Propane

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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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
Δfgas-25.02 ± 0.12kcal/molCcbPittam and Pilcher, 1972ALS
Δfgas-24.82 ± 0.14kcal/molCcbProsen and Rossini, 1945Hf derived from Heat of Hydrogenation; ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcgas-530.39 ± 0.11kcal/molCcbPittam and Pilcher, 1972Corresponding Δfgas = -25.02 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Δcgas-526.78 ± 0.13kcal/molCcbProsen and Rossini, 1945Hf derived from Heat of Hydrogenation; Corresponding Δfgas = -28.63 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Δcgas-530.57 ± 0.12kcal/molCcbRossini, 1934Corresponding Δfgas = -24.84 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Δcgas-527.4kcal/molCcbGuinchant, 1918Corresponding Δfgas = -28.0 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Cp,gas (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
8.14150.Chao J., 1973Recommended values are in good agreement with those calculated by [ Pitzer K.S., 1944].; GT
9.871100.
11.66150.
13.40200.
16.43273.15
17.59298.15
17.67300.
22.47400.
26.910500.
30.760600.
34.099700.
36.991800.
39.520900.
41.7301000.
43.6591100.
45.3491200.
46.8091300.
48.0901400.
49.2091500.

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Cp,gas (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
11.69148.2Ernst G., 1970Please also see Kistiakowsky G.B., 1940, Kistiakowsky G.B., 1940, 2, Dailey B.P., 1943.; GT
12.04157.8
14.00213.1
14.17219.2
15.75258.0
16.19272.38
17.37 ± 0.02293.15
17.58300.37
18.19 ± 0.02313.15
19.19 ± 0.02333.15
19.25334.05
19.66343.65
20.17 ± 0.02353.15
20.36360.05
20.90368.55
21.62387.75
25.069452.55
27.890521.15
29.099561.95
30.750603.25
33.609693.15

References

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Pittam and Pilcher, 1972
Pittam, D.A.; Pilcher, G., Measurements of heats of combustion by flame calorimetry. Part 8.-Methane, ethane, propane, n-butane and 2-methylpropane, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 1, 1972, 68, 2224-2229. [all data]

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]

Rossini, 1934
Rossini, F.D., Calorimetric determination of the heats of combustion of ethane, propane, normal butane, and normal pentane, J. Res. NBS, 1934, 12, 735-750. [all data]

Guinchant, 1918
Guinchant, M.J., Etude sur la fonction acide dans les derives metheniques et methiniques, Ann. Chem., 1918, 10, 30-84. [all data]

Chao J., 1973
Chao J., Ideal gas thermodynamic properties of ethane and propane, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1973, 2, 427-438. [all data]

Pitzer K.S., 1944
Pitzer K.S., Thermodynamics of gaseous paraffins. Specific heat and related properties, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1944, 36, 829-831. [all data]

Ernst G., 1970
Ernst G., Ideal and real gas state heat capacities Cp of C3H8, i-C4H10, C2F5Cl, CH2ClCF3, CF2ClCFCl2, and CHF2Cl, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1970, 2, 787-791. [all data]

Kistiakowsky G.B., 1940
Kistiakowsky G.B., The low temperature gaseous heat capacities of certain C3 hydrocarbons, J. Chem. Phys., 1940, 8, 970-977. [all data]

Kistiakowsky G.B., 1940, 2
Kistiakowsky G.B., Gaseous heat capacities. II, J. Chem. Phys., 1940, 8, 610-618. [all data]

Dailey B.P., 1943
Dailey B.P., The heat capacities at higher temperatures of ethane and propane, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1943, 65, 42-44. [all data]


Notes

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