Property (Condition, Method)
Synonyms Name
Ethylbenzene; benzene; ethylbenzol; phenylethane; etilbenzene; ethylbenzeen; aethylbenzo; ethylobenzen
Chemical Formula
C8H10
Chemical Structure
Table 1.1: The table of chemical properties of Ethylbenzene.
Table 1.2 The table of the physical properties of Ethylbenzene.
Chemical and Physical Properties of Styrene
Property (Condition, method)
Common Synonym
Vinyl Benzene; phenylethene; ethenyl Benzene; cinnamene
Molecular Formula
C8H8
Chemical Structure
C6H5CH=CH2
Reactivity
Readily polymerizes when heated or exposed to light; releases heat and may be explosive. Table 1.3: The table of the chemical properties of Styrene.
Property( Condition, method)
Color
Clear, colorless to yellowish liquid
State/ Form
Volatile liquid
Odour
Strong pungent but tolerable and quickly disappearing odour
Boiling Point
145.2°C
Melting point
-30.6°C
Flash point
31°C (87 F)
Autoignition temperature
490°C
Relative density
0.9059 at 25°C
Vapour pressure
10 mm at 35°C
Saturation vapour concentration
6600 ppm at 20°C practically insoluble in water;
Soluble in alcohol, ether, methanol, acetone and carbon disulfide.
Explosive limits in air
1.1 to 6.1% by volume in air
Table 1.4: The table of the properties of Styrene.