Carbon Monoxide Gas - CO - Specific Heat vs. Temperature

Carbon monoxide, CO, is flammable and very hazardous since it is very toxic and odorless. Carbon monoxide can be produced from incomplete combustion due to lack of oxygen.

Carbon monoxide interferes with the distribution of oxygen in the blood to the rest of the body. Depending on the amount inhaled, this gas can impede coordination, worsen cardiovascular conditions, and produce fatigue, headache, weakness, confusion, disorientation, nausea, and dizziness. High levels causes death.

Specific heat  (C) is the amount of heat required to change the temperature of a mass unit of a substance by one degree.

• Isobaric specific heat  (C_p) is used for substances in a constant pressure (ΔP = 0) system.
• Isochoric specific heat  (C_v) is used for substances in a constant-volume, (= isovolumetric or isometric) closed system.

The specific heat  - C_P and C_V - will vary with temperature. When calculating mass and volume flow of a substance in heated or cooled systems with high accuracy - the specific heat (= heat capacity) should be corrected according values in the table below.

Specific heat of Carbon Monoxide Gas - CO - at temperatures ranging 175 - 6000 K:

The values above apply to undissociated states. At high temperatures above 1500 K dissociation becomes appreciable and pressure is a significant variable.

See also Specific heat of  Air - at Constant Pressure and Varying Temperature,  Air - at Constant Temperature and Varying Pressure, Ammonia, Butane, Carbon dioxide, Ethane, Ethanol, Ethylene, Hydrogen, Methane, Methanol, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Propane and Water.

Temperature ^oC
K
^oF

Length m
km
in
ft
yards
miles
naut miles

Area m²
km²
in²
ft²
miles²
acres

Volume m³
liters
in³
ft³
us gal

Weight kg_f
N
lbf

Velocity m/s
km/h
ft/min
ft/s
mph
knots

Pressure Pa
bar
mm H₂O
kg/cm²
psi
inches H₂O

Flow m³/s
m³/h
US gpm
cfm