Boric acid
- Formula: BH3O3
- Molecular weight: 61.833
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/BH3O3/c2-1(3)4/h2-4H
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: KGBXLFKZBHKPEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 10043-35-3
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: Orthoboric acid; H3-BO3; Boracic acid; Boric acid (BH3O3); Boric acid (H3BO3); Borofax; Boron hydroxide; Boron trihydroxide; NCI-C56417; Orthoboric acid (B(OH)3); Borsaure; Three elephant; Ant flip; Homberg's salt; B(OH)3; Basilit B; Dr.'s 1 Flea Terminator DF; Dr.'s 1 Flea Terminator DFPBO; Dr.'s 1 Flea Terminator DT; Dr.'s 1 Flea Terminator DTPBO; Flea Prufe; NSC 81726; Super Flea Eliminator; Trihydroxyborane; Acidum boricum (Salt/Mix); Bluboro (Salt/Mix); Collyrium Eye Wash (Salt/Mix); Collyrium Fresh-Eye Drops (Salt/Mix); component of Aci-Jel (Salt/Mix)
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Gas phase thermochemistry data
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| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°gas | -237.16 | kcal/mol | Review | Chase, 1998 | Data last reviewed in December, 1964 |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| S°gas,1 bar | 70.562 | cal/mol*K | Review | Chase, 1998 | Data last reviewed in December, 1964 |
Gas Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)
Cp° = A + B*t + C*t2 + D*t3 +
E/t2
H° − H°298.15= A*t + B*t2/2 +
C*t3/3 + D*t4/4 − E/t + F − H
S° = A*ln(t) + B*t + C*t2/2 + D*t3/3 −
E/(2*t2) + G
Cp = heat capacity (cal/mol*K)
H° = standard enthalpy (kcal/mol)
S° = standard entropy (cal/mol*K)
t = temperature (K) / 1000.
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| Temperature (K) | 298. to 1200. | 1200. to 6000. |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5.477541 | 29.54849 |
| B | 43.50650 | 2.693841 |
| C | -30.05540 | -0.513892 |
| D | 8.290510 | 0.034053 |
| E | -0.034766 | -4.982491 |
| F | -240.5949 | -256.9560 |
| G | 65.28499 | 91.63760 |
| H | -237.1600 | -237.1600 |
| Reference | Chase, 1998 | Chase, 1998 |
| Comment | Data last reviewed in December, 1964 | Data last reviewed in December, 1964 |
Condensed phase thermochemistry data
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| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°solid | -261.7 ± 0.2 | kcal/mol | Review | Cox, Wagman, et al., 1984 | CODATA Review value |
| ΔfH°solid | -261.470 | kcal/mol | Review | Chase, 1998 | Data last reviewed in December, 1964 |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| S°solid,1 bar | 21.50 ± 0.14 | cal/mol*K | Review | Cox, Wagman, et al., 1984 | CODATA Review value |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| S°solid | 21.20 | cal/mol*K | Review | Chase, 1998 | Data last reviewed in December, 1964 |
Solid Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)
Cp° = A + B*t + C*t2 + D*t3 +
E/t2
H° − H°298.15= A*t + B*t2/2 +
C*t3/3 + D*t4/4 − E/t + F − H
S° = A*ln(t) + B*t + C*t2/2 + D*t3/3 −
E/(2*t2) + G
Cp = heat capacity (cal/mol*K)
H° = standard enthalpy (kcal/mol)
S° = standard entropy (cal/mol*K)
t = temperature (K) / 1000.
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| Temperature (K) | 298. to 1500. |
|---|---|
| A | 9.757161 |
| B | 46.66099 |
| C | -20.70950 |
| D | 3.250980 |
| E | -0.219822 |
| F | -267.0179 |
| G | 18.75030 |
| H | -261.4699 |
| Reference | Chase, 1998 |
| Comment | Data last reviewed in December, 1964 |
Phase change data
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Data compiled by: William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
Enthalpy of sublimation
| ΔsubH (kcal/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.6 ± 1.1 | 345. | GS | Pankajavalli, Anthonysamy, et al., 2007 | Based on data from 326. to 363. K. |
References
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Chase, 1998
Chase, M.W., Jr.,
NIST-JANAF Themochemical Tables, Fourth Edition,
J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, Monograph 9, 1998, 1-1951. [all data]
Cox, Wagman, et al., 1984
Cox, J.D.; Wagman, D.D.; Medvedev, V.A.,
CODATA Key Values for Thermodynamics, Hemisphere Publishing Corp., New York, 1984, 1. [all data]
Pankajavalli, Anthonysamy, et al., 2007
Pankajavalli, R.; Anthonysamy, S.; Ananthasivan, K.; Vasudeva Rao, P.R.,
Vapour pressure and standard enthalpy of sublimation of H3BO3,
Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2007, 362, 1, 128-131, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2006.12.025
. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
S°gas,1 bar Entropy of gas at standard conditions (1 bar) S°solid Entropy of solid at standard conditions S°solid,1 bar Entropy of solid at standard conditions (1 bar) ΔfH°gas Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions ΔfH°solid Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions ΔsubH Enthalpy of sublimation - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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