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MgO

third-order Birch-Murnaghan · Original · 1990

V₀
Unknown basis
K₀
183.100
GPa
Isothermal
K′
3.950
dimensionless

Volume (V₀)

Value Unit Basis Z
Unknown basis

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

Composition

OxideMolar
MgO1

Formula: MgO

Conditions & method

Tref
300 K
Pref
Structure
B1 rocksalt (Fm-3m)
Method
first-principles DFT / ab initio
ab initio PIB model + quasi-harmonic lattice dynamics; third-order Birch fit of energy with volume
Sample
calculated, 300 K isotherm (third-order fit sensitivity test)

Source

Paper
Calculated elastic and thermal properties of MGO at high pressures and temperat…
Authors
Donald G. Isaak; R. E. Cohen; Michael J. Mehl
DOI
10.1029/jb095ib05p07055
Year
1990
Journal
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
Origin
Original (measured or fitted in the source paper)

Evidence from the paper

With a third-order Birch fit we obtain at 300 K values for K, K', and K'' of 183.1 GPa, 3.95, and -0.021 GPa^-1, respectively, compared to 180.1 GPa, 4.15, and -0.026 GPa^-1 from the fourth-order fit.

Additional notes

K double prime
-0.021 GPa^-1