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Density of Some Common Substances

Density of Gases at STP Density of Some Common Solids
(0C, 1 atm) (At room temperature, 20C)
All densities at sea level (1atm) unless noted otherwise.
Gas Density (g/L) Density
Substance
Air , dry (500m) (Coleman) (20C) 1.167 (g/cm3)
Air, dry (1500m) (Denver, CO) Aluminum chloride (AlCl3) 2.48
1.058
(20C) Asphalt 1.1 –1.5
Air, dry (sea level) (20C) 1.225 Beeswax 0.96 – 0.97
Air, dry (sea level) (0C) 1.293 Bone 1.7 –2.0
Ammonia (NH3) 0.771 Brick 1.4 – 2.2
Argon (Ar) 1.784 Butter 0.86 – 0.87
Butane (CH3CH2CH2CH3) 2.519 Cement (set) 2.7 – 3.0
Carbon dioxide (CO2) 1.977 Chalk 1.9 – 2.8
Carbon Monoxide (CO) (20C) 1.145 Clay 1.8 – 2.6
Carbon Monoxide (CO) 1.250 Coal, anthracite 1.4 –1.8
Chlorine (Cl2) 3.214 Coal, bituminous 1.2 – 1.5
Dinitrogen monoxide (N2O) 1.977 Cork 0.22 – 0.26
Ethane (CH3CH3) 1.357 Diamond 3.513
Helium (He) 0.178 Glass, common 2.4 – 2.8
Hydrogen (H) 0.0899 Glass, flint 2.9 – 5.9
Hydrogen chloride (HCl) 1.639 Glucose (C6H12O6) 1.5620
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) 1.539 Ice (-100C) 0.927
Methane (CH4) 0.717 Ice (-50C) 0.922
Nitrogen (N2) 1.251 Ice (0C) 0.916
Nitrogen monoxide (NO) 1.340 Limestone 2.68 – 2.76
Oxygen (O2) 1.429 Magnesium chloride (MgCl) 2.325
Propane (CH3CH2CH3) 2.010 Potassium chloride (KCl) 1.988
Sulfur dioxide (SO2) 2.927 Quartz 2.65
Sandstone 2.14 – 2.36
Density of Alloys Silver chloride (AgCl) 5.56
(Metal Mixtures) Sodium chloride (NaCl) 2.17
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) 2.13
Alloy Density (g/mL) Sucrose (C12H22O12) (Table sugar) 1.59
Plain carbon steel 7.86 Wood, oak 0.60 – 0.90
Stainless steel, type 304 7.9 Wood, white pine 0.35 – 0.50
Cast gray iron 7.2
Malleable iron 7.3
Inconel 8.25
Aluminum alloy 3003 2.73
Aluminum alloy 2014 2.8
Aluminum alloy 360 2.64
Yellow brass 8.47
Aluminum bronze 7.8
Beryllium copper 8.23
Cupronickel 30% 8.94
Red brass 85% 8.75
Antimonial lead 10.9
Monel 8.84
Cupronickel 55-45 8.9
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Density of Some Common Liquids Density of Elements

At room temperature, 20C.
Density
Density Substance Form/Color (g/cm3)
Substance
(g/mL) (g/mL)
Acetone, CH3COCH3 0.788 Aluminum, Al Silver metal 2.702
Chloroform, CHCl3 1.484 Arsenic, As Gray metalloid 5.727
Corn oil 0.922 Barium, Ba Blue white metal 3.51
Diethyl ether, CH3CH2OCH2CH3 0.7134 Bromine, Br2 Red brown liquid 3.119
Diesel 0.83 – 0.85
Calcium, Ca Silver metal 1.54
Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) CH3CH2OH 0.789
Carbon, C diamond Clear colorless 3.51
Gasoline 0.61 – 0.73
Black grey silver
Carbon, C graphite 2.25
Hexane, CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 0.6591 brittle solid
Kerosene 0.82 – 0.84 Chlorine, Cl2 Yellow gas 3.214 g/L
Methanol (methyl alcohol), CH3OH 0.7866 Chromium, Cr Gray metal 7.2028
Milk 0.994 – 1.033 Cobalt, Co Gray metal 8.9
n-Propanol (isopropyl alcohol)
0.8053 Copper Red metal 8.92
CH3CH2CH2OH
Olive oil 0.918 Fluorine, F2 Yellow gas 1.69 g/L
Peanut oil 0.914 Germanium, Ge Gray metalloid 5.323
Sea water 1.025 Gold, Au Yellow metal 19.31
Ice (-100C) 0.927 Helium, He Colorless gas 0.178 g/L
Ice (-50C) 0.922 Hydrogen, H2 Colorless gas 0.0899 g/L
Ice (0C) 0.916 Iodine, I2 Blue-black solid 4.93
Water (0C) 0.9998426
Iron, Fe Silver metal 7.86
Water (3C) 0.9999672
Lead, Pb Bluish white metal 11.344
Water (4C) 0.9999750
Lithium, Li Silver metal 0.534
Water (5C) 0.9999668
Magnesium, Mg Silver metal 1.745
Water (20C) 0.9982063
Water (21C) 0.9979948 Manganese, Mn Gray-white metal 7.20

Water (22C) 0.9977730 Mercury, Hg Silver liquid metal 13.546

Water (23C) 0.9975412 Neon, Ne Colorless gas 0.900 g/L
Water (24C) 0.9972994 Nickel, Ni Silver metal 8.90
Water (25C) 0.9970480 Nitrogen, N2 Colorless gas 1.2506 g/L
Oxygen, O2 Colorless gas 1.429 g/L
Phophorus, P White solid 1.82
Phosphorus, P Red solid 2.34
Platinum, Pt White silver metal 21.45
Potassium, K Silver metal 0.86
Silcon, Si Gray metalloid 2.33
Sodium, Na Sodium metal 0.97
Strontium, Sr Silver metal 2.6
Sulfur, S Yellow solid 1.96
Tin, Sn White metal 7.28
Titanium, Ti White metal 4.5
Uranium, U Silver metal 19.05
Blue-white metal,
Zinc, Zn similar to Pb in 7.14
appearance