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Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.117, No.18, 5013-5015, 1995
Empirical Correlations Between Thermodynamic Properties and Intermolecular Forces
We present a previously unknown correlation between the melting point of a substance and the magnitude of the intermolecular forces in terms of the enthalpy of sublimation. This correlation only becomes apparent after removing those substances which possess internal rotors, such as long-chain organic molecules. Other correlations between the melting point, boiling point, enthalpy of sublimation, and enthalpy of vaporization are also present in the same data set.