Chromium hexacarbonyl

• Formula: C₆CrO₆
• Molecular weight: 220.0567
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/6CO.Cr/c6*1-2; Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: KOTQLLUQLXWWDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 13007-92-6
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Chromium carbonyl; Chromcarbonyl; Chromium carbonyl (cr(co)6), (oc-6-11)-; Chromium carbonyl (Cr(CO)6); Hexacarbonylchromium; Cr(CO)6
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  • Phase change data
  • Reaction thermochemistry data
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • References
  • Notes
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Phase change data

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MS - José A. Martinho Simões

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (bar)
    T = temperature (K)

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Enthalpy of sublimation

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Individual Reactions

 (solution) +  (solution) = C₁₂H₁₆CrO₅ (solution) +  (solution)

By formula: C₆CrO₆ (solution) + C₇H₁₆ (solution) = C₁₂H₁₆CrO₅ (solution) + CO (solution)

 (solution) = C₅CrO₅ (solution) +  (solution)

By formula: C₆CrO₆ (solution) = C₅CrO₅ (solution) + CO (solution)

 (g) = C₅CrO₅ (g) +  (g)

By formula: C₆CrO₆ (g) = C₅CrO₅ (g) + CO (g)

C₁₀H₅CrNO₅ (solution) +  (solution) =  (solution) +  (solution)

By formula: C₁₀H₅CrNO₅ (solution) + CO (solution) = C₆CrO₆ (solution) + C₄H₄N₂ (solution)

 (cr) = 6 (g) +  (cr)

By formula: C₆CrO₆ (cr) = 6CO (g) + Cr (cr)

 (solution) +  (solution) = C₁₀H₁₂CrO₅ (solution) +  (solution)

By formula: C₅H₁₂ (solution) + C₆CrO₆ (solution) = C₁₀H₁₂CrO₅ (solution) + CO (solution)

C₁₀H₅CrNO₅ (cr) +  (g) =  (g) +  (g)

By formula: C₁₀H₅CrNO₅ (cr) + CO (g) = C₆CrO₆ (g) + C₄H₄N₂ (g)

 (g) = 3 (g) + C₃CrO₃ (g)

By formula: C₆CrO₆ (g) = 3CO (g) + C₃CrO₃ (g)

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Additional Data

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization

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