The Heat of Combustion of Beryllium in Fluorine

An experimental determination of the energies of combustion in fluorine of polytetrafluoroethylene film and powder and of mixtures of beryllium with polytetrafluoroethylene gives for reaction (1) kJ mol (-244.32 kcal mol ) with an overall precision of 0.96 kJ mol (0.23 kcal mol ) at the 95 percent c...

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Published in:Journal of research of the National Bureau of Standards. Section A. Physics and chemistry 1969-05, Vol.73A (3), p.281-297
Main Authors: Churney, K L, Armstrong, G T
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Language:English
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Physics and Chemistry
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Summary:An experimental determination of the energies of combustion in fluorine of polytetrafluoroethylene film and powder and of mixtures of beryllium with polytetrafluoroethylene gives for reaction (1) kJ mol (-244.32 kcal mol ) with an overall precision of 0.96 kJ mol (0.23 kcal mol ) at the 95 percent confidence limits. The total uncertainty is estimated not to exceed ±3.2 kJ mol (±0.8 kcal mol ). The measurements on polytetrarluoroethylene give for reaction (2a) and reaction (2b) and -10392.4 Jg , respectively. Overall precisions expressed at the 95 percent confidence limits are 3.3 and 6.0 Jg , respectively. (1) (2a) (2b) Be C and Be metal were observed in a small carbonaceous residue from the combustion of the beryllium-polytetrafluoroethylene mixtures. Methods of analysis for these substances were developed. Gases resulting from the solution of the solid residues in aqueous KOH were analyzed for H and CH by differential absorption in molecular sieves at low temperatures.
ISSN:0022-4332
2376-5704
DOI:10.6028/jres.073A.024