Chromium hexacarbonyl

• Formula: C₆CrO₆
• Molecular weight: 220.0567
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/6CO.Cr/c6*1-2; Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: KOTQLLUQLXWWDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 13007-92-6
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Chromium carbonyl; Chromcarbonyl; Chromium carbonyl (cr(co)6), (oc-6-11)-; Chromium carbonyl (Cr(CO)6); Hexacarbonylchromium; Cr(CO)6
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  • Phase change data
  • UV/Visible spectrum
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: José A. Martinho Simões

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
MS - José A. Martinho Simões

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Enthalpy of sublimation

UV/Visible spectrum

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Spectrum

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Additional Data

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°solid	Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization

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