Naphthalene
- Formula: C10H8
- Molecular weight: 128.1705
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C10H8/c1-2-6-10-8-4-3-7-9(10)5-1/h1-8H
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: UFWIBTONFRDIAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 91-20-3
- Chemical structure:
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- Other names: Albocarbon; Dezodorator; Moth flakes; Naphthalin; Naphthaline; Naphthene; Tar camphor; White tar; Camphor tar; Moth balls; Naftalen; NCI-C52904; Mighty 150; Mighty RD1; Rcra waste number U165; UN 1334; UN 2304; NSC 37565
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Gas phase thermochemistry data
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Data compiled as indicated in comments:
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°gas | 150. ± 10. | kJ/mol | AVG | N/A | Average of 7 values; Individual data points |
Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
| Cp,gas (J/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36.18 | 50. | Thermodynamics Research Center, 1997 | p=1 bar. Selected values of S(T) and Cp(T) agree with those calculated by statistical thermodynamics method [ Dorofeeva O.V., 1986, Dorofeeva O.V., 1988] within 1.2 J/mol*K. Discrepancies with other calculations [ Barrow G.M., 1951, McClellan A.L., 1955, 79CHE/KUD, Lielmezs J., 1981] reach 2-3 J/mol*K.; GT |
| 47.50 | 100. | ||
| 63.89 | 150. | ||
| 84.99 | 200. | ||
| 120.52 | 273.15 | ||
| 133.02 | 298.15 | ||
| 133.94 | 300. | ||
| 181.16 | 400. | ||
| 220.70 | 500. | ||
| 252.37 | 600. | ||
| 277.77 | 700. | ||
| 298.43 | 800. | ||
| 315.50 | 900. | ||
| 329.77 | 1000. | ||
| 341.8 | 1100. | ||
| 352.0 | 1200. | ||
| 360.8 | 1300. | ||
| 368.2 | 1400. | ||
| 374.7 | 1500. |
Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
| Cp,gas (J/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201.6 ± 2.0 | 451.0 | Barrow G.M., 1951 | GT |
| 226.7 ± 2.3 | 522.7 |
References
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Thermodynamics Research Center, 1997
Thermodynamics Research Center,
Selected Values of Properties of Chemical Compounds., Thermodynamics Research Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 1997. [all data]
Dorofeeva O.V., 1986
Dorofeeva O.V.,
On calculation of thermodynamic properties of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons,
Thermochim. Acta, 1986, 102, 59-66. [all data]
Dorofeeva O.V., 1988
Dorofeeva O.V.,
Thermodynamic Properties of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Gaseous Phase. Institute for High Temperatures, USSR Academy of Sciences, Preprint No.1-238 (in Russian), Moscow, 1988. [all data]
Barrow G.M., 1951
Barrow G.M.,
The thermodynamic properties of naphthalene,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1951, 73, 573-575. [all data]
McClellan A.L., 1955
McClellan A.L.,
Vibrational assignment and thermodynamic properties of naphthalene,
J. Chem. Phys., 1955, 23, 245-248. [all data]
Lielmezs J., 1981
Lielmezs J., Jr.,
Thermodynamic functions for naphthalene,
Thermochim. Acta, 1981, 47, 287-308. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
Cp,gas Constant pressure heat capacity of gas ΔfH°gas Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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