Germyl radical


Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: José A. Martinho Simões

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Individual Reactions

Germane (g) = Hydrogen atom (g) + Germyl radical (g)

By formula: H4Ge (g) = H (g) + H3Ge (g)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr348.9 ± 8.4kJ/molPIMSBerkowitz, Ellison, et al., 1994Please also see Ruscic, Schwarz, et al., 1990. Value recommended in the critical survey Berkowitz, Ellison, et al., 1994.
Δr<358.kJ/molPIMSRuscic, Schwarz, et al., 1990Temperature: 0 K. A value of 343. ± 8. kJ/mol is recommended in Ruscic, Schwarz, et al., 1990.

Germyl radical (g) = Hydrogen atom (g) + Germylene (g)

By formula: H3Ge (g) = H (g) + H2Ge (g)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr>236.kJ/molPIMSRuscic, Schwarz, et al., 1990Temperature: 0 K. A value of 247. kJ/mol is recommended in Ruscic, Schwarz, et al., 1990.

Iodine atom (g) + Germane (g) = Hydrogen iodide (g) + Germyl radical (g)

By formula: I (g) + H4Ge (g) = HI (g) + H3Ge (g)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr47.0 ± 4.1kJ/molKinGNoble and Walsh, 1983 

Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

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Data compiled by: Marilyn E. Jacox

State:   5p 2A2


 Energy 
 (cm-1
 Med.   Transition   λmin 
 (nm) 
 λmax 
 (nm) 
 References

To = 47705 ± 5 gas Johnson, Tsai, et al., 1988


Vib. 
sym. 
 No.   Approximate 
 type of mode 
 cm-1   Med.   Method   References

a2 2 OPLA 756 ± 5 gas MPI Johnson, Tsai, et al., 1988

State:   X


Vib. 
sym. 
 No.   Approximate 
 type of mode 
 cm-1   Med.   Method   References

a1 2 Umbrella 663 ± 10 gas MPI Johnson, Tsai, et al., 1988
2 Umbrella 667.8 Ne IR Wang, Andrews, et al., 2002
2 Umbrella 667.0 Ar IR Wang, Andrews, et al., 2002
e 3 GeH3 stretch 2050 T gas DL Quandt and Hershberger, 1995
3 GeH3 stretch 2089.4 Ne IR Wang, Andrews, et al., 2002
3 GeH3 stretch 2074.1 Ar IR Wang, Andrews, et al., 2002
3 GeH3 stretch 2093.3 H2 IR Wang and Andrews, 2003
4 Deformation 857.2 Ne IR Wang, Andrews, et al., 2002
4 Deformation 852.4 Ar IR Wang, Andrews, et al., 2002
4 Deformation 853.5 H2 IR Wang and Andrews, 2003

Additional references: Jacox, 1994, page 128

Notes

TTentative assignment or approximate value
oEnergy separation between the v = 0 levels of the excited and electronic ground states.

References

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Berkowitz, Ellison, et al., 1994
Berkowitz, J.; Ellison, G.B.; Gutman, D., Three methods to measure RH bond energies, J. Phys. Chem., 1994, 98, 2744. [all data]

Ruscic, Schwarz, et al., 1990
Ruscic, B.; Schwarz, M.; Berkowitz, J., Photoionization studies of GeHn(n = 2-4), J. Chem. Phys., 1990, 92, 1865. [all data]

Noble and Walsh, 1983
Noble, P.N.; Walsh, R., Kinetics of the gas phase reaction between iodine and monogermane and the bond dissociation energy D(H3Ge-H), Int. J. Chem. Kinet., 1983, 15, 547. [all data]

Johnson, Tsai, et al., 1988
Johnson, R.D., III; Tsai, B.P.; Hudgens, J.W., The electronic spectrum of the GeH3 radical, J. Chem. Phys., 1988, 89, 8, 4558, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.454796 . [all data]

Wang, Andrews, et al., 2002
Wang, X.; Andrews, L.; Kushto, G.P., Infrared Spectra of the Novel Ge, J. Phys. Chem. A, 2002, 106, 24, 5809, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp020219v . [all data]

Quandt and Hershberger, 1995
Quandt, R.W.; Hershberger, J.F., Kinetics of GeH3 reactions with NO, NO2, and O2, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1995, 233, 5-6, 559, https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(94)01510-3 . [all data]

Wang and Andrews, 2003
Wang, X.; Andrews, L., Infrared Spectra of Group 14 Hydrides in Solid Hydrogen: Experimental Observation of PbH, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2003, 125, 21, 6581, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja029862l . [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]


Notes

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