Latent Heat of Sublimation Calculator

Calculate Sublimation Parameters and Phase Transitions

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Latent Heat of Sublimation Calculator

Calculate the latent heat of sublimation using vapor pressure data.

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Energy Requirements Calculator

Calculate energy required for sublimation process.

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Vapor Pressure Predictor

Predict vapor pressure at different temperatures.

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Understanding Sublimation

Basic Principles

Key concepts include:

  • Phase transition
  • Vapor pressure
  • Enthalpy change
  • Temperature dependence
  • Clausius-Clapeyron equation

Applications

Common uses:

  • Freeze-drying
  • Material purification
  • Crystal growth
  • Food preservation
  • Pharmaceutical processing

Advanced Concepts

Important considerations:

  • Triple point
  • Phase diagrams
  • Kinetics of sublimation
  • Surface area effects
  • Pressure dependence

Process Characteristics

Key features:

  • Endothermic process
  • Entropy increase
  • Pressure-temperature relation
  • Crystal structure effects
  • Heat transfer requirements

Essential Sublimation Formulas

Clausius-Clapeyron Equation

ln(P₂/P₁) = -(ΔH_sub/R)(1/T₂ - 1/T₁)

ΔH_sub = -R[ln(P₂/P₁)/(1/T₂ - 1/T₁)]

Energy Calculations

Q = nΔH_sub

n = m/M

Vapor Pressure

ln(P) = -ΔH_sub/RT + C

P = P_ref·exp[-(ΔH_sub/R)(1/T - 1/T_ref)]