R. Meyer J. Köhler A. Homburg Explosives

Table 34. Enthalpy and energy of formation of gaseous reaction products.
329 Thermodynamic Calculation of Decomposition Reactions
Product Formula Molecular Enthalpy of Formation Energy of Formation
Weight kcal/mol kJ/mol kcal/mol kJ/mol
carbon monoxide CO 28.01 –26.42 –110.6 –26.72 –111.9
carbon dioxide CO 44.01 –94.05 –393.8 –94.05 –393.8
water (vapor) H2O 18.02 –57.80 –242.0 –57.50 –240.8
water (liquid) –68.32 –286.1 –67.43 –282.3
nitrogen monoxide NO 30.01 +21.57 + 90.3 +21.57 + 90.3
nitrogen dioxide (gas) NO2 46.01 + 7.93 + 33.2 + 8.23 + 34.5
nitrogen N2 28.02 ±0 ±0 ±0 ±0
oxygen O2 32.00 ±0 ±0 ±0 ±0
hydrogen chloride HCl 36.47 –22.06 – 92.4 –22.06 – 92.4
Table 35. Moles per kilogram of inert Components
Component Formula mol/kg
aluminum oxide Al2O3 9.808
barium sulfate BaSO4 4.284
calcium carbonate CaCO3 9.991
guhr (silicic acid) SO2 16.65
iron oxide FeO3 6.262
magnesium sulfate MgSO4 11.858
potassium chloride KCl 13.413
sodium chloride NaCl 17.11
talc Mg3(SiO10)(OH)2 2.636 (21 atoms)
water (slurry component)*) H2O 55.509
Heat of evaporation of H2O:
555.5 kcal/kg = 2325.9 kJ/kg = 10.01 kcal/mol = 41.91 kl/mol