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