A complex Na_2[Zn(Cys)_2]·5H_2O was synthesized and the composition of the complex was determined by chemical and thermogravimatric and infrared analysis. The molar dissolution enthalpy of the reactants and products were measured by classical solution calorimetry, the calorimetric solvent is 4 mol·L~(-1)HCl,at 298.2 K. Using a thermochemistry cycle, the standard molar formation enthalpy of complex Na_2[Zn(Cys)_2]·5H_2O has been calculated to be △_fHmNa_2[Zn(Cys)_2]·5H_2O(s)=-2828.323 kJ·mol~(-1).The result supplies a bas...