The heats of formation of free CN and free CH2, and the relationship betweenD(CO),D(CN) andD(N2)
- 22 July 1949
- journal article
- Published by The Royal Society in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series A. Mathematical and Physical Sciences
- Vol. 198 (1052) , 62-81
- https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.1949.0087
Abstract
The heats of formation of CN and CH2have been calculated by a number of independent methods and shown to have the approximate values —92·5 and —70 kcal. respectively. The former value, which is independent of any data on cyanogen, receives close support from a recent estimate of the lattice energies of sodium and potassium cyanides, and corresponds to ~114 kcal. for the heat of dissociation of C2N2into two CN radicals. The information provided by the heat of formation of CH2regarding the energies involved in the stepwise dissociation of methane furnishes an indication of the true values for the heat of atomization of graphite and the dissociation energy of carbon monoxide. The relation linkingD(CO),D(CN) andD(N2) has been recalculated from the derived value for the heat of formation of CN and utilized as far as possible for deciding on the correct dissociation energies. Of the four values which have been proposed forD(CO) and the three values forD(N2), it is possible to eliminate two of the former and one of the latter.This publication has 43 references indexed in Scilit:
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