Boiling Point of Common Bases
The boiling point of bases varies depending on the specific compound. Common bases like sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and potassium hydroxide (KOH) have relatively high boiling points. For instance, the boiling point of sodium hydroxide is approximately 1388 °C (2530 °F), while potassium hydroxide has a lower boiling point at around 1327 °C (2421 °F).
The following table provides a comprehensive list of boiling point values for common bases at one atmospheric (atm) pressure. (1 atm = 101,325 Pa)
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| Aluminum Bromide (AlBr3) | Inorganic | 255 |
| Ammonia (NH3) | Inorganic | -33.3 |
| Ammonium Hydroxide (NH4OH) | Inorganic | 38 (25%) |
| Aniline (C6H5NH2) | Organic | 184 |
| Barium Hydroxide (BaH2O2) | Inorganic | 780 |
| Barium Oxide (BaO) | Inorganic | 2000 |
| Butylamine (C4H11N) | Organic | 77 |
| Calcium Hydroxide (CaH2O2) | Inorganic | Decomposes at 580 |
| Copper Hydroxide (CuH2O2) | Inorganic | Decomposes at 80 |
| Diethylamine (C4H11N) | Organic | 55.5 |
| Dimethyl Sulfoxide (C2H6OS) | Organic | 189 |
| Ethylamine (C2H5NH2) | Organic | 16.6 |
| Lithium Hydroxide (LiOH) | Inorganic | Decomposes at 924 |
| Lithium Oxide (Li2O) | Inorganic | 2600 |
| Magnesium Hydroxide (H2MgO2) | Inorganic | Decomposes at 350 |
| Methylamine (CH3NH2) | Organic | -6.4 |
| Piperidine (C5H11N) | Organic | 106 |
| Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) | Inorganic | 1327 |
| Propylamine (C3H9N) | Organic | 47.2 |
| Pyridine (C5H5N) | Organic | 115 |
| Rubidium Hydroxide (RbOH) | Inorganic | 1390 |
| Sodium Amide (NaNH2) | Inorganic | 400 |
| Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) | Inorganic | 1388 |
| Strontium Hydroxide (H2O2Sr) | Inorganic | Decomposes at 710 |
| Strontium Oxide (SrO) | Inorganic | Decomposes at 3200 |
| Tetrahydrofuran (C4H8O) | Organic | 66 |
| Trimethylamine (C3H9N) | Organic | 3 |
| Trimethylphosphine (C3H9P) | Organic | 43 |
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