Thermochemistry of Oxygen-Fluorine Bonding

Abstract

The preliminary value obtained for the heat of formation of ClO4F from the heat evolved during fluorination of 70% HClO4 was refined to yield the value of +18.5Kcal/mole. Considerable uncertainty is still associated with this value as a result of experimental variations. The determination of the heat of combustion appears to be an attractive alternative for the evaluation of the heat of formation of ClO4F. Mass spectrographic analysis of CF3OF has shown that a purity of greater than 97% was achieved for this material and has established that the technique employed for the removal of COF2 the primary by-product, is particularly effective. F5SOF was purified by repetitive fractional codistillation. NO3F was found to be reactive with H and explosive mixtures were obtained. The material also hydrolyzes readily in caustic solution under conditions achieved in the modified two-chamber gas combustion bomb.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 07, 1963
Accession Number
AD0293687

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  • J. D. Breazeale

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  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Calorimeters
  • Chemical Properties
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Products
  • Contracts
  • Dissociation
  • Fluorine
  • Heat Of Combustion
  • Heat Of Formation
  • Heat Transfer
  • Hydrogen
  • Materials
  • Perchlorates
  • Perchloric Acid
  • Test And Evaluation

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  • Organic Chemistry
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