Low-temperature heat capacity and standard entropy of PdO(cr.)

The temperature dependence of the heat capacity C _p ^o = f(T) of palladium oxide PdO(cr.) was studied for the first time in an adiabatic vacuum calorimeter in the range of 6.48–328.86 K. Standard thermodynamic functions C _p ^o(T), H ^o(T) — H ^o(0), S ^o(T), and G ^o(T) — H ^o(0) in the range of T → 0 to 330 K (key quantities in different thermodynamic calculations with the participation of palladium compounds) were calculated on the basis of the experimental data. Based on an analysis of studies on determining the thermodynamic properties of PdO(cr.), the following values of absolute entropy, standard enthalpy, and Gibbs function of the formation of palladium oxide are recommended: S ^o(298.15) = 39.58 ± 0.15 J/(K mol), Δ_f H ^o(298.15) = −112.69 ± 0.32 kJ/mol, Δ_f G ^o(298.15) = −82.68 ± 0.35 kJ/mol. The stability of Pd(OH)₂ (amorph.) with respect to PdO(cr.) was estimated.     

A New Approach to Sampling Petroleum Product Films from Water Surfaces and Their Subsequent Analysis by Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry

Journal of Analytical Chemistry - The capabilities of a new approach to sampling oil product films from water surfaces in order to accurately control the surface area from which the films are taken...