Na–O system

53 accepted literature values from 1 paper(s) (experimental 14, model 13, unspecified 26); 1 calculated phase diagram(s). 10 further extracted value(s) not accepted by the reader-agreement checks are only in the JSON/CSV.

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Accepted values by evidence class
Evidence classValues
experimental14
model13
unspecified26
Accepted values by property group
Property groupValues
invariant reaction21
phase transition10
formation1
heat capacity / entropy / enthalpy6
crystal structure14
other property1

Calculated phase diagrams

Binary phase diagrams calculated with pycalphad 0.11.2 from the SGTE binary collection (Hallstedt 2025, CC BY 4.0). Evidence class: model.

Assessments with a calculated phase diagram
TDB fileAssessmentSHA-256Links
NaO-17Smi.tdbA.L. Smith, C. Gueneau, J.-L. Fleche, S. Chatain, O. Benes, R.J.M. Konings, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 114, 93-115(2017). doi:10.1016/j.jct.2017.04.0034ebf441b547a4b2895515dae79c20e93c2cb5463d45a8fa87793a6baeea0f7b5viewer · TDB · JSON

Convex hulls: Materials Project DFT hull · OQMD DFT hull

Invariant reactions (literature)

Invariant reactions reported in the literature for the Na–O system (21)
T (K)Reaction / phasesCompositions (mole fraction)ClassSourceLocationQuote
1405.2congruent melting: Na2O-III = L2unspecified[1] Smith 2017
cites Chase 1998
Table 7, p. 11, row 8
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1403congruent melting: Na2O-III = L2model[1] Smith 2017Table 7, p. 11, row 7
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1403monotectic: Na2O-III + L1 = L2L1: O 0.047experimental[1] Smith 2017
cites Wriedt 1987 doi
Table 7, p. 11, row 16
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1402monotectic: Na2O-III + L1 = L2L1: O 0.047; L2: O 0.333model[1] Smith 2017Table 7, p. 11, row 15
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1243.2polymorphic: Na2O-II = Na2O-IIIunspecified[1] Smith 2017
cites Chase 1998
Table 7, p. 11, row 6
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1241polymorphic: Na2O-II = Na2O-IIImodel[1] Smith 2017Table 7, p. 11, row 5
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1023.2polymorphic: Na2O-I = Na2O-IIunspecified[1] Smith 2017
cites Chase 1998
Table 7, p. 11, row 4
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1020.3polymorphic: Na2O-I = Na2O-IImodel[1] Smith 2017Table 7, p. 11, row 3
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948congruent melting: Na2O2-II = L2unspecified[1] Smith 2017
cites Chase 1998
Table 7, p. 11, row 12
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948congruent melting: Na2O2-II = L2model[1] Smith 2017Table 7, p. 11, row 11
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843eutectic: Na2O-I + Na2O2-II = liquidmodel[1] Smith 2017p. 7
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The eutectic equilibrium Na2O-I + Na2O2-II = liquid at 843 K was never observed experimentally.
843eutectic: Na2O-I + Na2O2-II = liquidmodel[1] Smith 2017
cites Wriedt 1987 doi
p. 21
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The present DSC measurements moreover argue for the existence of a {Na2O-I + Na2O2-II = liquid} eutectic equilibrium at 843 K as anticipated by Wriedt [14].
843eutectic: Na2O-I + Na2O2-II = L2L2: O 0.44experimental[1] Smith 2017
cites Bunzel 1947
Table 7, p. 11, row 20
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826congruent melting: NaO2-I = L2model[1] Smith 2017Table 7, p. 11, row 13
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825congruent melting: NaO2-I = L2unspecified[1] Smith 2017
cites Chase 1998
Table 7, p. 11, row 14
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785polymorphic: Na2O2-I = Na2O2-IIunspecified[1] Smith 2017
cites Chase 1998
Table 7, p. 11, row 10
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782polymorphic: Na2O2-I = Na2O2-IImodel[1] Smith 2017Table 7, p. 11, row 9
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371eutectic: β-Na + Na2O-I = L1experimental[1] Smith 2017
cites Wriedt 1987 doi
Table 7, p. 11, row 18
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370.98congruent melting: β-Na = L1model[1] Smith 2017Table 7, p. 11, row 1
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370.98congruent melting: β-Na = L1unspecified[1] Smith 2017
cites Chase 1998
Table 7, p. 11, row 2
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370.98eutectic: β-Na + Na2O-I = L1model[1] Smith 2017Table 7, p. 11, row 17
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Formation enthalpies

Literature values in kJ/mol-atom where the per-atom basis is known. DFT columns: the lowest-energy entry at the same composition (Materials Project 2026.04.13, OQMD v1.8; different energy references, never averaged), from dft_parity.json.

Enthalpies of formation, Na–O system (1)
PhaseCompoundValueT (K)ClassMP DFT (kJ/mol-atom)OQMD DFT (kJ/mol-atom)SourceLocationQuote
NaO3(cr)-188 kJ/mol (basis unstated)298.15unspecified[1] Smith 2017
cites Wriedt 1987 doi
Table 2, p. 4, row 15
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Other properties

Phase transition (10)

Phase transition, Na–O system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Phase transition756.8 K756.8polymorphic
alloy: Na 0.5, O 0.5
experimental[1] Smith 2017Table 5, p. 6, row 1
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Phase transition765.8 K765.8polymorphic: Na2O2-I = Na2O2-II
alloy: Na 0.5263, O 0.4737
experimental[1] Smith 2017Table 5, p. 6, row 3
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Phase transition819.7 K819.7eutectic: L2 = Na2O-I + Na2O2-II
alloy: Na 0.625, O 0.375
experimental[1] Smith 2017Table 5, p. 6, row 10
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Phase transition821.2 K821.2eutectic: L2 = Na2O-I + Na2O2-II
alloy: Na 0.5714, O 0.4286
experimental[1] Smith 2017Table 5, p. 6, row 8
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Phase transition832.6 K832.6eutectic: L2 = Na2O-I + Na2O2-II
alloy: Na 0.5406, O 0.4594
experimental[1] Smith 2017Table 5, p. 6, row 6
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Phase transition863.5 K863.5eutectic: L2 = Na2O-I + Na2O2-II
alloy: Na 0.5263, O 0.4737
experimental[1] Smith 2017Table 5, p. 6, row 4
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Phase transition939.8 K939.8congruent transformation: Na2O2-II = L2
alloy: Na 0.5, O 0.5
experimental[1] Smith 2017Table 5, p. 6, row 2
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Phase transition991.6 K991.6polymorphic: Na2O-I = Na2O-II
alloy: Na 0.5406, O 0.4594
experimental[1] Smith 2017Table 5, p. 6, row 5
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Phase transition1025.5 K1025.5polymorphic: Na2O-I = Na2O-II
alloy: Na 0.625, O 0.375
experimental[1] Smith 2017Table 5, p. 6, row 9
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Phase transition1042.8 K1042.8polymorphic: Na2O-I = Na2O-II
alloy: Na 0.5714, O 0.4286
experimental[1] Smith 2017Table 5, p. 6, row 7
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Heat capacity / entropy / enthalpy (6)

Heat capacity / entropy / enthalpy, Na–O system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Entropy
printed: S°m(298.15 K)
75.04 J/mol (basis unstated)/K ± 0.1298.15Na2O-I(cr)
alloy: O 0.333333
unspecified[1] Smith 2017
cites Chase 1998
Table 2, p. 4, row 5
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Entropy
printed: S°m(298.15 K)
75.04 J/mol (basis unstated)/K ± 0.1298.15Na2O-I(cr)
alloy: O 0.333333
unspecified[1] Smith 2017Table 2, p. 4, row 17
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Entropy
printed: S°m(298.15 K)
94.809 J/mol (basis unstated)/K ± 1.3298.15Na2O2-I(cr)
alloy: O 0.5
unspecified[1] Smith 2017
cites Chase 1998
Table 2, p. 4, row 10
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Entropy
printed: S°m(298.15 K)
94.809 J/mol (basis unstated)/K ± 1.3298.15Na2O2-I(cr)
alloy: O 0.5
unspecified[1] Smith 2017Table 2, p. 4, row 18
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Entropy
printed: S°m(298.15 K)
115.9 J/mol (basis unstated)/K ± 1.3298.15NaO2-I(cr)
alloy: O 0.666667
unspecified[1] Smith 2017
cites Chase 1998
Table 2, p. 4, row 14
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Entropy
printed: S°m(298.15 K)
115.9 J/mol (basis unstated)/K ± 1.3298.15NaO2-I(cr)
alloy: O 0.666667
unspecified[1] Smith 2017Table 2, p. 4, row 19
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Crystal structure (14)

Crystal structure, Na–O system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Lattice a4.335 Å4NaO2-IV
alloy: O 0.666667
unspecified[1] Smith 2017
cites Wriedt 1987 doi
Table 1, p. 3, row 7
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Lattice a4.26 Å173NaO2-III
alloy: O 0.666667
unspecified[1] Smith 2017
cites Wriedt 1987 doi
Table 1, p. 3, row 8
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Lattice a5.46 Å ± 0.01203NaO2-II
alloy: O 0.666667
unspecified[1] Smith 2017
cites Wriedt 1987 doi
Table 1, p. 3, row 9
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Lattice a3.507 Å ± 2.000e-4213NaO3
alloy: O 0.75
unspecified[1] Smith 2017
cites Klein 1998 doi
Table 1, p. 3, row 11
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Lattice a5.512 Å ± 0.02293NaO2-I
alloy: O 0.666667
unspecified[1] Smith 2017
cites Wriedt 1987 doi
Table 1, p. 3, row 10
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Lattice a5.55 Å295Na2O-I
alloy: O 0.333333
unspecified[1] Smith 2017
cites Wriedt 1987 doi
Table 1, p. 3, row 2
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Lattice a6.207 Å ± 0.004295Na2O2-I
alloy: O 0.5
model[1] Smith 2017
cites Wriedt 1987 doi
Table 1, p. 3, row 5
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Lattice b5.537 Å4NaO2-IV
alloy: O 0.666667
unspecified[1] Smith 2017
cites Wriedt 1987 doi
Table 1, p. 3, row 7
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Lattice b5.54 Å173NaO2-III
alloy: O 0.666667
unspecified[1] Smith 2017
cites Wriedt 1987 doi
Table 1, p. 3, row 8
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Lattice b5.7703 Å ± 3.000e-4213NaO3
alloy: O 0.75
unspecified[1] Smith 2017
cites Klein 1998 doi
Table 1, p. 3, row 11
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Lattice c3.363 Å4NaO2-IV
alloy: O 0.666667
unspecified[1] Smith 2017
cites Wriedt 1987 doi
Table 1, p. 3, row 7
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Lattice c3.44 Å173NaO2-III
alloy: O 0.666667
unspecified[1] Smith 2017
cites Wriedt 1987 doi
Table 1, p. 3, row 8
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Lattice c5.2708 Å ± 3.000e-4213NaO3
alloy: O 0.75
unspecified[1] Smith 2017
cites Klein 1998 doi
Table 1, p. 3, row 11
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Lattice c4.471 Å ± 0.003295Na2O2-I
alloy: O 0.5
model[1] Smith 2017
cites Wriedt 1987 doi
Table 1, p. 3, row 5
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Other property (1)

Other property, Na–O system
PropertyValueT (K)Phases / compositionClassSourceLocationQuote
Other
printed: Dtr Hom
25.4 kJ mol 11193experimental[1] Smith 2017
cites Cordfunke 1995 doi
p. 10
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The transition enthalpy for Na2UO4 was reported as Dtr Hom ðNa2 UO4 ; cr; 1193KÞ = 25.4 kJmol1, based on the differential thermal analysis (DTA) measurements by Cordfunke and IJdo [71] and enthalpy increment measurements by Fredrickson and O'Hare using drop calorimetry [82].

Sources

Reporting papers the values were read from (a value cited from another work names that work in its row).

  1. A.L. Smith, C. Guéneau, J.-L. Flèche, S. Chatain, O. Beneš, R.J.M. Konings, Thermodynamic assessment of the Na-O and Na-U-O systems: Margin to the safe operation of SFRs, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics 114, 93-115 (2017). doi:10.1016/j.jct.2017.04.003