Enthalpy of Fusion

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Molecular ΔfusH/kJ Molecular ΔfusH/kJ

Name formula tm/°C mol-1 Name formula tm/°C mol-1
Inorganic compounds (including salts of organic acids) Arsenic(III) oxide (claudetite) As2O3 314 18
Actinium Ac 1050 12.0 Arsenic(V) oxide As2O5 730 60
Aluminum Al 660.32 10.71 Arsenic(III) selenide As2Se3 377 40.8
Aluminum bromide AlBr3 97.5 11.25 Arsenic(III) sulfide As2S3 312 28.7
Aluminum chloride AlCl3 192.6 35.35 Arsenic sulfide As4S4 307 25.4
Aluminum fluoride AlF3 2250 t 0.56 Arsenic(III) telluride As2Te3 375 46.0
Aluminum iodide AlI3 188.28 15.90 Barium Ba 727 7.12
Aluminum oxide (α) Al2O3 2054 111.1 Barium bromide BaBr2 857 32.2
Aluminum sulfide Al2S3 1100 66 Barium carbonate CBaO3 1555 40
Americium Am 1176 14.39 (high pres.)
Ammonia H3N -77.73 5.66 Barium chloride BaCl2 961 15.85
Ammonium chloride ClH4N 520.1 10.6 Barium fluoride BaF2 1368 23.36
Ammonium fluoride FH4N 238 12.6 Barium hydride BaH2 1200 25
Ammonium iodide H4IN 551 21 Barium hydroxide BaH2O2 408 16
Ammonium nitrate H4N2O3 169.7 5.86 Barium iodide BaI2 711 26.5
Antimony (gray) Sb 630.628 19.79 Barium oxide BaO 1973 46
Antimony(III) bromide Br3Sb 97 14.6 Barium sulfate BaO4S 1580 40
Antimony(III) chloride Cl3Sb 73.4 12.97 Barium sulfide BaS 2227 63
Antimony(III) fluoride F3Sb 287 22.8 Beryllium Be 1287 7.895
Antimony(III) iodide I3Sb 171 22.8 Beryllium bromide BeBr2 508 18
Antimony(III) oxide O3Sb2 655 54 Beryllium carbide CBe2 2127 75.3
(valentinite) Beryllium chloride BeCl2 415 8.66
Antimony(III) sulfide S3Sb2 550 47.9 Beryllium fluoride BeF2 552 4.77
Argon Ar -189.36 1.18 Beryllium iodide BeI2 480 20.92
Arsenic (gray) As 817 24.44 Beryllium nitride Be3N2 2200 111
Arsenic(III) bromide AsBr3 31.1 11.7 Beryllium oxide BeO 2578 86
Arsenic(III) chloride AsCl3 -16 10.1 Beryllium sulfate BeO4S 1127 6
Arsenic(III) fluoride AsF3 -5.9 10.4 Bismuth Bi 271.406 11.106
Arsenic(III) iodide AsI3 141 21.8 Bismuth oxide Bi2O3 825 14.7

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Molecular ΔfusH/kJ Molecular ΔfusH/kJ

Name formula tm/°C mol-1 Name formula tm/°C mol-1
Bismuth sulfide Bi2S3 777 78.2 Chromium(II) fluoride CrF2 894 34
Bismuth tribromide BiBr3 219 21.7 Chromium(III) fluoride CrF3 1425 66
Bismuth trichloride BiCl3 234 23.6 Chromium(II) iodide CrI2 867 46
Bismuth trifluoride BiF3 649 21.6 Chromium(III) iodide CrI3 857 61
Bismuth triiodide BiI3 408.6 39.1 Chromium(III) oxide Cr2O3 2432 125
Boric acid BH3O3 170.9 22.3 Chromium(VI) oxide CrO3 197 14.2
Boron B 2075 50.2 Chromium(II) sulfide CrS 1567 25.5
Boron nitride BN 2967 81 Cobalt Co 1495 16.20
Boron oxide B2O3 450 24.56 Cobalt(II) bromide Br2Co 678 43
Boron sulfide B2S3 563 48.12 Cobalt(II) chloride Cl2Co 737 46.0
Boron trichloride BCl3 -107.3 2.10 Cobalt(II) fluoride CoF2 1127 58.1
Boron trifluoride BF3 -126.8 4.20 Cobalt(II) iodide CoI2 520 35
Bromine Br2 -7.2 10.57 Cobalt(II) selenite CoO3Se 659 16.3
Bromine pentafluoride BrF5 -60.5 5.67 Cobalt(II) sulfide CoS 1117 30
Cadmium Cd 321.069 6.21 Copper Cu 1084.62 13.26
Cadmium bromide Br2Cd 568 33.35 Copper(I) bromide BrCu 483 5.1
Cadmium chloride CdCl2 568 48.58 Copper(I) chloride ClCu 423 7.08
Cadmium fluoride CdF2 1075 22.6 Copper(II) chloride Cl2Cu 598 15.0
Cadmium iodide CdI2 388 15.3 Copper(II) fluoride CuF2 836 55
Cadmium nitrate CdN2O6 360 18.3 Copper(I) iodide CuI 591 7.93
Calcium Ca 842 8.54 Copper(I) oxide Cu2O 1244 65.6
Calcium bromide Br2Ca 742 29.1 Copper(II) oxide CuO 1227 49
Calcium carbonate (calcite) CCaO3 1330 36 Copper(I) sulfide Cu2S 1129 9.62
Calcium chloride CaCl2 775 28.05 Curium Cm 1345 14.64
Calcium fluoride CaF2 1418 30 Decaborane(14) B10H14 98.78 21.97
Calcium hydride CaH2 1000 6.7 Dysprosium Dy 1412 11.35
Calcium iodide CaI2 783 41.8 Dysprosium(III) fluoride DyF3 1157 58.6
Calcium nitrate CaN2O6 561 23.4 Dysprosium(III) oxide Dy2O3 2408 120
Calcium oxide CaO 2613 80 Einsteinium Es 860 9.41
Calcium sulfate CaO4S 1460 28 Erbium Er 1529 19.90
Calcium sulfide CaS 2524 70 Erbium chloride Cl3Er 776 32.6
Carbon (graphite) C 4489 117.4 Erbium fluoride ErF3 1146 28.2
Cerium Ce 799 5.460 Erbium oxide Er2O3 2418 130
Cerium(III) bromide Br3Ce 732 51.9 Europium Eu 822 9.21
Cerium(III) chloride CeCl3 807 53.1 Europium(II) bromide Br2Eu 683 25.1
Cerium(III) fluoride CeF3 1430 55.6 Europium(III) chloride Cl3Eu 623 33.1
Cerium(III) iodide CeI3 760 51.0 Europium(III) fluoride EuF3 647 6.40
Cerium(III) oxide Ce2O3 2250 120 Europium (II) oxide EuO 1967 40
Cerium(IV) oxide CeO2 2480 80 Europium(III) oxide Eu2O3 2350 117
Cesium Cs 28.5 2.09 Fluorine F2 -219.67 0.51
Cesium carbonate CCs2O3 793 31 Gadolinium Gd 1313 9.67
Cesium chloride ClCs 646 20.4 Gadolinium(III) bromide Br3Gd 785 38.1
Cesium chromate CrCs2O4 963 35.3 Gadolinium(III) chloride Cl3Gd 602 40.6
Cesium fluoride CsF 703 21.7 Gadolinium(III) fluoride F3Gd 1232 52.4
Cesium hydride CsH 528 15 Gadolinium(III) iodide GdI3 930 54.0
Cesium hydroxide CsHO 342.3 7.78 Gadolinium(III) oxide Gd2O3 2425 60
Cesium iodide CsI 632 25.7 Gallium Ga 29.7666 5.585
Cesium metaborate BCsO2 732 27 Gallium antimonide GaSb 712 25.1
Cesium molybdate Cs2MoO4 956.3 31.8 Gallium arsenide AsGa 1238 87.64
Cesium nitrate CsNO3 409 13.8 Gallium(III) bromide Br3Ga 123 11.7
Cesium nitrite CsNO2 406 10.9 Gallium(III) chloride Cl3Ga 77.9 11.51
Cesium oxide Cs2O 495 20 Gallium(III) iodide GaI3 212 12.9
Cesium peroxide Cs2O2 594 22 Gallium(III) oxide Ga2O3 1807 100
Cesium sulfate Cs2O4S 1005 35.7 Germanium Ge 938.25 36.94
Chlorine Cl2 -101.5 6.40 Germanium(IV) bromide Br4Ge 26.1 12
Chromium Cr 1907 21.00 Germanium(II) iodide GeI2 428 33.3
Chromium(II) bromide Br2Cr 842 45 Germanium(IV) iodide GeI4 146 19.1
Chromium(III) bromide Br3Cr 812 60 Germanium(IV) oxide GeO2 1116 12.6
Chromium(II) chloride Cl2Cr 824 45.0 Germanium(II) selenide GeSe 675 24.7
Chromium(III) chloride Cl3Cr 827 60 Germanium(II) sulfide GeS 658 21.3

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Molecular ΔfusH/kJ Molecular ΔfusH/kJ

Name formula tm/°C mol-1 Name formula tm/°C mol-1
Germanium(IV) sulfide GeS2 840 16.3 Lead(II) oxide (massicot) OPb 887 25.6
Germanium(II) telluride GeTe 724 47.3 Lead(II) sulfate O4PbS 1087 40.2
Gold Au 1064.18 12.55 Lead(II) sulfide PbS 1113 49.4
Hafnium Hf 2233 27.20 Lithium Li 180.50 3.00
Hafnium nitride HfN 3310 62.8 Lithium aluminate AlLiO2 1610 87.9
Hafnium(IV) oxide HfO2 2800 96 Lithium bromide BrLi 550 17.66
Holmium Ho 1472 11.76 Lithium carbonate CLi2O3 732 44.8
Holmium bromide Br3Ho 919 50.1 Lithium chloride ClLi 610 19.8
Holmium chloride Cl3Ho 720 30.5 Lithium chromate CrLi2O4 482 30.5
Holmium fluoride F3Ho 1143 56.3 Lithium fluoride FLi 848.2 27.09
Holmium oxide Ho2O3 2415 130 Lithium hexafluoroaluminate AlF6Li3 785 86.19
Hydrazine H4N2 1.54 12.66 Lithium hydride HLi 692 21.8
Hydrogen H2 -259.198 t 0.12 Lithium hydride-d DLi 694 22
Hydrogen bromide BrH -86.80 2.41 Lithium hydroxide HLiO 473 20.9
Hydrogen chloride ClH -114.17 2.00 Lithium iodide ILi 469 14.6
Hydrogen fluoride FH -83.36 4.58 Lithium metasilicate Li2O3Si 1201 28
Hydrogen iodide HI -50.76 2.87 Lithium nitrate LiNO3 253 26.7
Hydrogen peroxide H2O2 -0.43 12.50 Lithium nitrite LiNO2 222 9.2
Hydrogen sulfide H2S -85.5 2.38 Lithium oxide Li2O 1437 35.6
Indium In 156.60 3.291 Lithium perchlorate ClLiO4 236 29.3
Indium antimonide InSb 524 47.7 Lithium sulfate Li2O4S 860 9.00
Indium arsenide AsIn 942 77.0 Lutetium Lu 1663 18.65
Indium(I) bromide BrIn 285 24.3 Lutetium oxide Lu2O3 2490 133
Indium(III) bromide Br3In 420 26 Magnesium Mg 650 8.48
Indium(I) chloride ClIn 225 9.20 Magnesium bromide Br2Mg 711 39.3
Indium(III) chloride Cl3In 583 27 Magnesium carbonate CMgO3 990 59
Indium(III) fluoride F3In 1172 64 Magnesium chloride Cl2Mg 714 43.1
Indium(I) iodide IIn 364.4 17.26 Magnesium fluoride F2Mg 1263 58.7
Indium(II) iodide I2In 155 1.29 Magnesium hydride H2Mg 327 14
Indium(III) iodide I3In 207 18.48 Magnesium iodide I2Mg 634 26
Indium(III) oxide In2O3 1912 105 Magnesium orthosilicate Mg2O4Si 1897 71
Indium(II) sulfide InS 692 36.0 Magnesium oxide MgO 2825 77
Iodine I2 113.7 15.52 Magnesium phosphate Mg3O8P2 1348 121
Iodine chloride ClI 27.38 11.6 Magnesium sulfate MgO4S 1137 14.6
Iridium Ir 2446 41.12 Magnesium sulfide MgS 2226 63
Iridium(VI) fluoride F6Ir 44 8.40 Magnesium tetraboride B4Mg 727 0.0
Iron Fe 1538 13.81 Manganese Mn 1246 12.91
Iron boride (FeB) BFe 1658 62.66 Manganese(II) bromide Br2Mn 698 33.5
Iron(II) bromide Br2Fe 691 43.0 Manganese(II) chloride Cl2Mn 650 30.7
Iron(II) chloride Cl2Fe 677 42.83 Manganese(II) fluoride F2Mn 900 30
Iron(III) chloride Cl3Fe 307.6 40 Manganese(II) iodide I2Mn 638 41.8
Iron(II) fluoride F2Fe 1100 50 Manganese(II) oxide MnO 1842 43.9
Iron(III) fluoride F3Fe 367 0.58 Manganese(II) sulfide (α form) MnS 1530 26.1
Iron(II) iodide FeI2 594 39 Mercury Hg -38.829 2.295
Iron(II) oxide FeO 1377 24.1 Mercury(II) bromide Br2Hg 241 17.9
Iron(II,III) oxide Fe3O4 1597 138 Mercury(II) chloride Cl2Hg 277 19.41
Iron(III) oxide Fe2O3 1539 87 Mercury(II) fluoride F2Hg 645 23.0
Iron sodium oxide FeNaO2 1347 49.4 Mercury(I) iodide Hg2I2 290 31.4
Iron(II) sulfide FeS 1188 31.5 Mercury(II) iodide (yellow) HgI2 256 15.6
Krypton Kr -157.38 1.64 Mercury(II) sulfide (black) HgS 820 40
Lanthanum La 920 6.20 Metaboric acid (γ form) BHO2 236 14.3
Lanthanum bromide Br3La 788 54.0 Molybdenum Mo 2623 37.48
Lanthanum chloride Cl3La 858 54.4 Molybdenum boride (Mo2B5) B5Mo2 2210 226
Lanthanum fluoride F3La 1493 50.2 Molybdenum(IV) chloride Cl4Mo 317 16.7
Lanthanum iodide I3La 778 56.1 Molybdenum(V) chloride Cl5Mo 194 19
Lead Pb 327.462 4.774 Molybdenum(VI) Cl2MoO2 176 17.0
Lead(II) bromide Br2Pb 371 16.44 dioxydichloride
Lead(II) chloride Cl2Pb 501 21.88 Molybdenum(V) fluoride F5Mo 45.67 6.1
Lead(II) fluoride F2Pb 830 14.7 Molybdenum(VI) fluoride F6Mo 17.5 4.33
Lead(II) iodide I2Pb 410 23.4 Molybdenum monoboride BMo 2600 55.23
Molybdenum(VI) oxide MoO3 802 48.7

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Molecular ΔfusH/kJ Molecular ΔfusH/kJ

Name formula tm/°C mol-1 Name formula tm/°C mol-1
Molybdenum(VI) Cl4MoO 105 14.3 Plutonium(III) iodide I3Pu 777 50.2
oxytetrachloride Plutonium(III) oxide O3Pu2 2085 113
Molybdenum(VI) F4MoO 97.2 4 Plutonium(IV) oxide O2Pu 2390 67
oxytetrafluoride Polonium Po 254 10.0
Molybdenum(V) Cl3MoO 310 22 Potassium K 63.5 2.335
oxytrichloride Potassium aluminate AlKO2 1713 82
Molybdenum(III) sulfide Mo2S3 1807 0.13 Potassium bromide BrK 734 25.52
Neodymium Nd 1016 7.14 Potassium carbonate CK2O3 899 27.6
Neodymium(III) bromide Br3Nd 682 45.3 Potassium chloride ClK 771 26.28
Neodymium(III) chloride Cl3Nd 759 48.5 Potassium chromate CrK2O4 974 33.0
Neodymium(III) fluoride F3Nd 1377 54.8 Potassium cyanide CKN 622 14.6
Neodymium(III) iodide I3Nd 787 41.5 Potassium fluoride FK 858 27.2
Neon Ne -248.609 0.328 Potassium fluoroborate BF4K 570 17.66
Neptunium Np 644 3.20 Potassium hydride HK 619 21
Nickel Ni 1455 17.48 Potassium hydrogen fluoride F2HK 238.8 6.62
Nickel boride (Ni2B) BNi2 1125 42.15 Potassium hydroxide HKO 406 7.90
Nickel boride (Ni3B) BNi3 1166 72.28 Potassium iodide IK 681 24.0
Nickel(II) bromide Br2Ni 963 56 Potassium metaborate BKO2 947 31.38
Nickel(II) chloride Cl2Ni 1031 77.9 Potassium nitrate KNO3 334 9.6
Nickel(II) fluoride F2Ni 1380 69 Potassium nitrite KNO2 438 16.7
Nickel(II) iodide I2Ni 800 48 Potassium oxide K2O 740 27
Nickel(II) oxide NiO 1957 50.7 Potassium peroxide K2O2 545 20.5
Nickel(II) sulfide NiS 976 30.1 Potassium sulfate K2O4S 1069 36.6
Nickel disulfide NiS2 1007 65.7 Potassium sulfide K2S 948 16.15
Nickel subsulfide Ni3S2 789 19.7 Potassium superoxide KO2 535 20.6
Niobium Nb 2477 30 Praseodymium Pr 931 6.89
Niobium(V) bromide Br5Nb 254 24.0 Praseodymium(III) bromide Br3Pr 693 47.3
Niobium(V) chloride Cl5Nb 205.8 33.9 Praseodymium(III) chloride Cl3Pr 786 50.6
Niobium(V) fluoride F5Nb 80 12.2 Praseodymium(III) fluoride F3Pr 1399 57.3
Niobium(V) iodide I5Nb 327 37.7 Praseodymium(III) iodide I3Pr 738 53.1
Niobium nitride NNb 2050 46.0 Protactinium Pa 1572 12.34
Niobium(II) oxide NbO 1937 85.4 Radium Ra 696 7.7
Niobium(IV) oxide NbO2 1901 92 Rhenium Re 3185 34.08
Niobium(V) oxide Nb2O5 1512 104.3 Rhenium(VII) oxide O7Re2 327 65.7
Nitric acid HNO3 -41.6 10.5 Rhodium Rh 1964 26.59
Nitric oxide NO -163.6 2.30 Rubidium Rb 39.30 2.19
Nitrogen N2 -210.0 0.71 Rubidium bromide BrRb 692 23.3
Nitrogen tetroxide N2O4 -9.3 14.65 Rubidium carbonate CO3Rb2 873 30
Nitrous oxide N2O -90.8 6.54 Rubidium chloride ClRb 724 24.4
Osmium Os 3033 57.85 Rubidium fluoride FRb 795 25.8
Osmium(VIII) oxide O4Os 40.6 14.3 Rubidium hydride HRb 585 22
Oxygen O2 -218.79 0.44 Rubidium hydroxide HORb 385 8.0
Palladium Pd 1554.8 16.74 Rubidium iodide IRb 656 22.1
Palladium(II) chloride Cl2Pd 679 18.41 Rubidium metaborate BO2Rb 860 31
Phosphinic acid H3O2P 26.5 9.7 Rubidium nitrate NO3Rb 310 4.6
Phosphonic acid H3O3P 74.4 12.8 Rubidium nitrite NO2Rb 422 12.1
Phosphoric acid H3O4P 42.4 13.4 Rubidium oxide ORb2 505 20
Phosphorus (white) P 44.15 0.659 Rubidium peroxide O2Rb2 570 21
Phosphorus (red) P 579.2 18.54 Rubidium sulfate O4Rb2S 1066 37.3
Phosphorus(III) chloride Cl3P -93 7.10 Rubidium superoxide O2Rb 540 21
Phosphorus heptasulfide P4S7 308 36.6 Ruthenium Ru 2334 38.59
Phosphorus(V) oxide O5P2 562 27.2 Ruthenium(V) fluoride F5Ru 101 74.5
Phosphorus sesquisulfide P4S3 173 20.1 Samarium Sm 1072 8.62
Phosphoryl chloride Cl3OP 1.18 13.1 Samarium(III) oxide O3Sm2 2335 119
Platinum Pt 1768.2 22.175 Scandium Sc 1541 14.10
Plutonium Pu 640 2.824 Scandium chloride Cl3Sc 967 67.4
Plutonium(III) bromide Br3Pu 681 58.6 Scandium fluoride F3Sc 1552 62.6
Plutonium(III) chloride Cl3Pu 760 63.6 Scandium oxide O3Sc2 2489 127
Plutonium(III) fluoride F3Pu 1396 59.8 Selenium (gray) Se 220.8 6.69
Plutonium(IV) fluoride F4Pu 1037 42.7 Selenium dioxide O2Se 360 17.6
Plutonium(VI) fluoride F6Pu 51.6 18.6

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Molecular ΔfusH/kJ Molecular ΔfusH/kJ

Name formula tm/°C mol-1 Name formula tm/°C mol-1
Silicon Si 1414 50.21 Tantalum(V) oxide O5Ta2 1875 120
Silicon dioxide (cristobalite) O2Si 1722 9.6 Technetium Tc 2157 33.29
Silicon monosulfide SSi 1090 31 Tellurium Te 449.51 17.38
Silver Ag 961.78 11.30 Tellurium dioxide O2Te 733 28.9
Silver(I) bromide AgBr 430 9.163 Tellurium tetrabromide Br4Te 380 24.7
Silver(I) chloride AgCl 455 13.054 Tellurium tetrachloride Cl4Te 224 18.9
Silver(I) iodide AgI 558 9.414 Terbium Tb 1359 10.15
Silver(I) nitrate AgNO3 210 11.72 Terbium(III) bromide Br3Tb 830 31.5
Silver(I) oxide Ag2O 827 15 Terbium(III) chloride Cl3Tb 582 19.5
Silver(I) sulfate Ag2O4S 660 17.99 Tetrachlorosilane Cl4Si -68.74 7.60
Silver(I) sulfide Ag2S 836 7.9 Tetraiodosilane I4Si 120.5 19.7
Sodium Na 97.794 2.60 Thallium Tl 304 4.142
Sodium bromate BrNaO3 381 28.11 Thallium(I) bromide BrTl 460 16.4
Sodium bromide BrNa 747 26.23 Thallium(I) carbonate CO3Tl2 273 18
Sodium carbonate CNa2O3 856 29.7 Thallium(I) chloride ClTl 431 15.56
Sodium chlorate ClNaO3 248 22.6 Thallium(I) fluoride FTl 326 13.87
Sodium chloride ClNa 800.7 28.16 Thallium(I) formate CHO2Tl 101 10.9
Sodium chromate CrNa2O4 794 24.7 Thallium(I) iodide ITl 441.7 14.7
Sodium cyanide CNNa 562 8.79 Thallium(I) nitrate NO3Tl 206 9.6
Sodium fluoride FNa 996 33.35 Thallium(I) oxide OTl2 579 30.3
Sodium formate CHNaO2 257.3 17.7 Thallium(III) oxide O3Tl2 834 53
Sodium hexafluoroaluminate AlF6Na3 1013 114.4 Thallium(I) sulfate O4STl2 632 23.8
Sodium hexafluorosilicate F6Na2Si 847 99.6 Thallium(I) sulfide STl2 457 23.0
Sodium hydride HNa 638 26 Thorium Th 1750 13.81
Sodium hydroxide HNaO 323 6.60 Thorium(IV) bromide Br4Th 679 54.4
Sodium iodate INaO3 422 35.1 Thorium(IV) chloride Cl4Th 770 43.9
Sodium iodide INa 661 23.7 Thorium(IV) fluoride F4Th 1110 41.8
Sodium metaborate BNaO2 966 36.2 Thorium(IV) iodide I4Th 566 48.1
Sodium metasilicate Na2O3Si 1089 51.8 Thorium(IV) oxide O2Th 3350 90
Sodium nitrate NNaO3 306.5 15.5 Thulium Tm 1545 16.84
Sodium nitrite NNaO2 284 14.9 Thulium(III) chloride Cl3Tm 845 34.9
Sodium oxide Na2O 1134 47.7 Thulium(III) fluoride F3Tm 1158 28.9
Sodium peroxide Na2O2 675 24.5 Tin (white) Sn 231.93 7.148
Sodium sulfate Na2O4S 884 23.85 Tin(II) bromide Br2Sn 232 18.0
Sodium sulfide Na2S 1172 19 Tin(IV) bromide Br4Sn 29.1 12.2
Sodium sulfite Na2O3S 911 25.9 Tin(II) chloride Cl2Sn 247.0 14.52
Strontium Sr 777 7.43 Tin(IV) chloride Cl4Sn -34.07 9.20
Strontium bromide Br2Sr 657 10.5 Tin(II) fluoride F2Sn 215 10.5
Strontium carbonate CO3Sr 1494 40 Tin(IV) fluoride F4Sn 442 27.6
Strontium chloride Cl2Sr 874 16.22 Tin(II) iodide I2Sn 320 18.0
Strontium fluoride F2Sr 1477 29.7 Tin(IV) iodide I4Sn 402 0.16
Strontium hydride H2Sr 1050 23 Tin(II) oxide OSn 977 27.7
Strontium hydroxide H2O2Sr 535 23 Tin(IV) oxide O2Sn 1630 23.4
Strontium iodide I2Sr 538 19.7 Tin(II) sulfide SSn 881 31.6
Strontium nitrate N2O6Sr 570 44.6 Tin(II) telluride SnTe 806 45.2
Strontium oxide OSr 2531 81 Titanium Ti 1668 14.15
Strontium sulfate O4SSr 1606 36 Titanium boride B2Ti 2920 100.4
Strontium sulfide SSr 2226 63 Titanium(IV) bromide Br4Ti 38.3 12.9
Sulfur (monoclinic) S 115.21 1.721 Titanium(II) chloride Cl2Ti 1035 34.3
Sulfur hexafluoride F6S -49.596 5.02 Titanium(IV) chloride Cl4Ti -24.12 9.97
Sulfuric acid H2O4S 10.31 10.71 Titanium(IV) fluoride F4Ti 377 41
Sulfur trioxide (γ-form) O3S 16.8 8.60 Titanium(IV) iodide I4Ti 155 19.8
Tantalum Ta 3017 36.57 Titanium nitride NTi 2947 66.9
Tantalum boride (TaB2) B2Ta 3100 83.68 Titanium(III) oxide O3Ti2 1842 104.6
Tantalum(V) bromide Br5Ta 240 37.7 Titanium(IV) oxide (rutile) O2Ti 1912 68
Tantalum(V) chloride Cl5Ta 216.6 35.1 Titanium(II) sulfide STi 1927 32
Tantalum(V) fluoride F5Ta 96.9 12 Tungsten W 3422 52.31
Tantalum(V) iodide I5Ta 496 7.74 Tungsten boride (WB) BW 2800 80
Tantalum nitride (TaN) NTa 3090 6.7 Tungsten boride (W2B) BW2 2740 117
Tantalum nitride (Ta2N) NTa2 2727 92.0 Tungsten boride (W2B5) B5W2 2370 240

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Molecular ΔfusH/kJ Molecular ΔfusH/kJ

Name formula tm/°C mol-1 Name formula tm/°C mol-1
Tungsten(V) bromide Br5W 286 17.2 Zirconium(II) iodide I2Zr 827 28
Tungsten(V) chloride Cl5W 253 20.6 Zirconium(III) iodide I3Zr 727 33
Tungsten(VI) chloride Cl6W 282 6.69 Zirconium(IV) iodide I4Zr 500 32
Tungsten(VI) fluoride F6W 1.9 4.10 Zirconium nitride NZr 2952 67.4
Tungsten(VI) oxide O3W 1473 73 Zirconium(IV) oxide O2Zr 2710 90
Tungsten(VI) oxytetrachloride Cl4OW 210 18.8 Zirconium(IV) sulfide S2Zr 1550 45
Tungsten(VI) oxytetrafluoride F4OW 105 6
Uranium U 1135 9.14 Organic compounds
Uranium(III) bromide Br3U 727 43.9 Acenaphthene C12H10 93.4 21.49
Uranium(IV) bromide Br4U 519 55.2 Acenaphthylene C12H8 91.8 6.9
Uranium(IV) chloride Cl4U 590 44.8 Acetaldehyde C2H4O -123.37 2.31
Uranium(III) fluoride F3U 1495 36.8 Acetamide C2H5NO 80.16 15.59
Uranium(IV) fluoride F4U 1036 47 Acetaminophen C8H9NO2 169.3 30.5
Uranium(V) fluoride F5U 348 35 Acetanilide C8H9NO 114.3 21.3
Uranium(VI) fluoride F6U 64.06 19.2 Acetic acid C2H4O2 16.64 11.73
Uranium(IV) iodide I4U 506 42.1 Acetic anhydride C4H6O3 -74.1 10.5
Uranium(IV) oxide O2U 2847 74.2 Acetone C3H6O -94.7 5.77
Uranyl chloride Cl2O2U 577 44.06 Acetonitrile C2H3N -43.82 8.16
Vanadium V 1910 21.5 Acrylic acid C3H4O2 12.5 9.51
Vanadium(II) chloride Cl2V 1350 35.0 Acrylonitrile C3H3N -83.48 6.23
Vanadium(IV) chloride Cl4V -28 2.30 Allene C3H4 -136.6 4.40
Vanadium(II) fluoride F2V 1490 44 Allobarbital C10H12N2O3 172 32.3
Vanadium(III) fluoride F3V 1395 57 2-Aminobenzoic acid C7H7NO2 146 20.5
Vanadium(V) fluoride F5V 19.5 49.96 4-Aminobenzoic acid C7H7NO2 188.2 22.5
Vanadium(II) oxide OV 1790 50 3-Amino-1-propanol C3H9NO 12.4 19.7
Vanadium(III) oxide O3V2 1957 140 Aminopyrine C13H17N3O 107.5 27.6
Vanadium(IV) oxide O2V 1545 56.0 Ampyrone C11H13N3O 109 24.9
Vanadium(V) oxide O5V2 681 64 Aniline C6H7N -6.02 10.54
Water H2O 0.00 6.01 Anisole C7H8O -37.13 12.9
Xenon Xe -111.745 t 2.27 Anthracene C14H10 215.76 29.4
Xenon difluoride F2Xe 129.03 16.8 Antipyrine C11H12N2O 112 27.3
Xenon tetrafluoride F4Xe 117.1 16.3 trans-Azobenzene C12H10N2 67.88 22.52
Xenon hexafluoride F6Xe 49.48 5.74 trans-Azoxybenzene C12H10N2O 34.6 17.9
Ytterbium Yb 824 7.66 Barbital C8H12N2O3 190 24.7
Ytterbium(III) chloride Cl3Yb 854 35.4 Benzaldehyde C7H6O -57.1 9.32
Yttrium Y 1522 11.39 Benzamide C7H7NO 127.3 19.5
Yttrium chloride Cl3Y 721 31.5 Benz[a]anthracene C18H12 160.5 21.4
Yttrium fluoride F3Y 1155 27.9 Benzene C6H6 5.49 9.87
Yttrium oxide O3Y2 2439 81 Benzeneacetic acid C8H8O2 76.5 16.3
Zinc Zn 419.53 7.068 1,2-Benzenediamine C6H8N2 102.1 23.1
Zinc bromide Br2Zn 402 15.7 1,3-Benzenediamine C6H8N2 66.0 15.57
Zinc chloride Cl2Zn 325 10.30 1,4-Benzenediamine C6H8N2 141.1 23.8
Zinc fluoride F2Zn 872 40 Benzenethiol C6H6S -14.93 11.48
Zinc iodide I2Zn 450 17 p-Benzidine C12H12N2 127 19.1
Zinc oxide OZn 1974 70 Benzil C14H10O2 94.87 23.5
Zinc phosphide (ZnP2) P2Zn 980 92.9 Benzocaine C9H11NO2 89.7 22.3
Zinc selenite O3SeZn 621 46.4 Benzoic acid C7H6O2 122.35 18.02
Zinc sulfide (wurtzite) SZn 1827 30 Benzonitrile C7H5N -13.99 9.1
Zinc telluride TeZn 1295 63 Benzo[c]phenanthrene C18H12 68 16.3
Zirconium Zr 1854.7 21.00 Benzophenone C13H10O 47.9 18.19
Zirconium boride B2Zr 3050 104.6 Benzo[a]pyrene C20H12 181.1 17.3
Zirconium(II) bromide Br2Zr 827 28 Benzo[e]pyrene C20H12 181.4 16.6
Zirconium(III) bromide Br3Zr 727 33 p-Benzoquinone C6H4O2 115 18.5
Zirconium(IV) bromide Br4Zr 450 Benzoyl chloride C7H5ClO -0.4 19.2
Zirconium(II) chloride Cl2Zr 722 27.0 Benzyl alcohol C7H8O -15.4 8.97
Zirconium(III) chloride Cl3Zr 627 30 2,2’-Binaphthalene C20H14 187.9 38.9
Zirconium(IV) chloride Cl4Zr 437 29 Biphenyl C12H10 68.93 18.57
Zirconium(II) fluoride F2Zr 902 37.7 Bromobenzene C6H5Br -30.72 10.70
Zirconium(III) fluoride F3Zr 927 50 1-Bromobutane C4H9Br -112.6 9.23
Zirconium(IV) fluoride F4Zr 910 61 2-Bromobutane C4H9Br -112.65 6.89

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Molecular ΔfusH/kJ Molecular ΔfusH/kJ

Name formula tm/°C mol-1 Name formula tm/°C mol-1
Bromoethane C2H5Br -118.6 7.47 2-Chlorophenol C6H5ClO 9.4 13.0
Bromoethene C2H3Br -139.54 5.12 3-Chlorophenol C6H5ClO 32.6 14.9
1-Bromoheptane C7H15Br -56.1 21.8 4-Chlorophenol C6H5ClO 42.8 14.1
1-Bromohexane C6H13Br -83.7 18.1 1-Chloropropane C3H7Cl -122.9 5.54
Bromomethane CH3Br -93.68 5.98 2-Chloropropane C3H7Cl -117.18 7.39
1-Bromonaphthalene C10H7Br 6.1 15.2 2-Chlorotoluene C7H7Cl -35.8 9.6
2-Bromonaphthalene C10H7Br 55.9 14.4 Chlorotrifluoroethene C2ClF3 -158.2 5.55
1-Bromooctane C8H17Br -55.0 24.7 Chrysene C18H12 255.5 26.2
1-Bromopentane C5H11Br -88.0 14.37 Coronene C24H12 437.4 19.2
1-Bromopropane C3H7Br -110.3 6.44 o-Cresol C7H8O 31.03 15.82
2-Bromopropane C3H7Br -89.0 6.53 m-Cresol C7H8O 12.24 10.71
Bromotrichloromethane CBrCl3 -5.65 2.53 p-Cresol C7H8O 34.77 12.71
1,2-Butadiene C4H6 -136.2 6.96 Cyanamide CH2N2 45.56 7.27
1,3-Butadiene C4H6 -108.91 7.98 Cyanogen C2N2 -27.83 8.11
Butanal C4H8O -96.86 10.77 Cyclobutane C4H8 -90.7 1.09
Butane C4H10 -138.3 4.66 Cycloheptane C7H14 -8.46 1.88
1,4-Butanediol C4H10O2 20.4 18.70 Cycloheptanol C7H14O 7.2 1.60
1-Butanethiol C4H10S -115.7 10.46 Cyclohexane C6H12 6.59 2.68
Butanoic acid C4H8O2 -5.1 11.59 Cyclohexanol C6H12O 25.93 1.78
1-Butanol C4H10O -88.6 9.37 Cyclohexanone C6H10O -27.9 1.328
2-Butanol C4H10O -88.5 5.97 Cyclohexene C6H10 -103.5 3.29
2-Butanone C4H8O -86.64 8.39 Cyclohexylamine C6H13N -17.8 17.5
1-Butene C4H8 -185.34 3.96 Cyclohexylbenzene C12H16 7.07 15.6
cis-2-Butene C4H8 -138.88 7.31 Cyclooctane C8H16 14.59 2.41
trans-2-Butene C4H8 -105.52 9.76 Cyclopentane C5H10 -93.4 0.61
cis-2-Butenoic acid C4H6O2 15 12.6 Cyclopentanol C5H10O -17.5 1.535
trans-2-Butenoic acid C4H6O2 71.5 13.0 Cyclopentene C5H8 -135.0 3.36
tert-Butylamine C4H11N -66.94 0.882 Cyclopentylamine C5H11N -82.7 8.31
Butylbenzene C10H14 -87.85 11.22 Cyclopropane C3H6 -127.58 5.44
Butylcyclohexane C10H20 -74.73 14.16 Cyclopropylamine C3H7N -35.39 13.18
Butyl methyl ether C5H12O -115.7 10.85 cis-Decahydronaphthalene C10H18 -42.9 9.49
1-Butyne C4H6 -125.7 6.03 trans-Decahydronaphthalene C10H18 -30.4 14.41
2-Butyne C4H6 -32.2 9.23 Decanal C10H20O -4.0 34.5
γ-Butyrolactone C4H6O2 -43.61 9.57 Decane C10H22 -29.6 28.72
Caffeine C8H10N4O2 236.3 22.0 Decanoic acid C10H20O2 31.4 27.8
Carbazole C12H9N 246.3 24.1 1-Decanol C10H22O 6.9 43
Carbon dioxide CO2 -56.558 9.02 1-Decene C10H20 -66.3 13.81
Carbon diselenide CSe2 -43.7 6.36 1,2-Dibromoethane C2H4Br2 9.84 10.89
Carbon disulfide CS2 -112.1 4.39 1,2-Dibromopropane C3H6Br2 -55.49 8.94
Carbon monoxide CO -205.02 0.833 1,3-Dibromopropane C3H6Br2 -34.5 14.6
Carbon oxysulfide COS -138.8 4.73 1,2-Dibromotetrafluoroethane C2Br2F4 -110.32 7.04
Carbonyl chloride CCl2O -127.78 5.74 o-Dichlorobenzene C6H4Cl2 -17.0 12.4
Chloroacetic acid C2H3ClO2 63 12.28 m-Dichlorobenzene C6H4Cl2 -24.8 12.6
2-Chloroaniline C6H6ClN -1.9 11.9 p-Dichlorobenzene C6H4Cl2 53.09 18.19
3-Chloroaniline C6H6ClN -10.28 10.15 1,1-Dichloroethane C2H4Cl2 -96.9 7.87
4-Chloroaniline C6H6ClN 70.5 20.0 1,2-Dichloroethane C2H4Cl2 -35.7 8.84
Chlorobenzene C6H5Cl -45.31 9.6 1,1-Dichloroethene C2H2Cl2 -122.56 6.51
2-Chlorobenzoic acid C7H5ClO2 140.2 25.6 cis-1,2-Dichloroethene C2H2Cl2 -80.0 7.2
Chlorocyclohexane C6H11Cl -43.81 2.043 Dichloromethane CH2Cl2 -97.2 4.60
Chlorodifluoromethane CHClF2 -157.42 4.12 1,2-Dichloropropane C3H6Cl2 -100.53 6.40
Chloroethane C2H5Cl -138.4 4.45 2,2-Dichloropropane C3H6Cl2 -33.9 2.30
Chloroethene C2H3Cl -153.84 4.92 1,2-Dichloro-1,1,2,2- C2Cl2F4 -92.53 1.51
Chloromethane CH3Cl -97.7 6.43 tetrafluoroethane
2-Chloro-2-methylpropane C4H9Cl -25.60 2.07 Diethyl ether C4H10O -116.2 7.19
1-Chloronaphthalene C10H7Cl -2.5 12.9 3,3-Diethylpentane C9H20 -33.1 10.09
2-Chloronaphthalene C10H7Cl 58.0 14.0 Diethyl sulfide C4H10S -103.91 10.90
1-Chloro-2-nitrobenzene C6H4ClNO2 32.1 17.9 o-Difluorobenzene C6H4F2 -47.1 11.05
1-Chloro-3-nitrobenzene C6H4ClNO2 44.4 19.4 m-Difluorobenzene C6H4F2 -69.12 8.58
1-Chloro-4-nitrobenzene C6H4ClNO2 82 14.1 Diisopropyl ether C6H14O -85.4 12.04
Chloropentafluoroethane C2ClF5 -99.4 1.86 1,2-Dimethoxyethane C4H10O2 -69.20 12.6
Dimethoxymethane C3H8O2 -105.1 8.33

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Molecular ΔfusH/kJ Molecular ΔfusH/kJ

Name formula tm/°C mol-1 Name formula tm/°C mol-1
Dimethylamine C2H7N -92.18 5.94 Formamide CH3NO 2.49 8.44
2,2-Dimethylbutane C6H14 -98.8 0.58 Formic acid CH2O2 8.3 12.68
2,3-Dimethylbutane C6H14 -128.10 0.79 Furan C4H4O -85.61 3.80
2,3-Dimethyl-2-butene C6H12 -74.19 6.45 Furfural C5H4O2 -38.1 14.37
1,1-Dimethylcyclohexane C8H16 -33.3 2.07 Furfuryl alcohol C5H6O2 -14.6 13.13
cis-1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane C8H16 -49.8 1.64 Glycerol C3H8O3 18.1 18.3
trans-1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane C8H16 -88.15 10.49 Heneicosane C21H44 40.01 45.21
cis-1,3-Dimethylcyclohexane C8H16 -75.53 10.82 Heptacosane C27H56 59.23 61.9
trans-1,3-Dimethylcyclohexane C8H16 -90.07 9.87 Heptadecane C17H36 22.0 40.16
cis-1,4-Dimethylcyclohexane C8H16 -87.39 9.31 Heptanal C7H14O -43.4 23.2
trans-1,4-Dimethylcyclohexane C8H16 -36.93 12.33 Heptane C7H16 -90.55 14.03
Dimethyl disulfide C2H6S2 -84.67 9.19 Heptanoic acid C7H14O2 -7.17 15.13
Dimethyl ether C2H6O -141.5 4.94 1-Heptanol C7H16O -33.2 18.17
N,N-Dimethylformamide C3H7NO -60.48 7.90 1-Heptene C7H14 -118.9 12.41
1,1-Dimethylhydrazine C2H8N2 -57.20 10.07 Hexachlorobenzene C6Cl6 228.83 25.2
1,2-Dimethylhydrazine C2H8N2 -8.9 13.64 Hexachloroethane C2Cl6 186.8t 9.75
Dimethyl oxalate C4H6O4 54.8 21.1 Hexacontane C60H122 99.3 193.2
2,2-Dimethylpentane C7H16 -123.7 5.82 Hexacosane C26H54 56.1 60.0
2,4-Dimethylpentane C7H16 -119.2 6.85 Hexadecane C16H34 18.12 53.36
3,3-Dimethylpentane C7H16 -134.4 6.85 Hexadecanoic acid C16H32O2 62.5 53.7
Dimethyl sulfide C2H6S -98.24 7.99 1-Hexadecanol C16H34O 49.2 33.6
Dimethyl sulfone C2H6O2S 108.9 18.30 Hexafluorobenzene C6F6 5.03 11.59
Dimethyl sulfoxide C2H6OS 17.89 14.37 Hexafluoroethane C2F6 -100.05 2.69
N,N-Dimethylurea C3H8N2O 182.1 23.0 Hexamethylbenzene C12H18 165.5 20.6
N,N’-Dimethylurea C3H8N2O 106.6 13.0 Hexanal C6H12O -56 13.3
Dimethyl zinc C2H6Zn -43.0 6.83 Hexane C6H14 -95.35 13.08
1,4-Dioxane C4H8O2 11.85 12.84 1,6-Hexanedioic acid C6H10O4 152.5 36.3
1,3-Dioxolane C3H6O2 -97.22 6.57 1,6-Hexanediol C6H14O2 41.5 22.2
Diphenylamine C12H11N 53.2 18.5 1-Hexanol C6H14O -47.4 15.38
Diphenyl ether C12H10O 26.864 17.22 2-Hexanone C6H12O -55.5 14.9
Diphenylmethane C13H12 25.4 18.6 3-Hexanone C6H12O -55.4 13.49
Dipropyl ether C6H14O -114.8 10.8 Hexatetracontane C46H94 87.6 176.0
Divinyl ether C4H6O -100.6 7.9 Hexatriacontane C36H74 75.8 87.7
Docosane C22H46 43.6 48.8 1-Hexene C6H12 -139.76 9.35
Dodecane C12H26 -9.57 36.8 cis-2-Hexene C6H12 -141.11 8.88
Dodecanoic acid C12H24O2 43.8 36.3 Hydrogen cyanide CHN -13.29 8.41
1-Dodecanol C12H26O 23.9 40.2 p-Hydroquinone C6H6O2 172.4 26.8
1-Dodecene C12H24 -35.2 19.9 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid C7H6O3 159.0 14.2
Dotriacontane C32H66 69.4 75.8 Imidazole C3H4N2 89.5 12.82
Eicosane C20H42 36.6 69.9 Indan C9H10 -51.38 8.60
1-Eicosanol C20H42O 65.4 42 Indene C9H8 -1.5 10.20
Estradiol benzoate C25H28O3 193 41.8 Indomethacin C19H16ClNO4 160 36.9
Ethane C2H6 -182.79 2.72* Iodobenzene C6H5I -31.3 9.75
1,2-Ethanediamine C2H8N2 11.14 22.58 Isobutane C4H10 -159.4 4.54
1,2-Ethanediol C2H6O2 -12.69 9.96 Isobutene C4H8 -140.7 5.92
Ethanethiol C2H6S -147.88 4.98 Isopentane C5H12 -159.77 5.15
Ethanol C2H6O -114.14 4.931 Isopropylamine C3H9N -95.13 7.33
Ethinylestradiol C20H24O2 183.5 27.9 Isopropylbenzene C9H12 -96.02 7.33
Ethyl acetate C4H8O2 -83.8 10.48 1-Isopropyl-4-methylbenzene C10H14 -67.94 9.66
Ethylbenzene C8H10 -94.96 9.18 Isoquinoline C9H7N 26.47 13.54
Ethylcyclohexane C8H16 -111.3 8.33 Khellin C14H12O5 154 32.3
Ethylene C2H4 -169.15 3.35 Maleic anhydride C4H2O3 52.56 13.60
Ethyl methyl sulfide C3H8S -105.93 9.76 Methane CH4 -182.47 0.94
3-Ethylpentane C7H16 -118.55 9.55 Methanethiol CH4S -123 5.91
2-Ethyltoluene C9H12 -79.83 9.96 Methanol CH4O -97.53 3.215
3-Ethyltoluene C9H12 -95.6 7.6 Methyl acetate C3H6O2 -98.25 7.49
4-Ethyltoluene C9H12 -62.35 12.7 Methylamine CH5N -93.5 6.13
Fluoranthene C16H10 110.19 18.69 2-Methylaniline C7H9N -14.41 11.66
9H-Fluorene C13H10 114.77 19.58 3-Methylaniline C7H9N -31.3 7.9
Fluorobenzene C6H5F -42.18 11.31 4-Methylaniline C7H9N 43.6 18.9

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Molecular ΔfusH/kJ Molecular ΔfusH/kJ

Name formula tm/°C mol-1 Name formula tm/°C mol-1
Methyl benzoate C8H8O2 -12.4 9.74 1-Octene C8H16 -101.7 15.31
2-Methyl-1,3-butadiene C5H8 -145.9 4.93 2-Oxepanone C6H10O2 -1.0 13.83
2-Methyl-2-butanol C5H12O -9.1 4.46 Oxetane C3H6O -97 6.5
3-Methyl-2-butanone C5H10O -93.1 9.34 Oxirane C2H4O -112.5 5.17
2-Methyl-1-butene C5H10 -137.53 7.91 4-Oxopentanoic acid C5H8O3 33 9.22
3-Methyl-1-butene C5H10 -168.43 5.36 Paraldehyde C6H12O3 12.6 13.5
2-Methyl-2-butene C5H10 -133.72 7.60 Pentachloroethane C2HCl5 -28.78 11.3
Methyl tert-butyl ether C5H12O -108.6 7.60 Pentacontane C50H102 92.1 162.4
Methylcyclohexane C7H14 -126.6 6.75 Pentacosane C25H52 53.93 56.9
Methylcyclopentane C6H12 -142.42 6.93 Pentadecane C15H32 9.95 34.6
Methylcyclopropane C4H8 -177.6 2.8 cis-1,3-Pentadiene C5H8 -140.8 5.64
2-Methylfuran C5H6O -91.3 8.55 trans-1,3-Pentadiene C5H8 -87.4 7.14
2-Methylheptane C8H18 -109.02 11.92 1,4-Pentadiene C5H8 -148.2 6.12
3-Methylheptane C8H18 -120.48 11.69 Pentaerythritol C5H12O4 258 4.8
4-Methylheptane C8H18 -121.0 10.8 Pentafluorobenzene C6HF5 -47.4 10.87
2-Methylhexane C7H16 -118.2 9.19 Pentafluorophenol C6HF5O 37.5 16.41
Methylhydrazine CH6N2 -52.36 10.42 2,3,4,5,6-Pentafluorotoluene C7H3F5 -29.78 13.1
Methyl methacrylate C5H8O2 -47.55 14.4 Pentane C5H12 -129.67 8.40
1-Methylnaphthalene C11H10 -30.43 6.95 Pentanedioic acid C5H8O4 97.8 20.3
2-Methylnaphthalene C11H10 34.6 12.13 Pentanenitrile C5H9N -96.2 9
Methyl nitrate CH3NO3 -83.0 8.24 1-Pentanethiol C5H12S -75.65 17.53
Methyloxirane C3H6O -111.9 6.53 Pentanoic acid C5H10O2 -33.6 14.16
2-Methylpentane C6H14 -153.6 6.27 1-Pentanol C5H12O -77.6 10.50
3-Methylpentane C6H14 -162.90 5.30 2-Pentanone C5H10O -76.8 10.63
2-Methyl-1-propanol C4H10O -101.9 6.32 3-Pentanone C5H10O -39 11.59
2-Methyl-2-propanol C4H10O 25.69 6.70 Pentatriacontane C35H72 74.6 86.3
2-Methylpyridine C6H7N -66.68 9.72 1-Pentene C5H10 -165.12 5.94
3-Methylpyridine C6H7N -18.14 14.18 cis-2-Pentene C5H10 -151.36 7.11
4-Methylpyridine C6H7N 3.67 12.58 trans-2-Pentene C5H10 -140.21 8.35
N-Methylurea C2H6N2O 104.9 14.0 Perfluoroacetone C3F6O -125.45 8.38
Morpholine C4H9NO -4.8 14.5 Perfluorobutane C4F10 -129.1 7.66
Naphthalene C10H8 80.26 19.01 Perfluorocyclobutane C4F8 -40.19 2.77
1-Naphthol C10H8O 95.0 23.1 Perfluoroheptane C7F16 -51.2 6.95
2-Naphthol C10H8O 121.5 18.1 Perfluorohexane C6F14 -88.2 6.84
Neopentane C5H12 -16.4 3.10 Perfluoropropane C3F8 -147.70 0.477
Niacinamide C6H6N2O 130 23.2 Perfluorotoluene C7F8 -65.49 11.54
2-Nitroaniline C6H6N2O2 71.0 16.1 Perylene C20H12 277.76 31.9
3-Nitroaniline C6H6N2O2 113.4 23.6 Phenacetin C10H13NO2 134 33.0
4-Nitroaniline C6H6N2O2 147.5 21.2 Phenanthrene C14H10 99.24 16.46
Nitrobenzene C6H5NO2 5.7 12.12 Phenobarbital C12H12N2O3 174.0 27.8
Nitroethane C2H5NO2 -89.5 9.85 Phenol C6H6O 40.89 11.51
Nitromethane CH3NO2 -28.38 9.70 α-Phenylbenzeneacetic acid C14H12O2 147.29 31.3
2-Nitrophenol C6H5NO3 44.8 17.7 Phenylbutazone C19H20N2O2 105 27.7
3-Nitrophenol C6H5NO3 96.8 20.6 Phenylhydrazine C6H8N2 20.6 14.05
4-Nitrophenol C6H5NO3 113.6 18.8 Piperidine C5H11N -11.02 14.85
Nitrosobenzene C6H5NO 67 31.0 Potassium acetate C2H3KO2 309 7.65
4-Nitrotoluene C7H7NO2 51.63 16.81 Propane C3H8 -187.63 3.50
Nonacosane C29H60 63.7 66.9 1,3-Propanediol C3H8O2 -27.7 7.1
Nonadecane C19H40 32.0 45.8 Propanenitrile C3H5N -92.78 5.03
Nonanal C9H18O -19.3 30.5 1-Propanethiol C3H8S -113.13 5.48
Nonane C9H20 -53.46 15.47 2-Propanethiol C3H8S -130.5 5.74
Nonanoic acid C9H18O2 12.4 19.82 Propanoic acid C3H6O2 -20.5 10.66
5-Nonanone C9H18O -3.8 24.93 1-Propanol C3H8O -124.39 5.37
Octacosane C28H58 61.1 65.1 2-Propanol C3H8O -87.9 5.41
Octadecane C18H38 28.2 61.7 Propene C3H6 -185.24 3.003
1-Octadecanol C18H38O 57.9 45 Propylamine C3H9N -84.75 10.97
Octane C8H18 -56.82 20.73 Propylbenzene C9H12 -99.6 9.27
Octanoic acid C8H16O2 16.5 21.35 Propylcyclohexane C9H18 -94.9 10.37
1-Octanol C8H18O -14.8 23.7 Pyrazine C4H4N2 51.0 12.9
Octatriacontane C38H78 78.6 133.2 1H-Pyrazole C3H4N2 70.7 14.0

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 Enthalpy of Fusion 6-119

Molecular ΔfusH/kJ Molecular ΔfusH/kJ

Name formula tm/°C mol-1 Name formula tm/°C mol-1
Pyrene C16H10 150.62 17.36 Thiazole C3H3NS -33.62 9.57
Pyridine C5H5N -41.70 8.28 Thietane C3H6S -73.24 8.25
Pyrocatechol C6H6O2 104.6 22.8 Thiophene C4H4S -38.21 5.07
Pyrrole C4H5N -23.39 7.91 Thiourea CH4N2S 178 14.0
Pyrrolidine C4H9N -57.79 8.58 Thymol C10H14O 49.5 21.3
Quinoline C9H7N -14.78 10.66 Toluene C7H8 -94.95 6.64
Resorcinol C6H6O2 109.4 20.4 o-Toluic acid C8H8O2 103.5 19.5
Sebacic acid C10H18O4 130.9 40.8 m-Toluic acid C8H8O2 109.9 15.7
Sodium acetate C2H3NaO2 328.2 17.9 p-Toluic acid C8H8O2 179.6 22.7
Sodium hydrogen carbonate CHNaO3 527 25 Triacontane C30H62 65.1 68.3
Spiro[2.2]pentane C5H8 -107.0 6.43 1,3,5-Triazine C3H3N3 80.3 14.56
Stearic acid C18H36O2 69.3 61.2 Tribromomethane CHBr3 8.69 11.05
trans-Stilbene C14H12 124.2 27.7 Trichloroacetic acid C2HCl3O2 59.2 5.90
Styrene C8H8 -30.65 10.9 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene C6H3Cl3 51.3 17.9
Succinic acid C4H6O4 187.9 32.4 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene C6H3Cl3 16.92 16.4
Succinic anhydride C4H4O3 119 20.4 1,3,5-Trichlorobenzene C6H3Cl3 62.8 18.1
Succinonitrile C4H4N2 58.06 3.70 1,1,1-Trichloroethane C2H3Cl3 -30.01 2.35
Sulfacetamide C8H10N2O3S 183 22.4 1,1,2-Trichloroethane C2H3Cl3 -36.3 11.46
Sulfadiazine C10H10N4O2S 258 42.6 Trichloroethene C2HCl3 -84.7 8.45
Sulfamerazine C11H12N4O2S 236 38.7 Trichlorofluoromethane CCl3F -110.44 6.89
Sulfamethoxazole C10H11N3O3S 170 32.2 Trichloromethane CHCl3 -63.41 9.5
Sulfamethoxypyridazine C11H12N4O3S 182.5 31.3 1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2- C2Cl3F3 -36.22 2.47
Sulfapyridine C11H11N3O2S 192 34.4 trifluoroethane
Sulfathiazole C9H9N3O2S2 202 26.4 Tricosane C23H48 47.76 50.86
Sulfisoxazole C11H13N3O3S 196 30.2 Tridecane C13H28 -5.4 28.50
o-Terphenyl C18H14 56.20 17.19 1-Tridecanol C13H28O 31.7 41.4
p-Terphenyl C18H14 213.9 35.3 1,1,1-Trifluoroethane C2H3F3 -111.3 6.19
Tetrabromomethane CBr4 92.3 3.76 Trifluoromethane CHF3 -155.2 4.06
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloro-1,2- C2Cl4F2 24.8 3.67 Triiodomethane CHI3 121.2 16.44
difluoroethane Trimethoprim C14H18N4O3 199 49.4
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane C2H2Cl4 -42.4 9.17 Trimethylamine C3H9N -117.1 7
Tetrachloroethene C2Cl4 -22.3 10.88 1,2,3-Trimethylbenzene C9H12 -25.4 8.18
Tetrachloromethane CCl4 -22.62 2.56 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene C9H12 -43.77 13.19
Tetracontane C40H82 81.5 135.5 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene C9H12 -44.72 9.51
Tetracosane C24H50 50.4 54.4 2,2,3-Trimethylbutane C7H16 -24.6 2.26
Tetradecane C14H30 5.82 45.07 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane C8H18 -107.3 9.20
Tetradecanoic acid C14H28O2 54.2 45.1 1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene C6H3N3O6 122.9 15.4
1-Tetradecanol C14H30O 38.2 25.1* Trinitroglycerol C3H5N3O9 13.5 21.87
1,2,3,5-Tetrafluorobenzene C6H2F4 -46.25 6.36 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene C7H5N3O6 80.5 22.9
1,2,4,5-Tetrafluorobenzene C6H2F4 3.88 15.05 1,3,5-Trioxane C3H6O3 60.29 15.11
Tetrafluoroethene C2F4 -131.15 7.72 Triphenylamine C18H15N 126.5 24.9
Tetrafluoromethane CF4 -183.60 0.704 Triphenylene C18H12 197.8 24.74
Tetrahydrofuran C4H8O -108.44 8.54 Tritriacontane C33H68 71.2 79.5
Tetrahydropyran C5H10O -49.1 1.8 Undecane C11H24 -25.5 22.2
Tetrahydrothiophene C4H8S -96.2 7.35 Urea CH4N2O 133.3 13.9
1,2,4,5-Tetramethylbenzene C10H14 79.3 21 o-Xylene C8H10 -25.2 13.6
Tetramethyl lead C4H12Pb -30.2 10.80 m-Xylene C8H10 -47.8 11.6
2,2,3,3-Tetramethylpentane C9H20 -9.75 2.33 p-Xylene C8H10 13.25 17.12
2,2,4,4-Tetramethylpentane C9H20 -66.54 9.74 2,3-Xylenol C8H10O 72.5 21.0
Tetramethylsilane C4H12Si -99.06 6.87 2,5-Xylenol C8H10O 74.8 23.4
Tetramethylstannane C4H12Sn -55.1 9.30 2,6-Xylenol C8H10O 45.8 18.9
Tetratetracontane C44H90 85.6 149.6 3,4-Xylenol C8H10O 65.1 18.1
Tetratriacontane C34H70 72.5 79.4 3,5-Xylenol C8H10O 63.4 17.4
1H-Tetrazole CH2N4 157.3 18.2

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