Formic acid
- Formula: CH2O2
- Molecular weight: 46.0254
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 64-18-6
- Chemical structure:
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The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: Methanoic acid; Aminic acid; Bilorin; Collo-Bueglatt; Collo-Didax; Formisoton; Formylic acid; Hydrogen carboxylic acid; Myrmicyl; HCOOH; Acide formique; Acido formico; Ameisensaeure; Kwas metaniowy; Kyselina mravenci; Mierenzuur; Rcra waste number U123; UN 1779; Formira; Add-F; Amasil
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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:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔfH°gas | -378.6 | kJ/mol | Cm | Guthrie, 1974 | Heat of hydrolysis; ALS |
ΔfH°gas | -379.0 | kJ/mol | N/A | Lebedeva, 1964 | Value computed using ΔfHliquid° value of -425.5±0.3 kj/mol from Lebedeva, 1964 and ΔvapH° value of 46.5 kj/mol from Guthrie, 1974.; DRB |
ΔfH°gas | -379.2 ± 0.6 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Lebedeva, 1964 | Value computed using ΔfHliquid° from Lebedeva, 1964 and ΔvapH° value of 46.3 kJ/mol from Konicek and Wadso, 1970.; DRB |
ΔfH°gas | -378.3 | kJ/mol | N/A | Sinke, 1959 | Value computed using ΔfHliquid° value of -424.8±0.3 kj/mol from Sinke, 1959 and ΔvapH° value of 46.5 kj/mol from Guthrie, 1974.; DRB |
ΔfH°gas | -378.5 ± 0.6 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Sinke, 1959 | Value computed using ΔfHliquid° from Sinke, 1959 and ΔvapH° value of 46.3 kJ/mol from Konicek and Wadso, 1970.; DRB |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
S°gas | 248.70 ± 0.42 | J/mol*K | N/A | Millikan R.C., 1957 | Other third-law S(298.15 K) value is 248.11(1.26) J/mol*K [ Halford J.O., 1942, Millikan R.C., 1957]. Please also see Waring W., 1952.; GT |
Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
Cp,gas (J/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
33.26 | 50. | Chao J., 1986 | p=1 bar. Selected entropies and heat capacities are in close agreement with statistically calculated values [ Fukushima K., 1971] and value of S(298.15 K) calculated by ab initio method [ East A.L.L., 1997]. Maximum discrepancies with other statistical calculations [ Waring W., 1952, Green J.H.S., 1961, Gurvich, Veyts, et al., 1989] amount to 1.1-3.9 J/mol*K for S(T) and 3.0-5.9 J/mol*K for Cp(T). Please also see Chao J., 1978.; GT |
33.44 | 100. | ||
34.91 | 150. | ||
37.83 | 200. | ||
43.54 | 273.15 | ||
45.68 ± 0.07 | 298.15 | ||
45.84 | 300. | ||
54.52 | 400. | ||
62.63 | 500. | ||
69.81 | 600. | ||
76.04 | 700. | ||
81.34 | 800. | ||
85.77 | 900. | ||
89.40 | 1000. | ||
92.33 | 1100. | ||
94.65 | 1200. | ||
96.48 | 1300. | ||
97.91 | 1400. | ||
99.02 | 1500. |
Condensed phase thermochemistry data
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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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔfH°liquid | -425.09 | kJ/mol | Cm | Guthrie, 1974 | Heat of hydrolysis; ALS |
ΔfH°liquid | -425.5 ± 0.3 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Lebedeva, 1964 | ALS |
ΔfH°liquid | -424.8 ± 0.3 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Sinke, 1959 | ALS |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔcH°liquid | -253.8 ± 0.3 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Lebedeva, 1964 | Corresponding ΔfHºliquid = -425.51 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
ΔcH°liquid | -254.6 ± 0.3 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Sinke, 1959 | Corresponding ΔfHºliquid = -424.72 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
S°liquid | 131.84 | J/mol*K | N/A | Stout and Fisher, 1941 | Includes 2.89 J/mol*K for zero-point entropy.; DH |
S°liquid | 128.4 | J/mol*K | N/A | Parks, Kelley, et al., 1929 | Extrapolation below 90 K, 29.7 J/mol*K. Revision of previous data.; DH |
S°liquid | 143.1 | J/mol*K | N/A | Gibson, Latimer, et al., 1920 | Used Berthelot's value, 10125 J/mol for H fusion. Extrapolation below 70 K, no details.; DH |
Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
Cp,liquid (J/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
99.04 | 298.15 | Stout and Fisher, 1941 | T = 15 to 300 K.; DH |
98.10 | 298.15 | Glagoleva and Chervov, 1936 | Temperature range: 298.15, 333.15, 353.15 K.; DH |
100.0 | 290. | Radulescu and Jula, 1934 | DH |
98.3 | 291.5 | Gibson, Latimer, et al., 1920 | T = 71 to 292 K. Value is unsmoothed experimental datum.; DH |
95.4 | 298. | von Reis, 1881 | T = 291 to 385 K.; DH |
Phase change data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tboil | 373.9 ± 0.5 | K | AVG | N/A | Average of 25 out of 30 values; Individual data points |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Tfus | 281.5 ± 0.6 | K | AVG | N/A | Average of 9 values; Individual data points |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Ttriple | 281.45 | K | N/A | Wilhoit, Chao, et al., 1985 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.1 K; TRC |
Ttriple | 281.40 | K | N/A | Stout and Fisher, 1941, 2 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.06 K; TRC |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Ptriple | 0.0236 | bar | N/A | Taylor and Bruton, 1952 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.000067 bar; TRC |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Tc | 577. | K | N/A | Anselme and Teja, 1990 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 30. K; Tc > 577 K, which was observed with decomposition; TRC |
Tc | 588. | K | N/A | Ambrose and Ghiassee, 1987 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 10. K; TRC |
Tc | 580. | K | N/A | Majer and Svoboda, 1985 | |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔvapH° | 46.3 | kJ/mol | N/A | Majer and Svoboda, 1985 | |
ΔvapH° | 36.0 | kJ/mol | A | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 283. to 384. K.; AC |
ΔvapH° | 46.3 ± 0.5 | kJ/mol | C | Konicek and Wadso, 1970 | ALS |
ΔvapH° | 46.3 ± 0.5 | kJ/mol | C | Konicek, Wadsö, et al., 1970 | AC |
ΔvapH° | 19.9 | kJ/mol | N/A | Stout and Fisher, 1941, 3 | AC |
Enthalpy of vaporization
ΔvapH (kJ/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
22.69 | 373.8 | N/A | Majer and Svoboda, 1985 | |
35.2 | 315. | EB | Ambrose and Ghiassee, 1987, 2 | Based on data from 300. to 392. K.; AC |
35.2 | 325. | N/A | Dreisbach and Shrader, 1949 | Based on data from 310. to 374. K. See also Dreisbach and Martin, 1949.; AC |
29.6 | 303. | N/A | Campbell and Campbell, 1934 | AC |
20.3 | 315. | N/A | Coolidge, 1930 | Based on data from 273. to 373. K.; AC |
20.9 | 338. | N/A | Coolidge, 1930 | Based on data from 273. to 373. K.; AC |
20.4 | 315. | C | Coolidge, 1930 | AC |
21.1 | 338. | C | Coolidge, 1930 | AC |
36.8 | 288. | N/A | Kahlbaum, 1894 | Based on data from 273. to 307. K.; AC |
47.7 | 374. | N/A | Kahlbaum, 1883 | Based on data from 295. to 374. K.; AC |
Enthalpy of vaporization
ΔvapH = A exp(-αTr)
(1 − Tr)β
ΔvapH =
Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure)
(kJ/mol)
Tr = reduced temperature (T / Tc)
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Temperature (K) | 298. to 374. |
---|---|
A (kJ/mol) | 23.8 |
α | 2.1043 |
β | -1.2652 |
Tc (K) | 580. |
Reference | Majer and Svoboda, 1985 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
273.7 to 307.4 | 2.00121 | 515. | -139.408 | Kahlbaum, 1894, 2 | Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data. |
Enthalpy of sublimation
ΔsubH (kJ/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
60.5 | 275. | N/A | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 268. to 281. K.; AC |
62. ± 1. | 213. | TE,ME | Calis-Van Ginkel, Calis, et al., 1978 | Based on data from 203. to 218. K.; AC |
60.1 | 264. | A | Stull, 1947 | Based on data from 253. to 275. K.; AC |
60.7 | 266. | N/A | Coolidge, 1930 | Based on data from 265. to 268. K. See also Jones, 1960.; AC |
Enthalpy of fusion
ΔfusH (kJ/mol) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
12.678 | 281.40 | Stout and Fisher, 1941 | DH |
Entropy of fusion
ΔfusS (J/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
45.05 | 281.40 | Stout and Fisher, 1941 | DH |
Reaction thermochemistry data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
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Individual Reactions
By formula: Cl- + CH2O2 = (Cl- • CH2O2)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 115. ± 8.4 | kJ/mol | TDAs | French, Ikuta, et al., 1982 | gas phase; B,M |
ΔrH° | 116. ± 8.8 | kJ/mol | CIDT | Walker and Sunderlin, 1999 | gas phase; B |
ΔrH° | 107. ± 8.4 | kJ/mol | IMRE | Larson and McMahon, 1984 | gas phase; B,M |
ΔrH° | 156. ± 8.4 | kJ/mol | TDAs | Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1971 | gas phase; In serious disagreement with other's values. Source of error not obvious.; B,M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrS° | 103. | J/mol*K | PHPMS | French, Ikuta, et al., 1982 | gas phase; M |
ΔrS° | 101. | J/mol*K | N/A | Larson and McMahon, 1984, 2 | gas phase; switching reaction(Cl-)t-C4H9OH, Entropy change calculated or estimated; French, Ikuta, et al., 1982; M |
ΔrS° | 166. | J/mol*K | PHPMS | Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1971 | gas phase; M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrG° | 84.1 ± 8.4 | kJ/mol | TDAs | French, Ikuta, et al., 1982 | gas phase; B |
ΔrG° | 77.0 ± 8.4 | kJ/mol | IMRE | Larson and McMahon, 1984 | gas phase; B,M |
ΔrG° | 106. ± 8.4 | kJ/mol | TDAs | Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1971 | gas phase; In serious disagreement with other's values. Source of error not obvious.; B |
By formula: CHO2- + H+ = CH2O2
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 1449. ± 5.0 | kJ/mol | D-EA | Kim, Bradforth, et al., 1995 | gas phase; dHacid(0K) = 344.67±0.62 kcal/mol; B |
ΔrH° | 1445. ± 9.2 | kJ/mol | G+TS | Caldwell, Renneboog, et al., 1989 | gas phase; B |
ΔrH° | 1445. ± 9.2 | kJ/mol | G+TS | Fujio, McIver, et al., 1981 | gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B |
ΔrH° | 1444. ± 12. | kJ/mol | G+TS | Cumming and Kebarle, 1978 | gas phase; B |
ΔrH° | 1423. ± 19. | kJ/mol | EIAE | Muftakhov, Vasil'ev, et al., 1999 | gas phase; B |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrG° | 1419. ± 6.3 | kJ/mol | H-TS | Kim, Bradforth, et al., 1995 | gas phase; dHacid(0K) = 344.67±0.62 kcal/mol; B |
ΔrG° | 1415. ± 8.4 | kJ/mol | IMRE | Caldwell, Renneboog, et al., 1989 | gas phase; B |
ΔrG° | 1416. ± 8.4 | kJ/mol | IMRE | Fujio, McIver, et al., 1981 | gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B |
ΔrG° | 1415. ± 8.4 | kJ/mol | IMRE | Cumming and Kebarle, 1978 | gas phase; B |
By formula: F- + CH2O2 = (F- • CH2O2)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 190. ± 8.4 | kJ/mol | IMRE | Larson and McMahon, 1983 | gas phase; These relative affinities are ca. 10 kcal/mol weaker than threshold values (see Wenthold and Squires, 1995) for donors greater than ca. 27 kcal/mol in free energy. This discrepancy has not yet been resolved, though the stronger value appears preferable.; B,M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrS° | 101. | J/mol*K | N/A | Larson and McMahon, 1983 | gas phase; switching reaction(F-)H2O, Entropy change calculated or estimated; Arshadi, Yamdagni, et al., 1970; M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrG° | 159. ± 8.4 | kJ/mol | IMRE | Larson and McMahon, 1983 | gas phase; These relative affinities are ca. 10 kcal/mol weaker than threshold values (see Wenthold and Squires, 1995) for donors greater than ca. 27 kcal/mol in free energy. This discrepancy has not yet been resolved, though the stronger value appears preferable.; B,M |
By formula: CH5O+ + CH2O2 = (CH5O+ • CH2O2)
Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 134. | kJ/mol | ICR | Larson and McMahon, 1982 | gas phase; switching reaction((CH3)2OH+)(CH3)2O, Entropy change calculated or estimated; Grimsrud and Kebarle, 1973, Lias, Liebman, et al., 1984, Keesee and Castleman, 1986; M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrS° | 116. | J/mol*K | N/A | Larson and McMahon, 1982 | gas phase; switching reaction((CH3)2OH+)(CH3)2O, Entropy change calculated or estimated; Grimsrud and Kebarle, 1973, Lias, Liebman, et al., 1984, Keesee and Castleman, 1986; M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrG° | 99.6 | kJ/mol | ICR | Larson and McMahon, 1982 | gas phase; switching reaction((CH3)2OH+)(CH3)2O, Entropy change calculated or estimated; Grimsrud and Kebarle, 1973, Lias, Liebman, et al., 1984, Keesee and Castleman, 1986; M |
By formula: I- + CH2O2 = (I- • CH2O2)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 79.1 ± 4.2 | kJ/mol | TDAs | Caldwell and Kebarle, 1984 | gas phase; B,M |
ΔrH° | 54.0 ± 8.8 | kJ/mol | CIDT | Walker and Sunderlin, 1999 | gas phase; Authors suggest real value somewhere between this and Caldwell and Kebarle, 1984; B |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrS° | 86.6 | J/mol*K | PHPMS | Caldwell and Kebarle, 1984 | gas phase; M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrG° | 53.1 ± 4.2 | kJ/mol | TDAs | Caldwell and Kebarle, 1984 | gas phase; B |
By formula: (Cl- • CH2O2) + CH2O2 = (Cl- • 2CH2O2)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 46.9 ± 8.8 | kJ/mol | CIDT | Walker and Sunderlin, 1999 | gas phase; B |
ΔrH° | 143. ± 13. | kJ/mol | N/A | Luczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978 | gas phase; Buffer gas: H2. Value too bound based on French, Ikuta, et al., 1982, by Grimsrud fractionation factor ( Williamson, Knighton, et al., 1996).; B,M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrS° | 230. | J/mol*K | HPMS | Luczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978 | gas phase; Entropy change is questionable; M |
By formula: (Cl- • 4CH2O2) + CH2O2 = (Cl- • 5CH2O2)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 42.3 ± 8.4 | kJ/mol | N/A | Luczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978 | gas phase; Buffer gas: H2. Value too bound based on French, Ikuta, et al., 1982, by Grimsrud fractionation factor ( Williamson, Knighton, et al., 1996).; B,M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrS° | 48.1 | J/mol*K | HPMS | Luczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978 | gas phase; Entropy change is questionable; M |
By formula: (Cl- • 2CH2O2) + CH2O2 = (Cl- • 3CH2O2)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 93. ± 11. | kJ/mol | N/A | Luczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978 | gas phase; Buffer gas: H2. Value too bound based on French, Ikuta, et al., 1982, by Grimsrud fractionation factor ( Williamson, Knighton, et al., 1996).; B,M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrS° | 150. | J/mol*K | HPMS | Luczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978 | gas phase; Entropy change is questionable; M |
By formula: CHO2- + CH2O2 = (CHO2- • CH2O2)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 154. ± 4.2 | kJ/mol | N/A | Meot-Ner and Sieck, 1986 | gas phase; B,M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrS° | 164. | J/mol*K | PHPMS | Meot-Ner and Sieck, 1986 | gas phase; large ΔrH, ΔrS,; cyclic structure? pyrolysis?; M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrG° | 105. ± 6.7 | kJ/mol | TDAs | Meot-Ner and Sieck, 1986 | gas phase; B |
By formula: (CHO2- • 4CH2O2) + CH2O2 = (CHO2- • 5CH2O2)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 42.3 ± 8.4 | kJ/mol | N/A | Luczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978 | gas phase; Buffer gas H2. There may be appreciable fractionation of neutral gases: Williamson, Knighton, et al., 1996; B,M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrS° | 50. | J/mol*K | HPMS | Luczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978 | gas phase; Entropy change is questionable; M |
By formula: (Cl- • 3CH2O2) + CH2O2 = (Cl- • 4CH2O2)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 59.0 ± 9.2 | kJ/mol | N/A | Luczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978 | gas phase; Buffer gas: H2. Value too bound based on French, Ikuta, et al., 1982, by Grimsrud fractionation factor ( Williamson, Knighton, et al., 1996).; B,M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrS° | 84. | J/mol*K | HPMS | Luczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978 | gas phase; M |
By formula: (CHO2- • 3CH2O2) + CH2O2 = (CHO2- • 4CH2O2)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 59.4 ± 8.8 | kJ/mol | N/A | Luczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978 | gas phase; Buffer gas H2. There may be appreciable fractionation of neutral gases: Williamson, Knighton, et al., 1996; B,M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrS° | 90.0 | J/mol*K | HPMS | Luczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978 | gas phase; M |
By formula: (CHO2- • 2CH2O2) + CH2O2 = (CHO2- • 3CH2O2)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 84. ± 11. | kJ/mol | N/A | Luczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978 | gas phase; Buffer gas H2. There may be appreciable fractionation of neutral gases: Williamson, Knighton, et al., 1996; B,M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrS° | 130. | J/mol*K | HPMS | Luczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978 | gas phase; M |
By formula: (CHO2- • CH2O2) + CH2O2 = (CHO2- • 2CH2O2)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 109. ± 13. | kJ/mol | N/A | Luczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978 | gas phase; Buffer gas H2. There may be appreciable fractionation of neutral gases: Williamson, Knighton, et al., 1996; B,M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrS° | 140. | J/mol*K | HPMS | Luczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978 | gas phase; M |
By formula: CH6N+ + CH2O2 = (CH6N+ • CH2O2)
Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type NH+-O between organics
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 79.5 | kJ/mol | PHPMS | Meot-Ner, 1984 | gas phase; M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrS° | 101. | J/mol*K | PHPMS | Meot-Ner, 1984 | gas phase; M |
By formula: CH2NO5- + H2O + CH2O2 = CH4NO6-
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrG° | 18.4 ± 0.84 | kJ/mol | IMRE | Viidanoja, Reiner, et al., 2000 | gas phase; B |
+ = CH2BrO2-
By formula: Br- + CH2O2 = CH2BrO2-
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 72.0 ± 7.1 | kJ/mol | CIDT | Walker and Sunderlin, 1999 | gas phase; B |
By formula: CH2IO2- + 2CH2O2 = C2H4IO4-
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 41.8 ± 8.8 | kJ/mol | CIDT | Walker and Sunderlin, 1999 | gas phase; B |
+ = CH2NO5-
By formula: NO3- + CH2O2 = CH2NO5-
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrG° | 47.70 ± 0.84 | kJ/mol | IMRE | Viidanoja, Reiner, et al., 1998 | gas phase; B |
By formula: CH2BrO2- + 2CH2O2 = C2H4BrO4-
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 40. ± 7.1 | kJ/mol | CIDT | Walker and Sunderlin, 1999 | gas phase; B |
IR Spectrum
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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director
References
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Guthrie, 1974
Guthrie, J.P.,
Hydration of carboxamides. Evaluation of the free energy change for addition of water to acetamide and formamide derivatives,
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Lebedeva, 1964
Lebedeva, N.D.,
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Konicek, J.; Wadso, I.,
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Acta Chem. Scand., 1970, 24, 2612-26. [all data]
Sinke, 1959
Sinke, G.C.,
The heat of formation of formic acid,
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Millikan R.C., 1957
Millikan R.C.,
Infrared spectra and vibrational assignment of monomeric formic acid,
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Halford J.O., 1942
Halford J.O.,
Entropy of the monomeric forms of formic acid and acetic acid,
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Waring W., 1952
Waring W.,
Some thermodynamic properties of formic acid,
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Chao J., 1986
Chao J.,
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Fukushima K., 1971
Fukushima K.,
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East A.L.L., 1997
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Green J.H.S., 1961
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Gurvich, Veyts, et al., 1989
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Chao J., 1978
Chao J.,
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Stout and Fisher, 1941
Stout, J.W.; Fisher, L.H.,
The entropy of formic acid. The heat capacity from 15 to 300K. Heats of fusion and vaporization,
J. Chem. Phys., 1941, 9, 163-168. [all data]
Parks, Kelley, et al., 1929
Parks, G.S.; Kelley, K.K.; Huffman, H.M.,
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Gibson, Latimer, et al., 1920
Gibson, G.E.; Latimer, W.M.; Parks, G.S.,
Entropy changes at low temperatures. I. Formic acid and urea. A test of the third law of thermodynamics,
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Glagoleva and Chervov, 1936
Glagoleva, A.A.; Chervov, S.I.,
Investigation of the heat capacity of formic acid and its aqueous solutions,
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Radulescu and Jula, 1934
Radulescu, D.; Jula, O.,
Beiträge zur Bestimmung der Abstufung der Polarität des Aminstickstoffes in den organischen Verbindungen,
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von Reis, 1881
von Reis, M.A.,
Die specifische Wärme flüssiger organischer Verbindungen und ihre Beziehung zu deren Moleculargewicht,
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Wilhoit, Chao, et al., 1985
Wilhoit, R.C.; Chao, J.; Hall, K.R.,
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Stout and Fisher, 1941, 2
Stout, J.W.; Fisher, L.H.,
The entropy of formic acid. The heat capacity from 15 to 300 K. Heats of fusion and vaporization,
J. Chem. Phys., 1941, 9, 163-8. [all data]
Taylor and Bruton, 1952
Taylor, M.D.; Bruton, J.,
The vapour phase dissociation of some carboxylic acids. II. Formic and propionic acids.,
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Anselme and Teja, 1990
Anselme, M.J.; Teja, A.S.,
The critical properties of rapidly reacting substances,
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Ambrose and Ghiassee, 1987
Ambrose, D.; Ghiassee, N.B.,
Vapor Pressures and Critical Temperatures and Critical Pressures of Some Alkanoic Acids: C1 to C10,
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Majer and Svoboda, 1985
Majer, V.; Svoboda, V.,
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Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw,
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. [all data]
Konicek, Wadsö, et al., 1970
Konicek, Jiri; Wadsö, Ingemar; Munch-Petersen, J.; Ohlson, Ragnar; Shimizu, Akira,
Enthalpies of Vaporization of Organic Compounds. VII. Some Carboxylic Acids.,
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. [all data]
Stout and Fisher, 1941, 3
Stout, J.W.; Fisher, Leon H.,
The Entropy of Formic Acid. The Heat Capacity from 15 to 300°K. Heats of Fusion and Vaporization,
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Ambrose and Ghiassee, 1987, 2
Ambrose, D.; Ghiassee, N.B.,
Vapour pressures and critical temperatures and critical pressures of some alkanoic acids: C1 to C10,
The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 1987, 19, 5, 505-519, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9614(87)90147-9
. [all data]
Dreisbach and Shrader, 1949
Dreisbach, R.R.; Shrader, S.A.,
Vapor Pressure--Temperature Data on Some Organic Compounds,
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. [all data]
Dreisbach and Martin, 1949
Dreisbach, R.R.; Martin, R.A.,
Physical Data on Some Organic Compounds,
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. [all data]
Campbell and Campbell, 1934
Campbell, Alan Newton; Campbell, Alexandra Jean Robson,
The thermodynamics of binary liquid mixtures : formic acid and water,
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. [all data]
Coolidge, 1930
Coolidge, Albert Sprague,
THE VAPOR PRESSURE AND HEATS OF FUSION AND VAPORIZATION OF FORMIC ACID,
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Kahlbaum, 1894
Kahlbaum, G.W.A.,
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Kahlbaum, 1883
Kahlbaum, Georg W.A.,
Ueber die Abhängigkeit der Siedetemperatur vom Luftdruck,
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Kahlbaum, 1894, 2
Kahlbaum, G.W.A.,
Studien uber Dampfspannkraftsmessungen,
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Calis-Van Ginkel, Calis, et al., 1978
Calis-Van Ginkel, C.H.D.; Calis, G.H.M.; Timmermans, C.W.M.; de Kruif, C.G.; Oonk, H.A.J.,
Enthalpies of sublimation and dimerization in the vapour phase of formic, acetic, propanoic, and butanoic acids,
The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 1978, 10, 11, 1083-1088, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9614(78)90082-4
. [all data]
Stull, 1947
Stull, Daniel R.,
Vapor Pressure of Pure Substances. Organic and Inorganic Compounds,
Ind. Eng. Chem., 1947, 39, 4, 517-540, https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50448a022
. [all data]
Jones, 1960
Jones, A.H.,
Sublimation Pressure Data for Organic Compounds.,
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1960, 5, 2, 196-200, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60006a019
. [all data]
French, Ikuta, et al., 1982
French, M.A.; Ikuta, S.; Kebarle, P.,
Hydrogen bonding of O-H and C-H hydrogen donors to Cl-. Results from mass spectrometric measurement of the ion-molecule equilibria RH + Cl- = RHCl-,
Can. J. Chem., 1982, 60, 1907. [all data]
Walker and Sunderlin, 1999
Walker, B.W.; Sunderlin, L.S.,
The thermochemistry of formic acid halide anion clusters,
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. [all data]
Larson and McMahon, 1984
Larson, J.W.; McMahon, T.B.,
Hydrogen bonding in gas phase anions. An experimental investigation of the interaction between chloride ion and bronsted acids from ICR chloride exchange equilibria,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1984, 106, 517. [all data]
Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1971
Yamdagni, R.; Kebarle, P.,
Hydrogen bonding energies to negative ions from gas phase measurements of ionic equilibria,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1971, 93, 7139. [all data]
Larson and McMahon, 1984, 2
Larson, J.W.; McMahon, T.B.,
Gas phase negative ion chemistry of alkylchloroformates,
Can. J. Chem., 1984, 62, 675. [all data]
Kim, Bradforth, et al., 1995
Kim, E.H.; Bradforth, S.E.; Arnold, D.W.; Metz, R.B.; Neumark, D.M.,
Study of HCO2 and DCO2 by Negative Ion Photoelectron Spectroscopy,
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. [all data]
Caldwell, Renneboog, et al., 1989
Caldwell, G.; Renneboog, R.; Kebarle, P.,
Gas Phase Acidities of Aliphatic Carboxylic Acids, Based on Measurements of Proton Transfer Equilibria,
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. [all data]
Fujio, McIver, et al., 1981
Fujio, M.; McIver, R.T., Jr.; Taft, R.W.,
Effects on the acidities of phenols from specific substituent-solvent interactions. Inherent substituent parameters from gas phase acidities,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1981, 103, 4017. [all data]
Cumming and Kebarle, 1978
Cumming, J.B.; Kebarle, P.,
Summary of gas phase measurements involving acids AH. Entropy changes in proton transfer reactions involving negative ions. Bond dissociation energies D(A-H) and electron affinities EA(A),
Can. J. Chem., 1978, 56, 1. [all data]
Muftakhov, Vasil'ev, et al., 1999
Muftakhov, M.V.; Vasil'ev, Y.V.; Mazunov, V.A.,
Determination of electron affinity of carbonyl radicals by means of negative ion mass spectrometry,
Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom., 1999, 13, 12, 1104-1108, https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1097-0231(19990630)13:12<1104::AID-RCM619>3.0.CO;2-C
. [all data]
Larson and McMahon, 1983
Larson, J.W.; McMahon, T.B.,
Strong hydrogen bonding in gas-phase anions. An ion cyclotron resonance determination of fluoride binding energetics to bronsted acids from gas-phase fluoride exchange equilibria measurements,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1983, 105, 2944. [all data]
Wenthold and Squires, 1995
Wenthold, P.G.; Squires, R.R.,
Bond dissociation energies of F2(-) and HF2(-). A gas-phase experimental and G2 theoretical study,
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. [all data]
Arshadi, Yamdagni, et al., 1970
Arshadi, M.; Yamdagni, R.; Kebarle, P.,
Hydration of Halide Negative Ions in the Gas Phase. II. Comparison of Hydration Energies for the Alkali Positive and Halide Negative Ions,
J. Phys. Chem., 1970, 74, 7, 1475, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100702a014
. [all data]
Larson and McMahon, 1982
Larson, J.W.; McMahon, T.B.,
Formation, Thermochemistry, and Relative Stabilities of Proton - Bound dimers of Oxygen n - Donor Bases from Ion Cyclotron Resonance Solvent - Exchange Equilibria Measurements,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1982, 104, 23, 6255, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00387a016
. [all data]
Grimsrud and Kebarle, 1973
Grimsrud, E.P.; Kebarle, P.,
Gas Phase Ion Equilibria Studies of the Solvation of the Hydrogen Ion by Methanol, Dimethyl Ether and Water. Effect of Hydrogen Bonding,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1973, 95, 24, 7939, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00805a002
. [all data]
Lias, Liebman, et al., 1984
Lias, S.G.; Liebman, J.F.; Levin, R.D.,
Evaluated gas phase basicities and proton affinities of molecules heats of formation of protonated molecules,
J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1984, 13, 695. [all data]
Keesee and Castleman, 1986
Keesee, R.G.; Castleman, A.W., Jr.,
Thermochemical data on Ggs-phase ion-molecule association and clustering reactions,
J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1986, 15, 1011. [all data]
Caldwell and Kebarle, 1984
Caldwell, G.; Kebarle, P.,
Binding energies and structural effects in halide anion-ROH and -RCOOH complexes from gas phase equilibria measurements,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1984, 106, 967. [all data]
Luczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978
Luczynski, Z.; Wlodek, S.; Wincel, H.,
Stabilities of HCOO-.(HCOOH)n and Cl-.(HCOOH)n clusters,
Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 1978, 26, 103. [all data]
Williamson, Knighton, et al., 1996
Williamson, D.H.; Knighton, W.B.; Grimsrud, E.P.,
Pulsed High Pressure Mass Spectrometry with Near-Viscous Flow Ion Sampling,
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. [all data]
Meot-Ner and Sieck, 1986
Meot-Ner, M.; Sieck, L.W.,
The ionic hydrogen bond and ion solvation. 5. OH...O- bonds. Gas phase solvation and clustering of alkoxide and carboxylate anions,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1986, 108, 7525. [all data]
Meot-Ner, 1984
Meot-Ner, (Mautner)M.,
The Ionic Hydrogen Bond and Ion Solvation. 1. -NH+ O-, -NH+ N- and -OH+ O- Bonds. Correlations with Proton Affinity. Deviations Due to Structural Effects,
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. [all data]
Viidanoja, Reiner, et al., 2000
Viidanoja, J.; Reiner, T.; Kiendler, A.; Grimm, F.; Arnold, F.,
Laboratory investigations of negative ion molecule reactions of propionic, butyric, glyoxylic, pyruvic, and pinonic acids,
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. [all data]
Viidanoja, Reiner, et al., 1998
Viidanoja, J.; Reiner, T.; Arnold, F.,
Laboratory Investigations of Negative Ion-Molecule Reactions of Formic and Acetic Acid.,
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. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
Cp,gas Constant pressure heat capacity of gas Cp,liquid Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid Ptriple Triple point pressure S°gas Entropy of gas at standard conditions S°liquid Entropy of liquid at standard conditions Tboil Boiling point Tc Critical temperature Tfus Fusion (melting) point Ttriple Triple point temperature 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 ΔrG° Free energy of reaction at standard conditions ΔrH° Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions ΔrS° Entropy of reaction at standard conditions ΔsubH Enthalpy of sublimation ΔvapH Enthalpy of vaporization ΔvapH° Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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