Germanium tetrachloride

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Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Antoine Equation Parameters

log10(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (atm)
    T = temperature (K)

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Temperature (K) A B C Reference Comment
228. - 357.3.676541080.101-63.588Stull, 1947Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.

Enthalpy of sublimation

ΔsubH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
10.7 ± 0.05187. - 221.MGBalk and Dong, 1964AC

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
2.04221.7Devyatykh, Gusev, et al., 1986AC

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess

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Individual Reactions

Chlorine anion + Germanium tetrachloride = Cl5Ge-

By formula: Cl- + Cl4Ge = Cl5Ge-

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr33.7 ± 1.4kcal/molCIDTHao, Kaspar, et al., 2005gas phase

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
IE (evaluated)11.7 ± 0.1eVN/AN/AL

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
11.68 ± 0.05EITamas, Czira, et al., 1972LLK
11.88 ± 0.02PEBassett and Lloyd, 1971LLK
11.6 ± 0.3EIUy, Muenow, et al., 1969RDSH

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
Cl+21. ± 1.?EIUy, Muenow, et al., 1969RDSH
GeCl+18. ± 1.?EIUy, Muenow, et al., 1969RDSH
GeCl2+17. ± 1.?EIUy, Muenow, et al., 1969RDSH
Cl3Ge+12.12 ± 0.04ClEITamas, Czira, et al., 1972LLK
GeCl3+12.3 ± 0.3ClEIUy, Muenow, et al., 1969RDSH
Ge+21. ± 1.?EIUy, Muenow, et al., 1969RDSH

Ion clustering data

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Clustering reactions

Chlorine anion + Germanium tetrachloride = Cl5Ge-

By formula: Cl- + Cl4Ge = Cl5Ge-

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr33.7 ± 1.4kcal/molCIDTHao, Kaspar, et al., 2005gas phase

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

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Data compiled by: Takehiko Shimanouchi

Symmetry:   Td     Symmetry Number σ = 12


 Sym.   No   Approximate   Selected Freq.  Infrared   Raman   Comments 
 Species   type of mode   Value   Rating   Value  Phase  Value  Phase

a1 1 Sym str 396  C 396 liq.
e 2 Deg deform 134  C 134 liq.
f2 3 Deg str 453  C 453 liq.
f2 4 Deg deform 172  C 172 liq.

Source: Shimanouchi, 1972

Notes

C3~6 cm-1 uncertainty

References

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Stull, 1947
Stull, Daniel R., Vapor Pressure of Pure Substances. Organic and Inorganic Compounds, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1947, 39, 4, 517-540, https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50448a022 . [all data]

Balk and Dong, 1964
Balk, P.; Dong, D., The Vapor Pressures of Silicon Tetrachloride and Germanium Tetrachloride below Their Melting Points, J. Phys. Chem., 1964, 68, 4, 960-962, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100786a507 . [all data]

Devyatykh, Gusev, et al., 1986
Devyatykh, G.G.; Gusev, A.V.; Gibin, A.M.; Zhernenkov, N.V.; Kabanov, A.V., Russ. J. Inorg. Chem., 1986, 31, 1281. [all data]

Hao, Kaspar, et al., 2005
Hao, C.T.; Kaspar, J.D.; Check, C.E.; Lobring, K.C.; Gilbert, T.M.; Sunderlin, L.S., Effect of substituents on the strength of A-Cl- (A = Si, Ge, and Sn) bonds in hypervalent systems: ACl(5)(-), ACl(4)F(-), and A(CH3)(3)Cl-2(-), J. Phys. Chem. A, 2005, 109, 9, 2026-2034, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp040743x . [all data]

Tamas, Czira, et al., 1972
Tamas, J.; Czira, G.; Maltsev, A.K.; Nefedov, O.M., Electron impact studies on some organochlorogermanes: mass spectra and bond dissociation energies, J. Organomet. Chem., 1972, 40, 311. [all data]

Bassett and Lloyd, 1971
Bassett, P.J.; Lloyd, D.R., Photoelectron spectra of halides. Part I. Tetrafluorides and tetrachlorides of group IVB, J. Chem. Soc., 1971, (A), 641. [all data]

Uy, Muenow, et al., 1969
Uy, O.M.; Muenow, D.W.; Margrave, J.L., Mass spectrometric studies at high temperatures. Part 35. Stabilities of gaseous GeCl2 and GeBr2, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans., 1969, 65, 1296. [all data]

Shimanouchi, 1972
Shimanouchi, T., Tables of Molecular Vibrational Frequencies Consolidated Volume I, National Bureau of Standards, 1972, 1-160. [all data]


Notes

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