)
|
9,398
|
|
Lead(II) oxide
|
9,530
|
|
Bismuth
|
9,750
|
|
Lutetium
|
9,841
|
At room temperature
|
Actinium
|
10,000
|
At room temperature
|
Molybdenum
|
10,220
|
|
Silver
|
10,500
|
|
Technertium
|
11,000
|
|
Thallium (liquid)
|
11,220
|
At melting point
|
Lead
|
11,340
|
|
Thorium
|
11,700
|
|
Thallium
|
11,850
|
At room temperature
|
Hafnium (liquid)
|
12,000
|
At melting point
|
Americium
|
12,000
|
At room temperature
|
Palladium
|
12,023
|
|
Rhodium
|
12,410
|
|
Ruthenium
|
12,450
|
|
Berkelium (beta)
|
13,250
|
At room temperature
|
Hafnium
|
13,310
|
At room temperature
|
Curium
|
13,510
|
At room temperature
|
Mercury
|
13,546
|
|
Berkelium (alpha)
|
14,780
|
At room temperature
|
Californium
|
15,100
|
At room temperature
|
Protactinium
|
15,370
|
At room temperature
|
Tungsten carbide
|
15,600
|
|
Tantalum
|
16,600
|
|
Neptunium (gamma)
|
18,000
|
At 639 °C
|
Uranium
|
18,900
|
|
Tungsten
|
19,250
|
|
Gold
|
19,320
|
|
Neptunium (beta)
|
19,360
|
At 313 °C
|
Plutonium
|
19,840
|
|
Neptunium (alpha)
|
20,450
|
At 282 °C
|
Rhenium
|
21,020
|
|
Platinum
|
21,450
|
|
Iridium
|
22,420
|
|
Osmium
|
22,570
|
|
Rutherfordium
|
23,200
|
Predicted, at room temperature
|
Copernicium
|
23,700
|
Predicted, at room temperature
|
Roentgenium
|
28,700
|
Predicted, at room temperature
|
Dubnium
|
29,300
|
Predicted, at room temperature
|
Darmstadtum
|
34,800
|
Predicted, at room temperature
|
Seaborgium
|
35,000
|
Predicted, at room temperature
|
Bohrium
|
37,100
|
Predicted, at room temperature
|
Meitnerium
|
37,400
|
Predicted, at room temperature
|
Hassium
|
40,700
|
Predicted, at room temperature
|
The values below 0 °C refer to supercooled water.