Melamine

Appearance

White solid

Density

1.574 g/cm3

Melting point

345 C (653 F; 618 K) (decomposition)[1]

Boiling point

Sublimes

Solubility in water

3240 mg/ L (20 C)

Solubility

very slightly soluble in hot alcohol, benzene, glycerol, pyridineinsoluble in ether, benzene, CCl4

log P

-1.37

Acidity (pKa)

5.0 (Conjugated acid C3H7N3+)

Basicity (pKb)

9.0

Magnetic susceptibility ()

-61.8106 cm3/mol

Refractive index(nD)

1.872