‘Table 24.4 Molecular volumes at normal boiling point for some commonly encountered
compounds
Compound Molecular Volume, ‘Compound Molecular Volume,
Vq (em*/gmole) V, (cm'/gmole)
Hydrogen, Hy 143 Nitric oxide, NO 23.6
Oxygen, O2 25.6 Nitrous oxide, NzO 364
Nitrogen, Nz 312 ‘Ammonia, NH3 25.8
Air 29.9 Water, HO 18.9
Carbon monoxide, CO 30.7 Hydrogen sulfide, H,S 329
Carbon dioxide, CO, 340 Bromine, Br 53.2
Carbonyl sulfide, COS 51S Chlorine, Clp 48.4
Sulfur dioxide, SO2 44.8 Iodine, I 15
‘Table 24.5 Atomic volume increments for estimation of molecular volumes at the normal boiling,
point for simple substances'®
Element Atomic Volume Element Atomic Volume
(cm’/gmole) (cm/gmole)
Bromine 270 Oxygen, except as noted below 14
Carbon 148 Oxygen, in methyl esters on
Chiorine 216 Oxygen, in methyl ethers 99
Hydrogen 37 Oxygen, in higher ethers
Iodine 370 and other esters 110
Nitrogen, double bond 156 Oxygen, in acids 120
Nitrogen, in primary amines 105 Sulfur 25.6
Nitrogen, in secondary amines 120
The following corrections are recommended when using the atomic volumes provided
in Table 24.5:'°
for three-membered ring, as ethylene oxide deduct 6
for four-membered ring, as cyclobutane deduct 8.5
for five-membered ring, as furan deduct 11.5
for pyridine deduct 15
for benzene ring deduct 15
for naphthalene ring deduct 30
for anthracene ring deduct 47.5Solvent
Water
Methanol
Ethanol
Nonpolar solvents
os
26
19
Ls
1.0