Carbon cation
- Formula: C+
- Molecular weight: 12.0102
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/CH3/h1H3/q+1
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: JUHDUIDUEUEQND-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 14067-05-1
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Gas phase thermochemistry data
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| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S°gas,1 bar | 154.66 | J/mol*K | Review | Chase, 1998 | Data last reviewed in March, 1983 |
Reaction thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
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Individual Reactions
( • 8
) +
= (
• 9
)
By formula: (C+ • 8C) + C = (C+ • 9C)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 703. | kJ/mol | MS | Pargellis, 1990 | gas phase; equilibrium cluster distributions from sputtering |
| ΔrH° | 745. ± 96. | kJ/mol | MIKES | Radi, Rincon, et al., 1989 | gas phase |
( • 6
) +
= (
• 7
)
By formula: (C+ • 6C) + C = (C+ • 7C)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 649. | kJ/mol | MS | Pargellis, 1990 | gas phase; equilibrium cluster distributions from sputtering |
| ΔrH° | 523. | kJ/mol | MIKES | Radi, Rincon, et al., 1989 | gas phase |
( •
) +
= (
• 2
)
By formula: (C+ • C) + C = (C+ • 2C)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 774. ± 67. | kJ/mol | MS | Pargellis, 1990 | gas phase; equilibrium cluster distributions from sputtering |
( • 2
) +
= (
• 3
)
By formula: (C+ • 2C) + C = (C+ • 3C)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 598. | kJ/mol | MS | Pargellis, 1990 | gas phase; equilibrium cluster distributions from sputtering |
( • 3
) +
= (
• 4
)
By formula: (C+ • 3C) + C = (C+ • 4C)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 695. | kJ/mol | MS | Pargellis, 1990 | gas phase; equilibrium cluster distributions from sputtering |
( • 4
) +
= (
• 5
)
By formula: (C+ • 4C) + C = (C+ • 5C)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 628. | kJ/mol | MS | Pargellis, 1990 | gas phase; equilibrium cluster distributions from sputtering |
( • 5
) +
= (
• 6
)
By formula: (C+ • 5C) + C = (C+ • 6C)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 745. | kJ/mol | MS | Pargellis, 1990 | gas phase; equilibrium cluster distributions from sputtering |
( • 7
) +
= (
• 8
)
By formula: (C+ • 7C) + C = (C+ • 8C)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 753. | kJ/mol | MS | Pargellis, 1990 | gas phase; equilibrium cluster distributions from sputtering |
+
= (
•
)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 619. ± 50. | kJ/mol | MS | Pargellis, 1990 | gas phase; equilibrium cluster distributions from sputtering |
( • 6
) +
= (
•
• 6
)
By formula: (C+ • 6C) + C3 = (C+ • C3 • 6C)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 695. ± 96. | kJ/mol | MIKES | Radi, Rincon, et al., 1989 | gas phase |
( • 7
) +
= (
•
• 7
)
By formula: (C+ • 7C) + C3 = (C+ • C3 • 7C)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 724. ± 96. | kJ/mol | MIKES | Radi, Rincon, et al., 1989 | gas phase |
( • 2
) +
= (
•
• 2
)
By formula: (C+ • 2C) + C2 = (C+ • C2 • 2C)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 745. | kJ/mol | MIKES | Radi, Rincon, et al., 1989 | gas phase |
( • 2
) +
= (
•
• 2
)
By formula: (C+ • 2C) + C3 = (C+ • C3 • 2C)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 531. | kJ/mol | MIKES | Radi, Rincon, et al., 1989 | gas phase |
( • 3
) +
= (
•
• 3
)
By formula: (C+ • 3C) + C3 = (C+ • C3 • 3C)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 502. | kJ/mol | MIKES | Radi, Rincon, et al., 1989 | gas phase |
( • 4
) +
= (
•
• 4
)
By formula: (C+ • 4C) + C3 = (C+ • C3 • 4C)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 502. | kJ/mol | MIKES | Radi, Rincon, et al., 1989 | gas phase |
( • 5
) +
= (
•
• 5
)
By formula: (C+ • 5C) + C3 = (C+ • C3 • 5C)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 510. | kJ/mol | MIKES | Radi, Rincon, et al., 1989 | gas phase |
( • 9
) +
= (
• 10
)
By formula: (C+ • 9C) + C = (C+ • 10C)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 732. ± 96. | kJ/mol | MIKES | Radi, Rincon, et al., 1989 | gas phase |
References
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Chase, 1998
Chase, M.W., Jr.,
NIST-JANAF Themochemical Tables, Fourth Edition,
J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, Monograph 9, 1998, 1-1951. [all data]
Pargellis, 1990
Pargellis, A.N.,
Estimating Carbon Cluster Binding Energies from Measured Cn Distributions, n <= 10,
J. Chem. Phys., 1990, 93, 3, 2099, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.459035
. [all data]
Radi, Rincon, et al., 1989
Radi, P.P.; Rincon, M.E.; Hsu, M.T.; Brodbelt-Lustig, J.; Kemper, P.; Bowers, M.T.,
Structure, Reactivity and Energetics of Covalently Bound Carbon Cluster Ions, C5+ to C11+: Experiment and Theory,
J. Phys. Chem., 1989, 93, 16, 6187, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100353a045
. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
S°gas,1 bar Entropy of gas at standard conditions (1 bar) ΔrH° Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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