Bismuth trimer

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
B - John E. Bartmess

View reactions leading to Bi3+ (ion structure unspecified)

Electron affinity determinations

EA (eV) Method Reference Comment
1.51 ± 0.10LPESSun, Sun, et al., 2009B
1.600 ± 0.030LPESPolak, Ho, et al., 1991B

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
8.8 ± 0.5EIWagner and Grimley, 1974LLK

Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

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Data compiled by: Marilyn E. Jacox

State:   B
 Energy 
 (cm-1) 		  Med.   Transition   λmin 
 (nm) 		  λmax 
 (nm) 		  References
To = 15279.43 gas B-X1 623 655 Arrington and Morse, 2008
To = 15312 Ne B-X1 600 710 Bondybey and English, 1980
To = 15250 Ar B-X1 600 670 Bondybey and English, 1980
Vib. 
sym. 		  No.   Approximate 
 type of mode 		  cm-1   Med.   Method   References
a1' 1 128.8 ± 0.2 gas MPI Arrington and Morse, 2008
1 129.1 Ne LF Bondybey and English, 1980
1 131 Ar LF Bondybey and English, 1980

State:   A
 Energy 
 (cm-1) 		  Med.   Transition   λmin 
 (nm) 		  λmax 
 (nm) 		  References
Tx = 13310 ± 120 gas < Gausa, Kaschner, et al., 1996
To = 12535 Ne A-X1 725 765 Bondybey, Schwartz, et al., 1980
To = 12396 Ar A-X1 740 765 Bondybey and English, 1980
Vib. 
sym. 		  No.   Approximate 
 type of mode 		  cm-1   Med.   Method   References
a1' 1 123 Ar LF Bondybey and English, 1980

State:   A1'
 Energy 
 (cm-1) 		  Med.   Transition   λmin 
 (nm) 		  λmax 
 (nm) 		  References
To = 9672.93 ± 0.68 gas Arrington and Morse, 2008
To = 9626.28 ± 0.67 gas Arrington and Morse, 2008
Vib. 
sym. 		  No.   Approximate 
 type of mode 		  cm-1   Med.   Method   References
a1' 1 165 w gas MPI Arrington and Morse, 2008
e' 2 121.8 ± 0.5 w gas MPI Arrington and Morse, 2008

State:   a
 Energy 
 (cm-1) 		  Med.   Transition   λmin 
 (nm) 		  λmax 
 (nm) 		  References
To = 8500 ± 80 gas Polak, Ho, et al., 1991

State:   X2
 Energy 
 (cm-1) 		  Med.   Transition   λmin 
 (nm) 		  λmax 
 (nm) 		  References
To = 2180 ± 80 gas Polak, Ho, et al., 1991
Gausa, Kaschner, et al., 1996

State:   A2'

Vib. 
sym. 		  No.   Approximate 
 type of mode 		  cm-1   Med.   Method   References
a1' 1 162 w gas MPI Arrington and Morse, 2008
e' 2 130.0 ± 0.5 w gas MPI Arrington and Morse, 2008

State:   X1

Vib. 
sym. 		  No.   Approximate 
 type of mode 		  cm-1   Med.   Method   References
a1' 1 149.7 Ne LF Bondybey and English, 1980
1 151 Ar LF Ra Bondybey and English, 1980
Eberle, Sontag, et al., 1985
1 152 Kr Ra Manzel, Engelhardt, et al., 1981

Additional references: Jacox, 1994, page 82; Polak, Gerber, et al., 1992

Notes

wWeak
oEnergy separation between the v = 0 levels of the excited and electronic ground states.
xEnergy separation between the band maximum of the excited electronic state and the v = 0 level of the ground state.

References

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Sun, Sun, et al., 2009
Sun, Z.; Sun, S.T.; Liu, H.T.; Zhu, Q.H.; Gao, Z.; Tang, Z.C., Photoelectron Spectroscopic and Theoretical Studies of MmC6F5 Anionic Complexes (M = Ph and Bi; m=1-4), J. Phys. Chem. A, 2009, 113, 28, 8045-8054, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp8099626 . [all data]

Polak, Ho, et al., 1991
Polak, M.L.; Ho, J.; Gerber, G.; Lineberger, W.C., Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Negatively Charged Bismuth Clusters: Bi2-, Bi3-, and Bi4-, J. Chem. Phys., 1991, 95, 5, 3053, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.460862 . [all data]

Wagner and Grimley, 1974
Wagner, L.C.; Grimley, R.T., A mass spectrometric study of the bismuth vapor system by the angular distribution technique, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1974, 29, 594. [all data]

Arrington and Morse, 2008
Arrington, C.A.; Morse, M.D., Spectroscopy of Jet-Cooled Bi, J. Phys. Chem. B, 2008, 112, 50, 16182, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp806436n . [all data]

Bondybey and English, 1980
Bondybey, V.E.; English, J.H., Laser fluorescence studies of metal clusters: Spectroscopy of molecular bismuth, J. Chem. Phys., 1980, 73, 1, 42, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.439893 . [all data]

Gausa, Kaschner, et al., 1996
Gausa, M.; Kaschner, R.; Seifert, G.; Faehrmann, J.H.; Lutz, H.O.; Melwes-Broer, K.-H., Photoelectron investigations and density functional calculations of anionic Sbn- and Bin- clusters, J. Chem. Phys., 1996, 104, 24, 9719, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.471733 . [all data]

Bondybey, Schwartz, et al., 1980
Bondybey, V.E.; Schwartz, G.P.; Griffiths, J.E.; English, J.H., Spectra of inert-gas matrices containing bismuth: ground-state frequency of Bi2, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1980, 76, 1, 30, https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(80)80598-7 . [all data]

Eberle, Sontag, et al., 1985
Eberle, B.; Sontag, H.; Weber, R., Optical spectroscopy of bismuth clusters isolated in rare-gas matrices, Chem. Phys., 1985, 92, 2-3, 417, https://doi.org/10.1016/0301-0104(85)85035-7 . [all data]

Manzel, Engelhardt, et al., 1981
Manzel, K.; Engelhardt, U.; Abe, H.; Schulze, W.; Froben, F.W., Matrix Raman studies of Bin(n ≥ 2) molecules, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1981, 77, 3, 514, https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(81)85197-4 . [all data]

Jacox, 1994
Jacox, M.E., Vibrational and electronic energy levels of polyatomic transient molecules, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 1994, 464. [all data]

Polak, Gerber, et al., 1992
Polak, M.L.; Gerber, G.; Ho, J.; Lineberger, W.C., Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Small Antimony Cluster Anions - Sb(-) Sb2(-), Sb3(-), and Sb4(-), J. Chem. Phys., 1992, 97, 12, 8990, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.463326 . [all data]

Notes

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