Table 1.

Enthalpy of Vaporization and Normal Boiling Points of n-hexane

Trial Equation of the line; R2 Calculated ΔH (kJ/mol) Calculated Tb° (K)
y = -3680.6x + 10.801
1 30.601 340.766
R² = 0.9999
y = -3672.6x + 10.772
2 30.534 340.948
R² = 0.9999
y = -3680x + 10.791
3 30.596 341.025
R² = 0.9999
Average: 30.577 340.913

Table 2. Enthalpy of Vaporization and Normal Boiling Points of 2-methylpentane

Trial Equation of the line; R2 Calculated ΔH (kJ/mol) Calculated Tb° (K)
y = -3538.1x + 10.654
1 29.416 332.091
R² = 0.9997
y = -3546.8x + 10.667
2 29.488 332.502
R² = 0.9998
y = -3552.1x + 10.67
3 29.532 332.905
R² = 0.9997
Average: 29.479 332.499

Table 3. Enthalpy of Vaporization and Normal Boiling Points of 2,2-dimethylbutane

Trial Equation of the line; R2 Calculated ΔH (kJ/mol) Calculated Tb° (K)
y = -3330.5x + 10.339
1 27.690 322.130
R² = 0.9999
y = -3349.3x + 10.39
2 27.846 322.358
R² = 0.9999
y = -3338.8x + 10.361
3 27.759 322.247
R² = 0.9999
Average: 27.765 322.245

Table 4. Enthalpy of Vaporization of Compounds

Average Experimental
Compound Reference Value Percent Error
ΔH (kJ/mol)
n-hexane 30.577 28.85 5.985
2-methylpentane 29.479 27.79 6.077
2,2-dimethylbutane 27.765 26.31 5.530
 Table 5. Normal Boiling Points of Compounds
Average Experimental
Compound Reference Value Percent Error
Tb° (K)
n-hexane 340.913 341.9 0.289
2-methylpentane 332.499 333.4 0.270
2,2-dimethylbutane 322.245 322.15 0.029

Table 6. Comparison of the compound enthalpies and boiling points, with respect to
structure
Enthalpy of
Normal Boiling
Compound Structure Vaporization, ΔH
Points, Tb° (K)
(kJ/mol)

n-hexane 30.577 340.913

2-methylpentane 29.479 332.499

2,2-dimethylbutane 27.765 322.245

 Clausius-Clapeyron Plot, n-hexane
0.00292 0.00294 0.00296 0.00298 0.003 0.00302
0

-0.05

-0.1
y = -3680.6x + 10.801
y = -3672.6x + 10.772 R² = 0.9999
ln P/P°

-0.15
R² = 0.9999
-0.2

-0.25 y = -3680x + 10.791

R² = 0.9999
-0.3

-0.35
1/T (K)
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3
Linear (Trial 1) Linear (Trial 2) Linear (Trial 3)

Figure 1. Clausius-Clapeyron Plot of n-hexane

Clausius-Clapeyron Plot, 2-methylpentane

0.00298 0.003 0.00302 0.00304 0.00306 0.00308 0.0031 0.00312
0

-0.05

-0.1
y = -3538.1x + 10.654
ln P/P°

-0.15
R² = 0.9997
y = -3546.8x + 10.667
-0.2 R² = 0.9998

-0.25
y = -3552.1x + 10.67
-0.3 R² = 0.9997
-0.35
1/T (K)
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3
Linear (Trial 1) Linear (Trial 2) Linear (Trial 3)

Figure 2. Clausius-Clapeyron Plot of 2-methylpentane

 Clausius-Clapeyron Plot, 2,2-dimethylbutane
0.00308 0.0031 0.00312 0.00314 0.00316 0.00318 0.0032 0.00322
0

-0.05
y = -3330.5x + 10.339
-0.1
R² = 0.9999
ln P/P°

-0.15

-0.2 y = -3349.3x + 10.39

R² = 0.9999
-0.25
y = -3338.8x + 10.361
-0.3 R² = 0.9999
-0.35
1/T (K)
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3
Linear (Trial 1) Linear (Trial 2) Linear (Trial 3)

Figure 3. Clausius-Clapeyron Plot of 2,2-dimethylbutane

Clausius-Clapeyron Plots

n-hexane Trial 1

Clausius-Clapeyron Plot, n-hexane (Trial 1)

0.002920 0.002940 0.002960 0.002980 0.003000 0.003020
0

-0.05

-0.1

-0.15
ln P/P°

-0.2

-0.25
y = -3680.6x + 10.801
-0.3
R² = 0.9999
-0.35
1/T (K)

n-hexane Trial 2

Clausius-Clapeyron Plot, n-hexane (Trial 2)

0.002920 0.002940 0.002960 0.002980 0.003000 0.003020
0

-0.05

-0.1

-0.15
ln P/P°

-0.2

-0.25
y = -3672.6x + 10.772
-0.3 R² = 0.9999

-0.35
1/T (K)

n-hexane Trial 3
 Clausius-Clapeyron Plot, n-hexane (Trial 3)
0.002920 0.002940 0.002960 0.002980 0.003000 0.003020
0

-0.05

-0.1

-0.15
ln P/P°

-0.2

-0.25
y = -3680x + 10.791
-0.3 R² = 0.9999
-0.35
1/T (K)

2-methylpentane Trial 1

Clausius-Clapeyron Plot, 2-methylpentane (Trial 1)

0.003000 0.003020 0.003040 0.003060 0.003080 0.003100 0.003120
0

-0.05

-0.1

-0.15
ln P/P°

-0.2

-0.25

-0.3 y = -3538.1x + 10.654

R² = 0.9997
-0.35
1/T (K)

2-methylpentane Trial 2
 Clausius-Clapeyron Plot, 2-methylpentane (Trial 2)
0.003000 0.003020 0.003040 0.003060 0.003080 0.003100
0

-0.05

-0.1

-0.15
ln P/P°

-0.2

-0.25
y = -3546.8x + 10.667
-0.3 R² = 0.9998
-0.35
1/T (K)

2-methylpentane Trial 3

Clausius-Clapeyron Plot, 2-methylpentane (Trial 3)

0.003000 0.003020 0.003040 0.003060 0.003080 0.003100
0

-0.05

-0.1

-0.15
ln P/P°

-0.2

-0.25
y = -3552.1x + 10.67
-0.3 R² = 0.9997
-0.35
1/T (K)

2,2-dimethylbutane Trial 1
 Clausius-Clapeyron Plot, 2,2-dimethylbutane (Trial 1)
0.003080 0.003100 0.003120 0.003140 0.003160 0.003180 0.003200
0

-0.05

-0.1

-0.15
ln P/P°

-0.2

-0.25 y = -3330.5x + 10.339

R² = 0.9999
-0.3

-0.35
1/T (K)

2,2-dimethylbutane Trial 2

Clausius-Clapeyron Plot, 2,2-dimethylbutane (Trial 2)

0.003080 0.003100 0.003120 0.003140 0.003160 0.003180 0.003200 0.003220
0

-0.05

-0.1

-0.15
ln P/P°

-0.2

-0.25

-0.3 y = -3349.3x + 10.39

R² = 0.9999
-0.35
1/T (K)

2,2-dimethylbutane Trial 3
 Clausius-Clapeyron Plot, 2,2-dimethylbutane (Trial 3)
0.003080 0.003100 0.003120 0.003140 0.003160 0.003180 0.003200
0

-0.05

-0.1

-0.15
ln P/P°

-0.2

-0.25
y = -3338.8x + 10.361
-0.3 R² = 0.9999

-0.35
1/T (K)