Calorimetric Computation of Enthalpy of Formation of Trisacetylacetonato Chromium(III) [Cr(C5H7O2)3(c)]

Abstract

From thermochemical studies of organometallic compounds, a host of thermodynamic parameters viz., heat capacity, entropy, Gibbs energy etc., can be evaluated. The present communication deals with the evaluation of enthalpy of combustion and thereby estimation of enthalpy of formation of crystalline trisacetylacetonato chromium(III) [Cr (C5H7O2)3 (c)] or [Cr (acac)3 cH) and enthalpy of formation fH° –1 –1 respectively. Experimental data obtained are in good agreement with one another.