Specific heat of some common chemicals and liquids at familiar industry standard conditions.

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kJ/kgK Btu/lb°F
Acetic acid 2.043 0.49
Acetone 2.15 0.51
Alcohol ethyl (ethanol)@ -0.56°C 2.3 0.548
Alcohol ethyl (ethanol) @ 40.00°C 2.72 0.65
Alcohol methyl @ 4.44 - 10.00°C 2.47 0.59
Alcohol methyl @ 15.5 - 21.1°C 2.51 0.6
Alcohol propyl 2.37 0.57
Ammonia @ -0.56°C 4.6 1.1
Ammonia @ 40.00°C 4.86 1.16
Ammonia @ 80.00°C 5.4 1.29
Ammonia @ 99.5°C 6.2 1.48
Ammonia @ 114.5°C 6.74 1.61
Aniline 2.18 0.514
Asphalt liquid 2.09 0.5
Benzine 2.1 0.50
Benzol 1.8 0.43
Bismuth @ 425°C 0.15 0.0345
Bismuth @ 535°C 0.155 0.0369
Bismuth @ 760°C 0.165 0.0393
Bromine 0.47 0.11
Butane @ -0.56°C 2.3 0.55
Calcium Chloride 3.06 0.73
Carbon Disulfide 0.992 0.237
Carbon Tetrachloride 0.866 0.207
Castor Oil 1.8 0.43
Chloroform 1.05 0.25
Citron Oil 1.84 0.44
Decane 2.21 0.53
Diesel 2.05 0.49
Diphenylamine 1.93 0.46
Dodecane 2.21 0.53
Dowtherm 1.55 0.37
Ethanol 2.43 0.58
Ether 2.21 0.53
Ethyl chloride 1.54 0.37
Ethyl ether 2.22 0.53
Ethylene glycol 2.36 0.56
Gasoline 2.22 0.53
Glycerine 2.43 0.576
Heptane 2.24 0.535
Hexane 2.26 0.54
Hydrochlor acid 3.14 0.74
Iodine 2.15 0.51
Kerosene 2.01 0.48
Linseed Oil 1.84 0.44
Mercury 0.14 0.03
Methanol 2.51 0.60
Methyl alcohol 2.51 0.60
Naphthalene 1.72 0.41
Nitric acid 1.72 0.41
Nitro benzole 1.52 0.36
Octane 2.15 0.51
Oil, Castor 1.97 0.47
Oil, Olive 1.97 0.47
Oil, mineral 1.67 0.4
Oil, vegetable 1.67 0.4
Olive oil 1.97 0.47
Paraffin 2.13 0.51
Perchlor ethylene 0.90 0.21
Petrol 2.22 0.53
Petroleum ether 1.76 0.42
Phenol 1.43 0.34
Potassium hydrate 3.68 0.88
Propane @ -0.56°C 2.4 0.58
Propylene 2.85 0.68
Propylene Glycol 2.5 0.60
Rapeseed oil 1.97 0.47
Salt water 20% solution 3.43 0.81
Sea Water @ 2.22°C 3.93 0.94
Sesame oil 1.63 0.39
Silicone oil 1.09 0.26
Sodium @ 93.33°C 1.38 0.33
Sodium @ 537.78°C 1.26 0.3
Sodium hydrate 3.93 0.94
Soya bean oil 1.97 0.47
Sulphuric acid concentrated 1.38 0.33
Sulphuric acid 1.34 0.32
Tar 1.56 0.37
Toluene 1.72 0.41
Trichlor ethylene 1.30 0.31
Tuluol 1.51 0.36
Turpentine 1.72 0.41
Water fresh 4.19 1
Water sea @ 2.22°C 3.93 0.94
Xylene 1.72 0.41

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