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Other Properties
Heat of polymerization: -185 cal/g; vapor specific gravity: 3.3
NOAA; CAMEO Chemicals. Database of Hazardous Materials. Vinylidene chloride (75-35-4). Natl Ocean Atmos Admin, Off Resp Rest; NOAA Ocean Serv. Available from, as of Mar 21, 2018: <http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/>.
Heat of combustion: -4860 BTU/lb = -2700 cal/g
NOAA; CAMEO Chemicals. Database of Hazardous Materials. Vinylidene chloride (75-35-4). Natl Ocean Atmos Admin, Off Resp Rest; NOAA Ocean Serv. Available from, as of Mar 21, 2018: <http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/>.
Pearson CR, McConnell G; Proc R Soc London Ser B 189: 305-32 (1975).
Liquid density at 0 deg C: 1.2517 g/cu m
USEPA; Health Assessment Document: Vinylidene Chloride p.3-2 (1983) EPA-600/8-83-031A.
Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015. 6-62.
Latent heat of fusion: 6.51 kJ/mol at melting point
Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015. 6-153.
Specific heat capacity: 1.148 J/g-K at constant pressure at 25 deg C
Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015. 15-15.
Dielectric constant: 4.60 at 293.2 K
Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015. 6-189.
Heat of polymerization: -18.0 Kcal/mol.
USEPA; Health Assessment Document: Vinylidene Chloride p.3-3 (1983) EPA-600/8-83-031A.
Heat of formation: -23.9 kJ/mol (liquid); 2.8 kJ/mol (gas), at 298.15 K
Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015. 5-21.
Saturated concn in air: 2,640 g/cu m @ 20 deg C, 3,675 g/cu m @ 30 deg C
Verschueren, K. Handbook of Environmental Data on Organic Chemicals. Volumes 1-2. 4th ed. John Wiley & Sons. New York, NY. 2001. V1: 753.
Solubility of water in monomer, at 25 deg C, 0.035 wt%; critical vol: 218 cu m/mole
Wessling RA et al; Vinylidene Chloride Polymers. Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. (1999-2018). New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons. Online Posting Date: 10 Jun 2002.
Verschueren, K. Handbook of Environmental Data on Organic Chemicals. Volumes 1-2. 4th ed. John Wiley & Sons. New York, NY. 2001. V1: 753.
Dipole moment: 1.30 debye @ 25 deg C in benzene
Dean, J.A. Handbook of Organic Chemistry. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1987. 4-55.
Gibbs energy of formation: 5.85 kcal/mole (liq), 5.78 kcal/mole (gas)
Dean, J.A. Handbook of Organic Chemistry. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1987. 5-13.
Enthalpy of melting: 1.557 kcal/mole @ mp; enthalpy of sublimation: 6.328 kcal/mole @ 298 K
Dean, J.A. Handbook of Organic Chemistry. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1987. 5-52.
Henry's Law constant = 2.61X10-2 atm-cu m/mole @ 24 deg C
Gossett JM; Environ Sci Tech 21: 202-6 (1987).
Hydroxyl radical rate constant = 1.09X10-11 cu cm/molecule-sec @ 25 deg C
Kwok ESC, Atkinson R; Estimation of hydroxyl radical rate constants for gas-phase organic Compounds using a structure-reactivity relationship: an update. Riverside, CA: Univ CA, Statewide Air Pollut Res Ctr., CMA contract no. AFC-8.0-OR (1994).