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Table 1 :Enthalpy, Entropy, and Gibbs Energy of Formation of Solid REC2 and Some Solid RE2C3 Phases at 298 K
(Ref: K.A. Gschneidner,Jr. and F.W Calderwood, Lowa State University,1986,Bulletin of alloy phase diagram.
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, GANDHINAGAR
• The entropy of formation values shown for Dicarbides were calculated using the known value of
23.43 KJ/mol.K for CaC2 and assuming the validity of the relationship,
S(REC2) = S(CaC2) + S(RE) – S(Ca)
• A similar calculation was performed to obtain S(RE2C3), based on a value of 15.82 J/mol. K for Ho2C3
• Calculations for S (RE2C3) were based on the relationship S(RE2C3) = S(Ho2C3) + 2S(RE) - 2S(Ho).
(Ref: K.A. Gschneidner,Jr. and F.W Calderwood, Lowa State University,1986,Bulletin of alloy phase diagram.
• The heat capacity and enthalpy of the rare earth borides and carbides of the cerium subgroup and gad-
olinium in the temperature range 60-2300 K.
Compound Cp
LaC2 66.30
PrC2 78.00
NdC2 73.91
SmC2 67.22
GdC2 59.25
La2C3 105.26
Pr2C3 120.77
Nd2C3 122.35
Sm2C3 125.08
Gd2C3 103.56
TABLE 3. Temperature dependence parameters of the enthalpy (J /mol), heat capacity, entropy and free
energy function (J/mol.K) of the rare earth carbides
Cp(T) = 2AT + B - CT -2
S°(T) = 2AT + B In T + O.5CT-2 + E
ɸ(T) = AT + B In T - DT-I - O.5CT-I + E- B