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Table 4

Some physical data of the main important elements of meteorites compositions.

Sublimation Fusion Vaporization 1st ionization
enthalpy temperature temperature potential
(kJ mol−1) (K) (K) (eV)
H 218.00 13.6
C 716.68 4100 11.3
N 472.68 14.5
O 249.18 13.6
Na 107.30 1171 5.1
Mg 147.10 923 1366 7.6
Al 329.70 933 2791 6.0
Si 450.00 1685 3505 8.2
K 89.00 336 1040 4.3
Ca 177.8 1115 1774 6.1
Cr 397.48 2130 2952 6.8
Mn 283.26 1519 2235 7.4
Fe 415.47 1809 3133 7.9

Notes. Data from the NIST database. Thermodynamical parameter: http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry/form-ser/ and ionization potentials: https://www.nist.gov/pml/atomic-spectra-database.

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