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Thermodynamics of the Lanthanide Trifluorides. I. The Heat Capacity of Lanthanum Trifluoride, LaF₃ from 5 to 350°K and Enthalpies from 298 to 1477°K

  • William G. Lyon
  • , Darrell W. Osborne
  • , Howard E. Flotow
  • , Fernande Grandjean
  • , Ward N. Hubbard
  • , Gerald K. Johnson

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Abstract

The heat capacity of a sample of LaF 3 was determined in the temperature range 5-350°K by aneroid adiabatic calorimetry and the enthalpy from 298.15 to 1477°K by drop calorimetry. The heat capacity at constant pressure C° p (298.15°K), the entropy S°(298.15°K), the enthalpy [H°(298.15°K)-H°(0)] and the Planck function -[G°(298.15°K)-H°(0)]/298.15°K; were found to be (90.29±0.09) J °K -1 ·mole -1 , (106.98±0.11) J °K -1 ·mole -1 , (16717±17) J mole -1 , and (50.91±0.05) J °K -1 ·mole -1 . The thermal functions from the present research were extended up to the melting temperature (1766°K) by combination with previously published results. The anomalously high heat capacity from about 1100 to 1766°K is discussed.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalJournal of Chemical Physics
Volume69
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 1978

Disciplines

  • Chemistry

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