Table 5.
Comparison of the DFT-calculated reaction energy (ΔRU0K) of low microcline with experimentally determined reaction enthalpies (ΔRH0K) at 0 K of the reaction ½ K2O + ½ Al2O3 + 3 SiO2 = KAlSi3O8
| DFT U0K | Exp H0K | |
|---|---|---|
| kJ/mol | kJ/mol | |
| K2O | − 192,377 | − 376.171a |
| Al2O3 | − 136,814 | − 1685.71a |
| SiO2 | − 93,949.9 | − 917.773a |
| KAlSi3O8 | − 446,666 | − 4009.41b |
| ΔRU0 K | − 220.8 | |
| ΔRH0 K | − 225.2 |