Ethane, 1,1,2,2-tetrachloro-

• Formula: C₂H₂Cl₄
• Molecular weight: 167.849
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2H2Cl4/c3-1(4)2(5)6/h1-2H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: QPFMBZIOSGYJDE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 79-34-5
• Chemical structure:
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• Species with the same structure:
  • Ethane, tetrachloro-
• Other names: S-Tetrachloroethane; Acetylene tetrachloride; Bonoform; Cellon; Tetrachloroethane; 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane; (CHCl2)2; NCI-C03554; Tetrachlorethane; Tetrachlorure d'acetylene; 1,1-Dichloro-2,2-dichloroethane; 1,1,2,2-Czterochloroetan; 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloorethaan; 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloraethan; 1,1,2,2-Tetrachlorethane; 1,1,2,2-Tetracloroetano; Rcra waste number U209; sym-Tetrachloroethane; UN 1702; Westron; Acetosol; NSC 60912; Ethane, tetrachloro-
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
CAL - James S. Chickos, William E. Acree, Jr., Joel F. Liebman, Students of Chem 202 (Introduction to the Literature of Chemistry), University of Missouri -- St. Louis
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

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 fusion

Entropy of fusion

Enthalpy of phase transition

Entropy of phase transition

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

=  + 

By formula: C₂H₂Cl₄ = HCl + C₂HCl₃

 +  =

By formula: C₂H₂Cl₂ + Cl₂ = C₂H₂Cl₄

H₂CaO₂ + 2 = CaCl₂ + 2 + 2

By formula: H₂CaO₂ + 2C₂H₂Cl₄ = CaCl₂ + 2H₂O + 2C₂HCl₃

Henry's Law data

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Henry's Law constant (water solution)

k_H(T) = k°_H exp(d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) ((1/T) - 1/(298.15 K)))
k°_H = Henry's law constant for solubility in water at 298.15 K (mol/(kg*bar))
d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) = Temperature dependence constant (K)

Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Normal alkane RI, polar column, isothermal

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  d(ln(kH))/d(1/T)	Temperature dependence parameter for Henry's Law constant
  k°H	Henry's Law constant at 298.15K
  ΔHtrs	Enthalpy of phase transition
  ΔStrs	Entropy of phase transition
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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