Melting Point of Common Bases
The melting point of bases can vary widely depending on the specific compound. The following table provides a comprehensive list of melting point values for common bases at 1 atmospheric (atm) pressure. (1 atm = 101,325 Pa)
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| Aluminum Bromide (AlBr3) | Inorganic | 97.5 |
| Ammonia (NH3) | Inorganic | -77.7 |
| Aniline (C6H5NH2) | Organic | -6 |
| Barium Hydroxide (BaH2O2) | Inorganic | 408 |
| Barium Oxide (BaO) | Inorganic | 1973 |
| Butylamine (C4H11N) | Organic | -49 |
| Cesium Hydroxide (CsOH) | Inorganic | 342.3 |
| Copper Hydroxide (CuH2O2) | Inorganic | Decomposes at 80 |
| Diethylamine (C4H11N) | Organic | -50 |
| Dimethyl Sulfoxide (C2H6OS) | Organic | 18.5 |
| Ethylamine (C2H5NH2) | Organic | -81 |
| Lithium Hydroxide (LiOH) | Inorganic | 462 |
| Lithium Oxide (Li2O) | Inorganic | 1438 |
| Magnesium Hydroxide (H2MgO2) | Inorganic | Decomposes at 350 |
| Methylamine (CH3NH2) | Organic | -93.4 |
| Piperidine (C5H11N) | Organic | -11 |
| Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) | Inorganic | 406 |
| Propylamine (C3H9N) | Organic | -84.8 |
| Pyridine (C5H5N) | Organic | -41.6 |
| Rubidium Hydroxide (RbOH) | Inorganic | 385 |
| Sodium Amide (NaNH2) | Inorganic | 210 |
| Sodium Hydride (NaH) | Inorganic | 638 |
| Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) | Inorganic | 323 |
| Strontium Hydroxide (H2O2Sr) | Inorganic | 535 |
| Strontium Oxide (SrO) | Inorganic | 2531 |
| Tetrahydrofuran (C4H8O) | Organic | -108.5 |
| Trimethylamine (C3H9N) | Organic | -117 |
| Trimethylphosphine (C3H9P) | Organic | -85 |
| Zinc Hydroxide (H2O2Zn) | Inorganic | Decomposes at 125 |
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