Melting Temperature Hydrocarbons Alkane Alkene Benzene Aromatic Alcohol Acid Naphthalene

Reference data and engineering information about melting temperature hydrocarbons alkane alkene benzene aromatic alcohol acid naphthalene for thermodynamics applications.

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Overview

Engineering reference data for Melting Temperature Hydrocarbons Alkane Alkene Benzene Aromatic Alcohol Acid Naphthalene in thermodynamics.

Key Formulas

First Law

$\Delta U = Q - W$

Energy is conserved — heat added minus work done.

Ideal Gas Law

$PV = nRT$

Relates pressure, volume, and temperature of an ideal gas.

Heat Transfer

$Q = mc\Delta T$

Sensible heat transfer.

Carnot Efficiency

$\eta = 1 - T_C/T_H$

Maximum efficiency between two temperatures.

Variables

Symbol	Description	Unit
$U$	Internal energy	J
$Q$	Heat	J
$W$	Work	J
$P$	Pressure	Pa
$V$	Volume	m³
$T$	Temperature	K

Melting Point Data

7 rows

Melting points of hydrocarbons, alcohols, and acids (C7–C16) in °C
Compound Type	C7(°C)	C8(°C)	C9(°C)	C10(°C)	C11(°C)	C12(°C)	C13(°C)	C14(°C)	C15(°C)	C16(°C)
n-Alkane	-91	-57	-53	-30	-26	-10	—	—	—	—
1-Alkene	-119	-102	-81	-66	-49	-35	-23	-13	-4	4
Alkylbenzene	-63	-48	-36	-24	-14	—	—	—	—	—
1-Alkanol	-33	-15	-5	7	17	24	31	38	44	—
Alkanoic acid	-7	17	12	31	29	44	42	63	—	—
Alkylcyclohexane	-48	-31	-20	-10	-2	—	—	—	—	—
2-Methylalkane	-80	-75	-49	-47	—	—	—	—	—	—

Source: engineeringtoolbox.com

Compound Definitions

Compound	Formula	Description
Alkane	$C_nH_{2n+2}$	Acyclic saturated hydrocarbon (paraffin)
Alkene	$C_nH_{2n}$	Unsaturated hydrocarbon with at least one C=C double bond (olefin)
Alkyne	$C_nH_{2n-2}$	Unsaturated hydrocarbon with at least one C≡C triple bond (acetylene)
Cycloalkane	$C_nH_{2n}$	Monocyclic saturated hydrocarbon (naphthene)
Cycloalkene	$C_nH_{2n-2}$	Alkene with a closed ring, non-aromatic (cycloolefin)
Benzene	$C_6H_6$	Simplest aromatic hydrocarbon, one ring
Naphthalene	$C_{10}H_8$	Two-ring aromatic hydrocarbon
Alkyl group	$C_nH_{2n+1}$	Alkane substituent missing one hydrogen

Boiling Point Trends

For hydrocarbons with the same carbon number, boiling points increase in this order:

$\text{multisubstituted alkane} < \text{single-substituted alkane} < \text{single-substituted alkene} < \text{normal alkene} < \text{normal alkane}$

$< \text{alkyl cyclohexane} < \text{alkylbenzene} < \text{cycloalkene} < \text{cycloalkane}$

$< \text{2-, 4-, 3-alkanol / 1-alkylnaphthalene} < \text{1-alkanol} < \text{normal alkanoic acid}$

Note: Melting point trends are more variable with increasing carbon number compared to boiling points, as molecular symmetry and crystal packing efficiency significantly influence solid-phase transitions.