ON THE PREDICTION OF HEATS OF VAPORIZATION OF PURE COMPOUNDS

An expression to predict the values of the latent heat of vaporization of pure compounds at their normal boiling point has been developed. A knowledge of the critical temperature, critical pressure, normal boiling point and acentric factor of the compound coupled with the use of generalized correlations for second virial coefficient and liquid molar volume allows to obtain good estimates, particularly for alcohols and ketones. Results for 71 various substances are compared with experimental values and with the results of eight other equations available in the literature. The possibility of using the calculated heats of vaporization at the normal boiling point to estimate values at other temperatures is discussed.