Additive single atom values for thermodynamics I: Volumes, entropies, heat capacities of ionic solids

In an earlier simple “group contribution” method, molar volumes of organic and inorganic materials were predicted by summing optimised single atom values weighted according to the molecular formula. We here first revisit this procedure for volumes and then apply the method to entropies and heat capa...

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Main Author: Glasser, Leslie
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description In an earlier simple “group contribution” method, molar volumes of organic and inorganic materials were predicted by summing optimised single atom values weighted according to the molecular formula. We here first revisit this procedure for volumes and then apply the method to entropies and heat capacities, providing updated predictive methods. The atom sum method has the unique advantage of working with an essentially complete parameter set because of the finite number of chemical elements but at the expense of omitting the nuance of special interactions as in other more sophisticated and complex group contribution methods. Thus, it does not distinguish among materials with the same chemical formula (that is, among phases or isomers). We here analyse data for nearly 3 500 inorganic materials, both anhydrous and hydrated. On analysing this wealth of data, we note that the optimised atom sum volume data follow the atomic sequence pattern of element volume data quite closely, but with relatively reduced values for the alkali metals and alkaline earths. The entropy atom sum values are similarly dispersed across the atomic sequence. Heat capacity atom sum values have a much reduced range, corresponding to the relatively small range of the ambient heat capacities of inorganic solids as implied by the Dulong-Petit upper limit of 3R per atom. We provide estimates of linear temperature effects for each of the three properties: volume, entropy and heat capacity. The properties of water in hydrates versus pure liquid water are compared for each thermodynamic property yielding information on the effects of incorporation of water into the solid. In summary, summations encompassing inorganic anhydrate and hydrate volumes, entropies and heat capacities over temperature ranges are available from this work, enabling simple first-order thermodynamic predictions and checks.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-884372023-11-28T02:54:00Z Additive single atom values for thermodynamics I: Volumes, entropies, heat capacities of ionic solids Glasser, Leslie Science & Technology Physical Sciences Thermodynamics Chemistry, Physical Chemistry In an earlier simple “group contribution” method, molar volumes of organic and inorganic materials were predicted by summing optimised single atom values weighted according to the molecular formula. We here first revisit this procedure for volumes and then apply the method to entropies and heat capacities, providing updated predictive methods. The atom sum method has the unique advantage of working with an essentially complete parameter set because of the finite number of chemical elements but at the expense of omitting the nuance of special interactions as in other more sophisticated and complex group contribution methods. Thus, it does not distinguish among materials with the same chemical formula (that is, among phases or isomers). We here analyse data for nearly 3 500 inorganic materials, both anhydrous and hydrated. On analysing this wealth of data, we note that the optimised atom sum volume data follow the atomic sequence pattern of element volume data quite closely, but with relatively reduced values for the alkali metals and alkaline earths. The entropy atom sum values are similarly dispersed across the atomic sequence. Heat capacity atom sum values have a much reduced range, corresponding to the relatively small range of the ambient heat capacities of inorganic solids as implied by the Dulong-Petit upper limit of 3R per atom. We provide estimates of linear temperature effects for each of the three properties: volume, entropy and heat capacity. The properties of water in hydrates versus pure liquid water are compared for each thermodynamic property yielding information on the effects of incorporation of water into the solid. In summary, summations encompassing inorganic anhydrate and hydrate volumes, entropies and heat capacities over temperature ranges are available from this work, enabling simple first-order thermodynamic predictions and checks. 2022 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88437 10.1016/j.jct.2021.106685 English http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD fulltext
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Thermodynamics
Chemistry, Physical
Chemistry
Glasser, Leslie
Additive single atom values for thermodynamics I: Volumes, entropies, heat capacities of ionic solids
title Additive single atom values for thermodynamics I: Volumes, entropies, heat capacities of ionic solids
title_full Additive single atom values for thermodynamics I: Volumes, entropies, heat capacities of ionic solids
title_fullStr Additive single atom values for thermodynamics I: Volumes, entropies, heat capacities of ionic solids
title_full_unstemmed Additive single atom values for thermodynamics I: Volumes, entropies, heat capacities of ionic solids
title_short Additive single atom values for thermodynamics I: Volumes, entropies, heat capacities of ionic solids
title_sort additive single atom values for thermodynamics i: volumes, entropies, heat capacities of ionic solids
topic Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Thermodynamics
Chemistry, Physical
Chemistry
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88437