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Molybdenum

liquid, 2895.15 K

 9.330 g/ml    

solid, 25 °C

10.200 g/cm3   

Neodymium

liquid, 1294.15 K

 6.720 g/ml    

solid, 25 °C

 7.010 g/cm3   

Neon

gas

25 °C, 1 atm

 0.825 g/L     

273.15 K, 1 atm

 0.9003 g/L    

liquid, 24.56 K

 1.247 g/ml    

solid, 4 K

 1.51 g/cm3    

Neptunium

solid, 25 °C

20.200 g/cm3   

Nickel

6000 K, 0.29 GPa

 1.34 g/cm3    

critical point, predicted for the vapor and the insulating liquid region

liquid

2300 K

 7.224 g/ml    

2200 K

 7.342 g/ml    

2100 K

 7.460 g/ml    

2000 K

 7.518 g/ml    

1900 K

 7.696 g/ml    

1800 K

 7.814 g/ml    

1728 K

 7.898 g/ml    

solid

1728 K

 8.220 g/cm3   

1700 K

 8.237 g/cm3   

1600 K

 8.301 g/cm3   

1500 K

 8.362 g/cm3   

1400 K

 8.421 g/cm3   

1300 K

 8.477 g/cm3   

1200 K

 8.531 g/cm3   

1100 K

 8.582 g/cm3   

1000 K

 8.631 g/cm3   

900 K

 8.677 g/cm3   

800 K

 8.720 g/cm3   

700 K

 8.761 g/cm3   

600 K

 8.800 g/cm3   

500 K

 8.836 g/cm3   

400 K

 8.870 g/cm3   

300 K

 8.901 g/cm3   

200 K

 8.928 g/cm3   

100 K

 8.953 g/cm3   

0 K

 8.976 g/cm3   

Niobium

liquid, 2750.15 K

 7.830 g/ml    

solid

2500 K

 8.05 g/cm3    

2400 K

 8.09 g/cm3    

2300 K

 8.11 g/cm3    

2200 K

 8.14 g/cm3    

2100 K

 8.17 g/cm3    

2000 K

 8.19 g/cm3    

1900 K

 8.22 g/cm3    

1800 K

 8.24 g/cm3    

1700 K

 8.27 g/cm3    

1600 K

 8.29 g/cm3    

1500 K

 8.32 g/cm3    

1400 K

 8.34 g/cm3    

1300 K

 8.37 g/cm3    

1200 K

 8.40 g/cm3    

1100 K

 8.42 g/cm3    

1000 K

 8.44 g/cm3    

900 K

 8.46 g/cm3    

800 K

 8.48 g/cm3    

700 K

 8.50 g/cm3    

600 K

 8.52 g/cm3    

500 K

 8.54 g/cm3    

400 K

 8.56 g/cm3    

300 K

 8.58 g/cm3    

200 K

 8.59 g/cm3    

100 K

 8.60 g/cm3    

0 K

 8.61 g/cm3    

Nitrogen

126.192 ± 0.010 K, 3.3958 ± 0.0017 MPa

 0.3133 ± 0.0004 g/cm3 

critical point

gas

25 °C, 1 atm

 1.1449 g/L    

273.15 K, 1 atm

 1.250 g/L     

liquid, 63.15 K

 0.870 g/ml    

solid, 20 K

 1.03 g/cm3    

Osmium

liquid, 3306.15 K

20.100 g/ml    

solid

25 °C

22.590 g/cm3   

20 °C

 22.587 ± 0.009 g/cm3  

densest metal at 20 °C

Oxygen

gas

25 °C, 1 atm

 1.3080 g/L    

273.15 K, 1 atm

 1.428 g/L     

liquid, 90.15 K

 1.135 g/ml    

Palladium

liquid, 1973.15 K

10.310 g/ml    

solid, 25 °C

12.000 g/cm3   

Phosphorus

black phosphorus, solid, 25 °C

 2.690 g/cm3   

white phosphorus

liquid, 317.55 K

 1.745 g/ml    

solid, 25 °C

 1.823 g/cm3   

red phosphorus

liquid, 853.15 K

 1.156 g/ml    

solid, 25 °C

 2.160 g/cm3   

Platinum

liquid, 2073.15 K

18.745 g/ml    

solid, 25 °C

21.500 g/cm3   

Plutonium

solid, 25 °C

19.700 g/cm3   

Polonium

liquid, 527.15 K

 8.630 g/ml    

solid, 25 °C

 9.200 g/cm3   

Potassium

liquid, 336.35 K

 0.828 g/ml    

solid

25 °C

 0.890 g/cm3   

5 K

 0.910 g/cm3   

Praseodymium

liquid, 1204.15 K

 6.590 g/ml    

solid, 25 °C

 6.770 g/cm3   

Promethium

liquid, 1315.15 K

 6.900 g/ml    

solid, 25 °C

 7.260 g/cm3   

Protactinium

solid, 25 °C

15.400 g/cm3   

Radium

liquid, 973.15 K

 4.615 g/ml    

solid, 25 °C

 5.000 g/cm3   

Radon

gas, 25 °C, 1 atm

 9.074 g/L     

liquid, 202.15 K

 4.400 g/ml    

Rhenium

liquid, 3459.15 K

18.900 g/ml    

solid, 25 °C

20.800 g/cm3   

Rhodium

liquid, 2237.15 K

10.650 g/ml    

solid, 25 °C

12.400 g/cm3   

Rubidium

liquid, 312.46 K

 1.482 g/ml    

solid

25 °C

 1.530 g/cm3   

293 K

 1.532 g/cm3   

5 K

 1.629 g/cm3   

Ruthenium

liquid, 2607.15 K

10.900 g/ml    

solid, 25 °C

12.100 g/cm3   

Samarium

liquid, 1347.15 K

 7.160 g/ml    

solid, 25 °C

 7.520 g/cm3   

Scandium

liquid, 1814.15 K

 2.800 g/ml    

solid, 25 °C

 2.990 g/cm3   

Selenium

gray selenium

liquid, 494.15 K

 3.987 g/ml    

solid, 25 °C

 4.810 g/cm3   

vitreous selenium, solid, 25 °C

 4.280 g/cm3   

α-monoclinic selenium, solid, 25 °C

 4.390 g/cm3   

Silicon

liquid, 1688 K

 2.49 g/ml     

solid

1688 K

 2.286 g/cm3   

1600 K

 2.290 g/cm3   

1500 K

 2.294 g/cm3   

1400 K

 2.298 g/cm3   

1300 K

 2.302 g/cm3   

1200 K

 2.306 g/cm3   

1100 K

 2.309 g/cm3   

1000 K

 2.312 g/cm3   

900 K

 2.315 g/cm3   

800 K

 2.318 g/cm3   

700 K

 2.321 g/cm3   

600 K

 2.323 g/cm3   

500 K

 2.325 g/cm3   

400 K

 2.327 g/cm3   

300 K

 2.329 g/cm3   

25 °C

 2.329002 g/cm3

hydrostatic weighing, high purity crystal

20 °C

2.32831 ± 0.00031 g/cm3

determined by the suspension method

200 K

 2.330 g/cm3   

100 K

 2.331 g/cm3   

0 K

 2.332 g/cm3   

Silver

liquid, 1234.00 K

 9.296 g/ml    

solid, 25 °C

10.500 g/cm3   

Sodium

liquid, 370.95 K

 0.928 g/ml    

solid

25 °C

 0.970 g/cm3   

5 K

 1.013 g/cm3   

Strontium

liquid, 1050.15 K

 2.375 g/ml    

solid, 25 °C

 2.640 g/cm3   

References    (Click the button next to a value above to see complete citation information for that entry)

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Kerley, Gerald I., editor. Equations of State for Be, Ni, W, and Au. SAND2003-3784, Sandia National Laboratories, October 2003.

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Madelung, Otfried, editor. Semiconductors — Basic Data, 2nd edition. Berlin: Springer–Verlag, 1996.

Span, Roland, Eric W. Lemmon, Richard T. Jacobsen, Wolfgang Wagner, and Akimichi Yokozeki. "A Reference Equation of State for the Thermodynamic Properties of Nitrogen for Temperatures from 63.151 to 1000 K and Pressures to 2200 MPa." Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data, volume 29, number 6, 2000, pp. 1361–1433.

Straumanis, M. E., and E. Z. Aka. "Lattice Parameters, Coefficients of Thermal Expansion, and Atomic Weights of Purest Silicon and Germanium." Journal of Applied Physics, volume 23, number 3, 1952, pp. 330–334. doi:10.1063/1.1702202

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