10.202 Introduction to Energy Balances Orbey/Walkinshaw Spring 2013 Kopp’s Rule Kopp’s rule is an empirical method used to estimate the heat capacity of a solid or a liquid around 20°C. ‘According to this rule, heat capacity of a compound can be obtained by adding the heat capacity of each atom in the compound. ‘Atomic Heat Capacities for Kopp's Rule™ ati) Element Solids _Liguids Cc] 18 2 H 96 18 B n 20 si 16 m4 ° 7 25 F 2 2 P 23 a 8 % 3 AuOthers 26 33 $D_M, Himelbiau, Basi Principles and Calelations x Chernical Engoneering, 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cis, NU,1974, p. 270,