Table 2.1 Physical and chemical properties of methyl bromide


COMMON SYNONYMS:


Bromomethane

M-B-C Fumigant


Embafume

Monobromomethane


FORMULA: CH3Br

MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 94.95

BOILING POINT AT 1 atm: 38.5F = 3.60C = 276.8K

FREEZING POINT: -135F = -93*C = 180k

CRITICAL TEMPERATURES: 376*F = 191 C = 464k

SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.68 at 20*C (liquid)

LIQUID SURFACE TENSION: 24.5 dynes/cm = 0.0245 N/m at 15C

VAPOR (GAS) SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 3.3

RATIO OF SPECIFIC HEATS OF VAPOR (GAS): 1.247

LATENT HEAT OF VAPORIZATION: 108 Btu/lb = 59.7 cal/g =

 2.50 x 105 J/kg


HEAT OF COMBUSTION: -3188 Btu/lb = -1771cal/g = 74.5 x 105 J/kg


Source: Weiss (1986)