Thermodynamics of EuCl3: Experimental Enthalpy of Fusion and Heat Capacity and Estimation of Thermodynamic Functions up to 1300 K

Abstract

The heat capacity of solid EuCl3 was measured by differential scanning calorimetry from 300 K up to the melting temperature, and beyond. These results were compared with literature data and fitted by a polynomial temperature dependence. The enthalpy of EuCl3 fusion was measured. Furthermore, by combination of these results with literature data on the entropy at 298.15 K, Som(EuCl3, s, 298.15 K) and the standard molar enthalpy of formation of δformHom(EuCl3, S, 298.15 K), the thermodynamic functions have been calculated up to 1300 K. © 2014, Verlag der Zeitschrift für Naturforschung. All rights reserved.