PAHs | Number of Rings | Molecular Weight (g∙mole−1) | Solubility in Water (mg∙L−1) | Vapor Pressure (Pa) | Log Kow |
Naphthalene | 2 | 128.17 | 31 | 11.866 | 3.37 |
Acenaphthene | 3 | 154.21 | 3.8 | 0.500 | 3.92 |
Acenaphthylene | 3 | 152.2 | 16.1 | 3.866 | 4.00 |
Anthracene | 3 | 178.23 | 0.045 | 3.40 × 10−3 | 4.54 |
Phenanthrene | 3 | 178.23 | 1.1 | 9.07 × 10−2 | 4.57 |
Fluorene | 3 | 166.22 | 1.9 | 0.432 | 4.18 |
Fluoranthene | 4 | 202.26 | 0.26 | 1.08 × 10−3 | 5.22 |
Benz[a]anthracene* | 4 | 228.29 | 0.011 | 2.05 × 10−5 | 5.91 |
Chrysene* | 4 | 228.29 | 0.0015 | 1.04 × 10−6 | 5.91 |
Pyrene | 4 | 202.26 | 0.132 | 5.67 × 10−4 | 5.18 |
Benzo[a]pyrene* | 5 | 252.32 | 0.0038 | 6.52 × 10−7 | 5.91 |
Benzo[b]fluoranthene* | 5 | 252.32 | 0.0015 | 1.07 × 10−5 | 5.80 |
Benzo[k]fluoranthene* | 5 | 252.32 | 0.0008 | 1.28 × 10−8 | 6.00 |
Dibenz[a,h]anthracene* | 6 | 278.35 | 0.0005 | 2.80 × 10−9 | 6.75 |
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 6 | 276.34 | 0.00026 | 1.33 × 10−8 | 6.50 |
Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene* | 6 | 276.34 | 0.062 | 1.87 × 10−8 | 6.50 |