Hydrogen

• Formula: H₂
• Molecular weight: 2.01588
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/H2/h1H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 1333-74-0
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • tritium
  • deuterium hydride
  • Deuterium
• Other names: Dihydrogen; o-Hydrogen; p-Hydrogen; Molecular hydrogen; H2; UN 1049; UN 1966
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Phase change data

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TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Ion clustering data

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Data compiled by: Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias

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Clustering reactions

Ar⁺ +  = (Ar⁺ • )

By formula: Ar⁺ + H₂ = (Ar⁺ • H₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: CHO⁺ + H₂ = (CHO⁺ • H₂)

CH₅⁺ +  = (CH₅⁺ • )

By formula: CH₅⁺ + H₂ = (CH₅⁺ • H₂)

(CH₅⁺ • ) +  = (CH₅⁺ • 2)

By formula: (CH₅⁺ • H₂) + H₂ = (CH₅⁺ • 2H₂)

(CH₅⁺ • 2) +  = (CH₅⁺ • 3)

By formula: (CH₅⁺ • 2H₂) + H₂ = (CH₅⁺ • 3H₂)

(CH₅⁺ • 3) +  = (CH₅⁺ • 4)

By formula: (CH₅⁺ • 3H₂) + H₂ = (CH₅⁺ • 4H₂)

C₃H₇⁺ +  = (C₃H₇⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₇⁺ + H₂ = (C₃H₇⁺ • H₂)

Free energy of reaction

( • ) +  = ( •  • )

By formula: (Co⁺ • CH₄) + H₂ = (Co⁺ • H₂ • CH₄)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • ) +  = ( •  • )

By formula: (Co⁺ • H₂O) + H₂ = (Co⁺ • H₂ • H₂O)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Co⁺ + H₂ = (Co⁺ • H₂)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Co⁺ • H₂) + H₂ = (Co⁺ • 2H₂)

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 2H₂) + H₂ = (Co⁺ • 3H₂)

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 3H₂) + H₂ = (Co⁺ • 4H₂)

( • 4) +  = ( • 5)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 4H₂) + H₂ = (Co⁺ • 5H₂)

( • 5) +  = ( • 6)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 5H₂) + H₂ = (Co⁺ • 6H₂)

( • 6) +  = ( • 7)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 6H₂) + H₂ = (Co⁺ • 7H₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Fe⁺ + H₂ = (Fe⁺ • H₂)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Fe⁺ • H₂) + H₂ = (Fe⁺ • 2H₂)

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (Fe⁺ • 2H₂) + H₂ = (Fe⁺ • 3H₂)

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (Fe⁺ • 3H₂) + H₂ = (Fe⁺ • 4H₂)

( • 4) +  = ( • 5)

By formula: (Fe⁺ • 4H₂) + H₂ = (Fe⁺ • 5H₂)

( • 5) +  = ( • 6)

By formula: (Fe⁺ • 5H₂) + H₂ = (Fe⁺ • 6H₂)

HN₂⁺ +  = (HN₂⁺ • )

By formula: HN₂⁺ + H₂ = (HN₂⁺ • H₂)

(HN₂⁺ • ) +  = (HN₂⁺ • 2)

By formula: (HN₂⁺ • H₂) + H₂ = (HN₂⁺ • 2H₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: HO^- + H₂ = (HO^- • H₂)

HO₂⁺ +  = (HO₂⁺ • )

By formula: HO₂⁺ + H₂ = (HO₂⁺ • H₂)

(HO₂⁺ • ) +  = (HO₂⁺ •  • )

By formula: (HO₂⁺ • O₂) + H₂ = (HO₂⁺ • H₂ • O₂)

H₃⁺ +  = (H₃⁺ • )

By formula: H₃⁺ + H₂ = (H₃⁺ • H₂)

(H₃⁺ • ) +  = (H₃⁺ • 2)

By formula: (H₃⁺ • H₂) + H₂ = (H₃⁺ • 2H₂)

(H₃⁺ • 2) +  = (H₃⁺ • 3)

By formula: (H₃⁺ • 2H₂) + H₂ = (H₃⁺ • 3H₂)

(H₃⁺ • 3) +  = (H₃⁺ • 4)

By formula: (H₃⁺ • 3H₂) + H₂ = (H₃⁺ • 4H₂)

(H₃⁺ • 4) +  = (H₃⁺ • 5)

By formula: (H₃⁺ • 4H₂) + H₂ = (H₃⁺ • 5H₂)

(H₃⁺ • 5) +  = (H₃⁺ • 6)

By formula: (H₃⁺ • 5H₂) + H₂ = (H₃⁺ • 6H₂)

(H₃⁺ • 6) +  = (H₃⁺ • 7)

By formula: (H₃⁺ • 6H₂) + H₂ = (H₃⁺ • 7H₂)

(H₃⁺ • 7) +  = (H₃⁺ • 8)

By formula: (H₃⁺ • 7H₂) + H₂ = (H₃⁺ • 8H₂)

(H₃⁺ • 8) +  = (H₃⁺ • 9)

By formula: (H₃⁺ • 8H₂) + H₂ = (H₃⁺ • 9H₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: H₃O⁺ + H₂ = (H₃O⁺ • H₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: K⁺ + H₂ = (K⁺ • H₂)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (K⁺ • H₂) + H₂ = (K⁺ • 2H₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Li⁺ + H₂ = (Li⁺ • H₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + H₂ = (Na⁺ • H₂)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Na⁺ • H₂) + H₂ = (Na⁺ • 2H₂)

References

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Kemper, Bushnell, et al., 1993
Kemper, P.R.; Bushnell, J.; Von Koppen, P.; Bowers, M.T., Binding Energies of Co+(H2/CH4/C2H6)1,2,3 Clusters, J. Phys. Chem., 1993, 97, 9, 1810, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100111a016 . [all data]

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Kemper, P.R.; Bushnell, J.; Von Helden, G.; Bowers, M.T., Co+(H2)n Clusters: Binding Energies and Molecular Parameters, J. Chem Phys., 1993, 97, 1, 52, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100103a012 . [all data]

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Pc	Critical pressure
  Ptriple	Triple point pressure
  T	Temperature
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions
  ρc	Critical density

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