carbon
- Formula: C
- Molecular weight: 12.0107
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 7440-44-0
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file - Species with the same structure:
- Other names: activated carbon
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
S°solid,1 bar | 5.833 | J/mol*K | N/A | Takahashi and Westrum, 1970 | amorphous phase; Values actually S-S0; there may be a residual entropy. |
S°solid,1 bar | 6.201 | J/mol*K | N/A | Lutcov, Volga, et al., 1970 | T2 extrapolation below 50 K. |
Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
Cp,solid (J/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
10.68 | 350. | Dobrosavljevic, Perovic, et al., 1987 | T = 300 to 1800 K. |
9.251 | 298.15 | Lutcov, Volga, et al., 1970 | T = 52 to 302 K. |
8.598 | 298.15 | Takahashi and Westrum, 1970 | amorphous phase; T = 5-350 K. |
Reaction thermochemistry data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
B - John E. Bartmess
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
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Individual Reactions
By formula: (C+ • 8C) + C = (C+ • 9C)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 703. | kJ/mol | MS | Pargellis, 1990 | gas phase; equilibrium cluster distributions from sputtering; M |
ΔrH° | 745. ± 96. | kJ/mol | MIKES | Radi, Rincon, et al., 1989 | gas phase; M |
By formula: (C+ • 6C) + C = (C+ • 7C)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 649. | kJ/mol | MS | Pargellis, 1990 | gas phase; equilibrium cluster distributions from sputtering; M |
ΔrH° | 523. | kJ/mol | MIKES | Radi, Rincon, et al., 1989 | gas phase; M |
By formula: (C4- • 4294967295C) + C = C4-
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 676. ± 15. | kJ/mol | N/A | Arnold, Bradforth, et al., 1991 | gas phase; Linear structure for both anion and neutral. Bound state 37.063 kcal/mol up: Zhao, de Beer, et al., 1996; B |
By formula: 4Na + C2ClF3 = 2C + ClNa + 3FNa
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | -1576.1 ± 5.4 | kJ/mol | Cm | Kolesov, Zenkov, et al., 1963 | gas phase; Reanalyzed by Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Original value = -1543. ± 5.4 kJ/mol; ALS |
By formula: (C6- • 4294967295C) + C = C6-
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | -59. ± 24. | kJ/mol | N/A | Arnold, Zhao, et al., 1992 | gas phase; There is a bound state at 47.107 kcal/mol up; Zhao, de Beer, et al., 1996; B |
By formula: (C7- • 4294967295C) + C = C7-
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 478. ± 31. | kJ/mol | N/A | Arnold, Bradforth, et al., 1991 | gas phase; Linear structure for both neutral and anion; B |
By formula: (C3- • 4294967295C) + C = C3-
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 66.5 ± 8.4 | kJ/mol | N/A | Arnold, Bradforth, et al., 1991 | gas phase; Linear structure for both neutral and anion; B |
By formula: (C+ • C) + C = (C+ • 2C)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 774. ± 67. | kJ/mol | MS | Pargellis, 1990 | gas phase; equilibrium cluster distributions from sputtering; M |
By formula: (C- • 2C) + C = (C- • 3C)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 703. ± 8. | kJ/mol | MS | Pargellis, 1990 | gas phase; equilibrium cluster distributions from sputtering; M |
By formula: (C- • 3C) + C = (C- • 4C)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 630. ± 20. | kJ/mol | MS | Pargellis, 1990 | gas phase; equilibrium cluster distributions from sputtering; M |
By formula: (C- • C) + C = (C- • 2C)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 628. ± 8. | kJ/mol | MS | Pargellis, 1990 | gas phase; equilibrium cluster distributions from sputtering; M |
By formula: (C+ • 2C) + C = (C+ • 3C)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 598. | kJ/mol | MS | Pargellis, 1990 | gas phase; equilibrium cluster distributions from sputtering; M |
By formula: (C+ • 3C) + C = (C+ • 4C)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 695. | kJ/mol | MS | Pargellis, 1990 | gas phase; equilibrium cluster distributions from sputtering; M |
By formula: (C+ • 4C) + C = (C+ • 5C)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 628. | kJ/mol | MS | Pargellis, 1990 | gas phase; equilibrium cluster distributions from sputtering; M |
By formula: (C+ • 5C) + C = (C+ • 6C)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 745. | kJ/mol | MS | Pargellis, 1990 | gas phase; equilibrium cluster distributions from sputtering; M |
By formula: (C+ • 7C) + C = (C+ • 8C)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 753. | kJ/mol | MS | Pargellis, 1990 | gas phase; equilibrium cluster distributions from sputtering; M |
By formula: (C- • 4C) + C = (C- • 5C)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 715. | kJ/mol | MS | Pargellis, 1990 | gas phase; equilibrium cluster distributions from sputtering; M |
By formula: (C- • 5C) + C = (C- • 6C)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 649. | kJ/mol | MS | Pargellis, 1990 | gas phase; equilibrium cluster distributions from sputtering; M |
By formula: (C- • 6C) + C = (C- • 7C)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 686. | kJ/mol | MS | Pargellis, 1990 | gas phase; equilibrium cluster distributions from sputtering; M |
By formula: (C- • 7C) + C = (C- • 8C)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 657. | kJ/mol | MS | Pargellis, 1990 | gas phase; equilibrium cluster distributions from sputtering; M |
By formula: (C- • 8C) + C = (C- • 9C)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 665. | kJ/mol | MS | Pargellis, 1990 | gas phase; equilibrium cluster distributions from sputtering; M |
By formula: C4F8 + 4Na = 4C + 8FNa
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | -2989. ± 9.2 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Kolesov, Talakin, et al., 1968 | gas phase; Correction of Kolesov, Talakin, et al., 1964; ALS |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 619. ± 50. | kJ/mol | MS | Pargellis, 1990 | gas phase; equilibrium cluster distributions from sputtering; M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 812. ± 8. | kJ/mol | MS | Pargellis, 1990 | gas phase; equilibrium cluster distributions from sputtering; M |
By formula: (C+ • 6C) + C3 = (C+ • C3 • 6C)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 695. ± 96. | kJ/mol | MIKES | Radi, Rincon, et al., 1989 | gas phase; M |
By formula: (C+ • 7C) + C3 = (C+ • C3 • 7C)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 724. ± 96. | kJ/mol | MIKES | Radi, Rincon, et al., 1989 | gas phase; M |
By formula: (CH- • 4294967295C) + C = CH-
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 385.7 ± 1.0 | kJ/mol | Ther | Kasdan, Herbst, et al., 1975 | gas phase; B |
By formula: (C+ • 2C) + C2 = (C+ • C2 • 2C)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 745. | kJ/mol | MIKES | Radi, Rincon, et al., 1989 | gas phase; M |
By formula: (C+ • 2C) + C3 = (C+ • C3 • 2C)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 531. | kJ/mol | MIKES | Radi, Rincon, et al., 1989 | gas phase; M |
By formula: (C+ • 3C) + C3 = (C+ • C3 • 3C)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 502. | kJ/mol | MIKES | Radi, Rincon, et al., 1989 | gas phase; M |
By formula: (C+ • 4C) + C3 = (C+ • C3 • 4C)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 502. | kJ/mol | MIKES | Radi, Rincon, et al., 1989 | gas phase; M |
By formula: (C+ • 5C) + C3 = (C+ • C3 • 5C)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 510. | kJ/mol | MIKES | Radi, Rincon, et al., 1989 | gas phase; M |
(CAS Reg. No. 146831-35-8 • 4294967295) +
= CAS Reg. No. 146831-35-8
By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 146831-35-8 • 4294967295C) + C = CAS Reg. No. 146831-35-8
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 587. ± 21. | kJ/mol | N/A | Kitsopoulos, Chick, et al., 1991 | gas phase; B |
By formula: (C+ • 9C) + C = (C+ • 10C)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 732. ± 96. | kJ/mol | MIKES | Radi, Rincon, et al., 1989 | gas phase; M |
By formula: C2F4 + 2H2 = 2C + 4HF
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | -618.4 ± 4.6 | kJ/mol | Chyd | Neugebauer and Margrave, 1956 | gas phase; ALS |
By formula: 4Na + CF4 = C + 4FNa
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | -1362. ± 9.2 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Vorob'ev and Skuratov, 1960 | gas phase; ALS |
By formula: 8Na + C3F8 = 3C + 8FNa
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | -2761. ± 7.1 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Kolesov, Talakin, et al., 1967 | gas phase; ALS |
References
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Takahashi and Westrum, 1970
Takahashi, Y.; Westrum, E.F., Jr.,
Glassy carbon. Low-temperature thermodynamic properties,
J. Chem. Thermodynam., 1970, 2, 847-854. [all data]
Lutcov, Volga, et al., 1970
Lutcov, A.I.; Volga, V.I.; Dymov, B.K.,
Thermal conductivity, electric resistivity and specific heat of dense graphites,
Carbon, 1970, 8, 753-760. [all data]
Dobrosavljevic, Perovic, et al., 1987
Dobrosavljevic, A.; Perovic, N.; Maglic, K.,
Thermophysical properties of POCO AXM-5Q1 graphite in the 300 to 1800 K range,
High Temperatures-High Pressures, 1987, 19, 303-310. [all data]
Pargellis, 1990
Pargellis, A.N.,
Estimating Carbon Cluster Binding Energies from Measured Cn Distributions, n <= 10,
J. Chem. Phys., 1990, 93, 3, 2099, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.459035
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Radi, Rincon, et al., 1989
Radi, P.P.; Rincon, M.E.; Hsu, M.T.; Brodbelt-Lustig, J.; Kemper, P.; Bowers, M.T.,
Structure, Reactivity and Energetics of Covalently Bound Carbon Cluster Ions, C5+ to C11+: Experiment and Theory,
J. Phys. Chem., 1989, 93, 16, 6187, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100353a045
. [all data]
Arnold, Bradforth, et al., 1991
Arnold, D.W.; Bradforth, S.E.; Kitsopoulos, T.N.; Neumark, D.M.,
Vibrationally Resolved Spectra of C2-C11 by Anion Photoelectron Spectroscopy,
J. Chem. Phys., 1991, 95, 12, 8753, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.461211
. [all data]
Zhao, de Beer, et al., 1996
Zhao, Y.; de Beer, E.; Xu, C.; Taylor, T.; Neumark, D.M.,
Spectroscopy and Electron Detachment Dynamics of C4-, C6- and C8-,
J. Chem. Phys., 1996, 105, 12, 4905, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.472341
. [all data]
Kolesov, Zenkov, et al., 1963
Kolesov, V.P.; Zenkov, I.D.; Skuratov, S.M.,
Standard enthalpy of formation of chlorotrifluoroethylene,
Russ. J. Phys. Chem. (Engl. Transl.), 1963, 37, 115-116. [all data]
Cox and Pilcher, 1970
Cox, J.D.; Pilcher, G.,
Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds, Academic Press, New York, 1970, 1-636. [all data]
Arnold, Zhao, et al., 1992
Arnold, C.C.; Zhao, Y.X.; Kitsopoulos, T.N.; Neumark, D.M.,
Study of C6(-) and C6 with Threshold Photodetachment Spectroscopy and Autodetachment Spectroscopy,
J. Chem. Phys., 1992, 97, 9, 6121, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.463722
. [all data]
Kolesov, Talakin, et al., 1968
Kolesov, V.P.; Talakin, O.G.; Skuratov, S.M.,
Enthalpy of formation of some specimens of amorphous carbon,
Russ. J. Phys. Chem. (Engl. Transl.), 1968, 42, 1218-1220. [all data]
Kolesov, Talakin, et al., 1964
Kolesov, V.P.; Talakin, O.G.; Skuratov, S.M.,
Standard enthalpy of formation of perfluorocyclobutane,
Russ. J. Phys. Chem. (Engl. Transl.), 1964, 38, 930-931. [all data]
Kasdan, Herbst, et al., 1975
Kasdan, A.; Herbst, E.; Lineberger, W.C.,
Laser photoelectron spectrometry of CH2-,
Chem. Phys. Lett., 1975, 31, 78. [all data]
Kitsopoulos, Chick, et al., 1991
Kitsopoulos, T.N.; Chick, C.J.; Zhao, Y.; Neumark, D.M.,
Threshold Photodetachment Spectroscopy of C-5(-),
J. Chem. Phys., 1991, 95, 7, 5479, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.461664
. [all data]
Neugebauer and Margrave, 1956
Neugebauer, C.A.; Margrave, J.L.,
The heats of formation of tetrafluoroethylene, tetrafluoromethane and 1,1-difluoroethylene,
J. Phys. Chem., 1956, 60, 1318-1321. [all data]
Vorob'ev and Skuratov, 1960
Vorob'ev, A.F.; Skuratov, S.M.,
Standard enthalpies of formation of CF4,
Zh. Neorg. Khim., 1960, 5, 1398-1401. [all data]
Kolesov, Talakin, et al., 1967
Kolesov, V.P.; Talakin, O.G.; Skuratov, S.M.,
Standard enthalpy of formation of perfluoropropane and enthalpies of formation of normal perfluoroalkanes,
Vestn. Mosk. Univ. Khim., 1967, 22, 38-42. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
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