Propane

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Condensed 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:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfliquid-119.8 ± 0.59kJ/molCcbProsen and Rossini, 1945Hf derived from Heat of Hydrogenation; ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
liquid171.0J/mol*KN/AKemp and Egan, 1938Debye extrapolation, 0 to 15 K.; DH

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Cp,liquid (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
98.36230.Vas'kov, 1982T = 90 to 230 K. Cp given as 2.2305 J/g*K.; DH
119.6300.Goodwin, 1978T = 81 to 289 K. Cp data reported for an extended data set; unsmoothed experimental datum.; DH
98.28230.Kemp and Egan, 1938T = 15 to 230 K.; DH

IR Spectrum

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director


References

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Prosen and Rossini, 1945
Prosen, E.J.; Rossini, F.D., Heats of combustion and formation of the paraffin hydrocarbons at 25° C, J. Res. NBS, 1945, 263-267. [all data]

Kemp and Egan, 1938
Kemp, J.D.; Egan, C.J., Hindered rotation of the methyl groups in propane. The heat capacity, vapor pressure, heats of fusion and vaporization of propane. Entropy and density of the gas, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1938, 60, 1521-1525. [all data]

Vas'kov, 1982
Vas'kov, E.T., Heat capacity of propane, Deposited Doc., 1982, VINITI 1728-82, 1-15. [all data]

Goodwin, 1978
Goodwin, R.D., Specific heats of saturated and compressed liquid propane, J. Res., 1978, NBS 83, 449-458. [all data]


Notes

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