Mercury, diphenyl-
- Formula: C12H10Hg
- Molecular weight: 354.80
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/2C6H5.Hg/c2*1-2-4-6-5-3-1;/h2*1-5H;
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: HWMTUNCVVYPZHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 587-85-9
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file - Other names: Benzene, mercuriodi-; Diphenylmercury
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Gas phase thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: José A. Martinho Simões
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°gas | 98. ± 20. | kcal/mol | AVG | N/A | Average of 7 values; Individual data points |
Condensed phase thermochemistry data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
MS - José A. Martinho Simões
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°solid | 72. ± 20. | kcal/mol | AVG | N/A | Average of 7 values; Individual data points |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔcH°solid | -1537.8 ± 1.9 | kcal/mol | CC-SB | Carson and Wilmshurst, 1971 | MS |
| ΔcH°solid | -1537.1 ± 1.8 | kcal/mol | CC-SB | Fairbrother and Skinner, 1956 | Please also see Cox and Pilcher, 1970.; MS |
| ΔcH°solid | -1565.3 | kcal/mol | CC-SB | Berthelot, 1899 | Please also see Berthelot, 1900.; MS |
Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
| Cp,solid (cal/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53.90 | 298.5 | Smith and Andrews, 1931 | T = 102 to 346 K. Value is unsmoothed experimental datum.; DH |
Phase change data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
MS - José A. Martinho Simões
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tfus | 397.65 | K | N/A | Smith and Andrews, 1931, 2 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 2. K; TRC |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔsubH° | 27.0 ± 0.2 | kcal/mol | CC-SB | Carson, Stranks, et al., 1958 | MS |
| ΔsubH° | 27.0 ± 0.2 | kcal/mol | ME | Carson, Stranks, et al., 1958, 2 | Based on data from 314. to 303. K.; AC |
References
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Carson and Wilmshurst, 1971
Carson, A.S.; Wilmshurst, B.R.,
J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1971, 3, 251. [all data]
Fairbrother and Skinner, 1956
Fairbrother, D.M.; Skinner, H.A.,
Trans. Faraday Soc., 1956, 52, 956. [all data]
Cox and Pilcher, 1970
Cox, J.D.; Pilcher, G.,
Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds
in Academic Press, New York, 1970. [all data]
Berthelot, 1899
Berthelot, M.,
Compt. Rend., 1899, 129, 918. [all data]
Berthelot, 1900
Berthelot, M.,
Ann. Chim. Phys., 1900, 20, 158. [all data]
Smith and Andrews, 1931
Smith, R.H.; Andrews, D.H.,
Thermal energy studies. II. Phenyl derivatives of metals,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1931, 53, 3661-3667. [all data]
Smith and Andrews, 1931, 2
Smith, R.H.; Andrews, D.H.,
Thermal Energy Studies II. Phenyl Derivatives of Metals,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1931, 53, 3661-7. [all data]
Carson, Stranks, et al., 1958
Carson, A.S.; Stranks, D.R.; Wilmshurst, B.,
Proc. Roy. Soc. (London), 1958, A244, 72. [all data]
Carson, Stranks, et al., 1958, 2
Carson, A.S.; Stranks, D.R.; Wilmshurst, B.R.,
The Measurement of Very Low Vapour Pressures Using Radioactive Isotopes: The Latent Heat of Sublimation of Mercury Diphenyl,
Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 1958, 244, 1236, 72-84, https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.1958.0026
. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
Cp,solid Constant pressure heat capacity of solid Tfus Fusion (melting) point ΔcH°solid Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions ΔfH°gas Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions ΔfH°solid Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions ΔsubH° Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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