Heats of Formation Table

Enthalpy of Cations and Anions in Aqueous Solution

Use heat of formation to tell whether energy is absorbed or released in a reaction.
Use heat of formation to tell whether energy is absorbed or released in a reaction. PM Images, Getty Images
by Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
Updated September 13, 2017

The molar heat of formation of standard enthalpy of formation is the change in enthalpy when 1 mole of a substance is formed from its elements under standard state conditions. The standard enthalpy change of formation is the sum of the heats of formation of the products of a reaction minus the sum of the heats of formation of the reactants.

Molar Heat of Formation

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.

CationsΔHf (kJ/mol) AnionsΔHf (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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