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The thermodynamic properties of gold have been evaluated to 3200 K. Selected values include an enthalpy of sublimation of 368.4 ± 1.1 kJ·mol−1 for the monatomic gas at 298.15 K, a dissociation enthalpy D0 of 221.5 ± 0.8 kJ·mol−1 for the diatomic gas species at absolute zero and a derived equilibrium boiling point of 3131 K at one atmosphere pressure.
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Arblaster, J.W. Thermodynamic Properties of Gold. J. Phase Equilib. Diffus. 37, 229–245 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11669-016-0449-z
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