Boiling Point of Common Halides
The boiling point of halides depends on the specific halogen and the element or compound with which it forms a halide. The following table provides a curated list of boiling point values for various halides at 1 atmospheric (atm) pressure. (1 atm = 101,325 Pa)
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| Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) | 19.5 |
| Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) | -85.1 |
| Hydrogen Bromide (HBr) | -67 |
| Hydrogen Iodide (HI) | -35.5 |
| Sodium Fluoride (NaF) | 1700 |
| Sodium Chloride (NaCl) | 1465 |
| Sodium Bromide (NaBr) | 1390 |
| Sodium Iodide (NaI) | 1304 |
| Potassium Fluoride (KF) | 1502 |
| Potassium Chloride (KCl) | 1420 |
| Potassium Bromide (KBr) | 1435 |
| Potassium Iodide (KI) | 1330 |
| Calcium Fluoride (CaF2) | 2533 |
| Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) | 1935 |
| Calcium Bromide (CaBr2) | 1815 |
| Calcium Iodide (CaI2) | 1100 |
| Magnesium Fluoride (MgF2) | 2300 |
| Magnesium Chloride (MgCl2) | 1412 |
| Magnesium Bromide (MgBr2) | 1250 |
| Magnesium Iodide (MgI2) | 908 |
| Aluminum Fluoride (AlF3) | 1290 (sublimes) |
| Aluminum Chloride (AlCl3) | 180 (sublimes) |
| Aluminum Bromide (AlBr3) | 255 |
| Aluminum Iodide (AlI3) | 382 (sublimes) |
| Zinc Chloride (ZnCl2) | 732 |
| Zinc Bromide (ZnBr2) | 697 |
| Zinc Iodide (ZnI2) | 625 |
| Silver Fluoride (AgF) | 1159 |
| Silver Chloride (AgCl) | 1547 |
| Silver Bromide (AgBr) | 1502 |
| Silver Iodide (AgI) | 1506 |
| Copper(I) Chloride (CuCl) | 1490 |
| Copper(I) Bromide (CuBr) | 1345 |
| Copper(I) Iodide (CuI) | 1336 |
| Copper(II) Fluoride (CuF2) | 1676 |
| Copper(II) Bromide (CuBr2) | 900 |
| Iron(II) Fluoride (FeF2) | 1100 |
| Iron(II) Chloride (FeCl2) | 1023 |
| Iron(II) Iodide (FeI2) | 935 |
| Iron(III) Chloride (FeCl3) | 319 |
Related Tables
References: 1) Cardarelli, François. Materials Handbook: A Concise Desktop Reference. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 2018. 2) CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 97th Edition. United Kingdom: CRC Press, 2016-2017. 3) Yaws, Carl L. The Yaws Handbook of Physical Properties for Hydrocarbons and Chemicals. Netherlands: Elsevier Science, 2015. 4) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).