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Cations and Anions in Aqueous Solution
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These are molar heats of formation for anions and cations in aqueous solution. In all cases, the heats of formation are given in kJ/mol at 25°C for 1 mole of the ion.

Cations DHf (kJ/mol) Anions DHf (kJ/mol)
Ag+(aq)  +105.9  Br-(aq)  -120.9 
Al3+(aq)  -524.7  Cl-(aq)  -167.4 
Ba2+(aq)  -538.4  ClO3-(aq)  -98.3 
Ca2+(aq)  -543.0  ClO4-(aq)  -131.4 
Cd2+(aq)  -72.4  CO32-(aq)  -676.3 
Cu2+(aq)  +64.4  CrO42-(aq)  -863.2 
Fe2+(aq)  -87.9  F-(aq)  -329.1 
Fe3+(aq)  -47.7  HCO3-(aq)  -691.1 
H+(aq)  0.0  H2PO4-(aq)  -1302.5 
K+(aq)  -251.2  HPO42-(aq)  -1298.7 
Li+(aq)  -278.5  I-(aq)  -55.9 
Mg2+(aq)  -462.0  MnO4-(aq)  -518.4 
Mn2+(aq)  -218.8  NO3-(aq)  -206.6 
Na+(aq)  -239.7  OH-(aq)  -229.9 
NH4+(aq)  -132.8  PO43-(aq)  -1284.1 
Ni2+(aq)  -64.0  S2-(aq)  +41.8 
Pb2+(aq)  +1.6  SO42-(aq)  -907.5 
Sn2+(aq)  -10.0     
Zn2+(aq)  -152.4     

Reference: Masterton, Slowinski, Stanitski, Chemical Principles, CBS College Publishing, 1983.

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