Periclase

MgO

unknown · Original · 1995

V₀

18.7

Å³

Unit cell

K₀

153.110

GPa

Isothermal

K′

4.680

dimensionless

Volume (V₀)

Value	Unit	Basis	Z
18.7	Å³	Unit cell	—

Reported value and unit are preserved as extracted. Z (formula units per cell) is not stored yet, so molar ↔ Å³/f.u. conversion is not applied automatically.

Composition

Oxide	Molar
MgO	1

Formula: MgO

Conditions & method

T_ref: 300 K
P_ref: —
Structure: B1 rocksalt (Fm-3m)
Method: molecular dynamics
molecular dynamics with non-empirical Variational Induced Breathing (VIB) model
Sample: Table 1, This Study column at T = 300 K

Source

Paper: High pressure effects on thermal properties of MgO
Authors: Iris Inbar; R. E. Cohen
DOI: 10.1029/95gl01086
Year: 1995
Journal: Geophysical Research Letters
Origin: Original (measured or fitted in the source paper)

Evidence from the paper

Table 1. Calculated Equation-of-state Parameters for MgO at zero pressure. This Study (T = 300 K): V [A3] 18.70; K_T [GPa] 153.11; K_T' 4.68; K_T'' -0.05; alpha x 10^-6 [K^-1] 38.79

Additional notes

K T second derivative

-0.05

alpha x1e-6 K-1

38.79