Argon

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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
gas,1 bar154.846 ± 0.003J/mol*KReviewCox, Wagman, et al., 1984CODATA Review value
gas,1 bar154.84J/mol*KReviewChase, 1998Data last reviewed in March, 1982

Gas Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)

Cp° = A + B*t + C*t2 + D*t3 + E/t2
H° − H°298.15= A*t + B*t2/2 + C*t3/3 + D*t4/4 − E/t + F − H
S° = A*ln(t) + B*t + C*t2/2 + D*t3/3 − E/(2*t2) + G
    Cp = heat capacity (J/mol*K)
    H° = standard enthalpy (kJ/mol)
    S° = standard entropy (J/mol*K)
    t = temperature (K) / 1000.

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Temperature (K) 298. to 6000.
A 20.78600
B 2.825911×10-7
C -1.464191×10-7
D 1.092131×10-8
E -3.661371×10-8
F -6.197350
G 179.9990
H 0.000000
ReferenceChase, 1998
Comment Data last reviewed in March, 1982

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil87.5KN/AStreng, 1971Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC
Tboil87.28KN/AGosman, McCarty, et al., 1969Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.02 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus83.8KN/AVan't Zelfde, Omar, et al., 1968Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple87.78KN/AAngus, Armstrong, et al., 1972Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.05 K; TRC
Ttriple83.8KN/AGosman, McCarty, et al., 1969Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.05 K; TRC
Ttriple83.8KN/AZiegler, Mullins, et al., 1962Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.05 K; TRC
Ttriple83.78KN/AClark, Din, et al., 1951Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.04 K; TRC
Ttriple83.78KN/AClusius and Weigand, 1940Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; See property X for dP/dT at triple point; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ptriple0.689barN/AGosman, McCarty, et al., 1969Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.0001 bar; TRC
Ptriple0.689barN/AZiegler, Mullins, et al., 1962Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.0001 bar; TRC
Ptriple0.6875barN/AClark, Din, et al., 1951Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.0007 bar; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tc150.86KN/AAngus, Armstrong, et al., 1972Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.1 K; TRC
Tc150.86KN/AGosman, McCarty, et al., 1969Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.1 K; TRC
Tc150.65KN/AMcCain and Ziegler, 1967Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.03 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Pc4.8979barN/AAngus, Armstrong, et al., 1972Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.002 bar; TRC
Pc48.9805barN/AGosman, McCarty, et al., 1969Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.1013 bar; TRC
Pc48.5549barN/AMcCain and Ziegler, 1967Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.0709 bar; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ρc13.41mol/lN/AAngus, Armstrong, et al., 1972Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.005 mol/l; TRC
ρc8.4029mol/lN/AGosman, McCarty, et al., 1969Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.008 mol/l; TRC

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Temperature (K) A B C Reference Comment
114.40 to 150.314.46903481.01222.156McCain and Ziegler, 1967Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.
83.78 to 150.723.29555215.24-22.233Drii and Rabinovich, 1966Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.
129.33 to 147.404.97171658.98249.819van Itterbeek, Verbeke, et al., 1963Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.
90.94 to 101.483.73479302.683-6.083Clark, Din, et al., 1951, 2Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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References

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Cox, Wagman, et al., 1984
Cox, J.D.; Wagman, D.D.; Medvedev, V.A., CODATA Key Values for Thermodynamics, Hemisphere Publishing Corp., New York, 1984, 1. [all data]

Chase, 1998
Chase, M.W., Jr., NIST-JANAF Themochemical Tables, Fourth Edition, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, Monograph 9, 1998, 1-1951. [all data]

Streng, 1971
Streng, A.G., Miscibility and Compatibility of Some Liquid and Solidified Gases at Low Temperature, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1971, 16, 357. [all data]

Gosman, McCarty, et al., 1969
Gosman, A.L.; McCarty, R.D.; Hust, J.G., Thermodynamic Properties of Argon from the Triple Point to 300 K at Pressures to 1000 Atmospheres, Nat. Stand. Ref. Data Ser., Nat. Bur. Stand. NSRDS-NBS 27, 1969. [all data]

Van't Zelfde, Omar, et al., 1968
Van't Zelfde, P.; Omar, M.H.; LePair-Schroten, H.G.M.; Dokoupil, Z., Solid-liquid equilibrium diagram for the argon + methane system., Physica (Amsterdam), 1968, 38, 241-51. [all data]

Angus, Armstrong, et al., 1972
Angus, S.; Armstrong, B.; Gosman, A.L.; McCarty, R.D.; Hust, J.G.; Vasserman, A.A.; Rabinovich, V.A., International Thermodynamic Tables of the Fluid State - 1 Argon, Butterworths, London, 1972. [all data]

Ziegler, Mullins, et al., 1962
Ziegler, W.T.; Mullins, J.C.; Kirk, B.S., Calculation of the Vapor Pressure and Heats of Vaporization and Sublimation of Liquids and Solids, Especially Below One Atmosphere Pressure. II. Argon, Ga. Inst. Technol., Eng. Exp. Stn., Proj. A-460, Tech. Rep. No. 2, 1962. [all data]

Clark, Din, et al., 1951
Clark, A.M.; Din, F.; Robb, J.; Michels, A.; Wassenaar, T.; Zwietering, Th.N., The Vapor Pressure of Argon, Physica (Amsterdam), 1951, 17, 876. [all data]

Clusius and Weigand, 1940
Clusius, K.; Weigand, K., Melting Curves of the Gases A, Kr, Xe, CH4, CH3D, CD4, C2H4, C2H6, COS, and PH3 to 200 Atmospheres Pressure. The Chane of Volume on Melting, Z. Phys. Chem., Abt. B, 1940, 46, 1-37. [all data]

McCain and Ziegler, 1967
McCain, W.D., Jr.; Ziegler, W.T., The Critical Temperature, Critical Pressure, and Vapor Pressure of Argon, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1967, 12, 2, 199-202, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60033a012 . [all data]

Drii and Rabinovich, 1966
Drii, L.I.; Rabinovich, V.A., Dependence of Vapor Pressure of Argon, Zh. Fiz. Khim., 1966, 40, 709-711. [all data]

van Itterbeek, Verbeke, et al., 1963
van Itterbeek, A.; Verbeke, O.; Staes, K., Measurements on the Equation of State of Liquid Argon and Methane Up to 300 kg cm-2 at Low Temperatures, Physica (Amsterdam), 1963, 29, 6, 742-754, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-8914(63)80231-1 . [all data]

Clark, Din, et al., 1951, 2
Clark, A.M.; Din, F.; Robb, J.; Michels, A.; Wassenaar, T.; Zwietering, Th., The Vapour Pressure of Argon, Physica (Amsterdam), 1951, 17, 10, 876-884, https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-8914(51)90041-9 . [all data]


Notes

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