Hydroxyl anion
- Formula: HO-
- Molecular weight: 17.0079
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/H2O/h1H2/p-1
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-M
- CAS Registry Number: 14280-30-9
- Chemical structure:
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Gas phase thermochemistry data
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| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S°gas,1 bar | 172.47 | J/mol*K | Review | Chase, 1998 | Data last reviewed in December, 1970 |
Ion clustering data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
B - John E. Bartmess
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+
= (
•
)
By formula: HO- + CO2 = (HO- • CO2)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 370. | kJ/mol | CID | Hierl and Paulson, 1984 | gas phase; M |
+
= (
•
)
By formula: HO- + D2O = (HO- • D2O)
Bond type: Hydrogen bond (negative ion to hydride)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 112. | kJ/mol | PHPMS | Meot-ner and Sieck, 1986 | gas phase; OD-, D2O; M |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔrS° | 92.9 | J/mol*K | PHPMS | Meot-ner and Sieck, 1986 | gas phase; OD-, D2O; M |
+
= (
•
)
By formula: HO- + H2O = (HO- • H2O)
Bond type: Hydrogen bond (negative ion to hydride)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 113. ± 4. | kJ/mol | AVG | N/A | Average of 3 out of 7 values; Individual data points |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔrS° | 118. | J/mol*K | PHPMS | Paul and Kebarle, 1990 | gas phase; M |
| ΔrS° | 91.2 | J/mol*K | PHPMS | Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1986 | gas phase; deuterated; M |
| ΔrS° | 87.0 | J/mol*K | HPMS | Payzant, Yamdagni, et al., 1971 | gas phase; M |
| ΔrS° | 79.9 | J/mol*K | PHPMS | Arshadi and Kebarle, 1970 | gas phase; deuterated; M |
( •
) +
= (
• 2
)
By formula: (HO- • H2O) + H2O = (HO- • 2H2O)
Bond type: Hydrogen bond (negative ion to hydride)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 73.6 | kJ/mol | PHPMS | Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1986 | gas phase; deuterated; M |
| ΔrH° | 75. | kJ/mol | CID | Hierl and Paulson, 1984 | gas phase; M |
| ΔrH° | 74.9 | kJ/mol | HPMS | Payzant, Yamdagni, et al., 1971 | gas phase; M |
| ΔrH° | 68.6 | kJ/mol | PHPMS | Arshadi and Kebarle, 1970 | gas phase; deuterated; M |
| ΔrH° | 96. | kJ/mol | CID | DePaz, Giardini, et al., 1970 | gas phase; deuterated; M |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔrS° | 89.5 | J/mol*K | PHPMS | Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1986 | gas phase; deuterated; M |
| ΔrS° | 88.7 | J/mol*K | HPMS | Payzant, Yamdagni, et al., 1971 | gas phase; M |
| ΔrS° | 80.8 | J/mol*K | PHPMS | Arshadi and Kebarle, 1970 | gas phase; deuterated; M |
( • 2
) +
= (
• 3
)
By formula: (HO- • 2H2O) + H2O = (HO- • 3H2O)
Bond type: Hydrogen bond (negative ion to hydride)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 67.8 | kJ/mol | PHPMS | Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1986 | gas phase; deuterated; M |
| ΔrH° | 63.2 | kJ/mol | PHPMS | Arshadi and Kebarle, 1970 | gas phase; deuterated; M |
| ΔrH° | 75. | kJ/mol | CID | DePaz, Giardini, et al., 1970 | gas phase; deuterated; M |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔrS° | 101. | J/mol*K | PHPMS | Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1986 | gas phase; deuterated; M |
| ΔrS° | 104. | J/mol*K | PHPMS | Arshadi and Kebarle, 1970 | gas phase; deuterated; M |
( • 3
) +
= (
• 4
)
By formula: (HO- • 3H2O) + H2O = (HO- • 4H2O)
Bond type: Hydrogen bond (negative ion to hydride)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 50.2 | kJ/mol | PHPMS | Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1986 | gas phase; deuterated; M |
| ΔrH° | 59.4 | kJ/mol | PHPMS | Arshadi and Kebarle, 1970 | gas phase; deuterated; M |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔrS° | 88.3 | J/mol*K | PHPMS | Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1986 | gas phase; deuterated; M |
| ΔrS° | 123. | J/mol*K | PHPMS | Arshadi and Kebarle, 1970 | gas phase; deuterated; M |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔrG° | 23. | kJ/mol | FA | Fehsenfeld and Ferguson, 1974 | gas phase; M |
( • 4
) +
= (
• 5
)
By formula: (HO- • 4H2O) + H2O = (HO- • 5H2O)
Bond type: Hydrogen bond (negative ion to hydride)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 48.1 | kJ/mol | PHPMS | Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1986 | gas phase; deuterated; M |
| ΔrH° | 59.0 | kJ/mol | PHPMS | Arshadi and Kebarle, 1970 | gas phase; deuterated; M |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔrS° | 101. | J/mol*K | PHPMS | Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1986 | gas phase; deuterated; M |
| ΔrS° | 139. | J/mol*K | PHPMS | Arshadi and Kebarle, 1970 | gas phase; deuterated; M |
( • 5
) +
= (
• 6
)
By formula: (HO- • 5H2O) + H2O = (HO- • 6H2O)
Bond type: Hydrogen bond (negative ion to hydride)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 46.9 | kJ/mol | PHPMS | Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1986 | gas phase; deuterated; M |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔrS° | 97.1 | J/mol*K | PHPMS | Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1986 | gas phase; deuterated; M |
( • 6
) +
= (
• 7
)
By formula: (HO- • 6H2O) + H2O = (HO- • 7H2O)
Bond type: Hydrogen bond (negative ion to hydride)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 43.5 | kJ/mol | PHPMS | Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1986 | gas phase; deuterated; M |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔrS° | 100. | J/mol*K | PHPMS | Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1986 | gas phase; deuterated; M |
( • 7
) +
= (
• 8
)
By formula: (HO- • 7H2O) + H2O = (HO- • 8H2O)
Bond type: Hydrogen bond (negative ion to hydride)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 41. | kJ/mol | PHPMS | Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1986 | gas phase; deuterated; M |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔrS° | 100. | J/mol*K | PHPMS | Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1986 | gas phase; deuterated; M |
Free energy of reaction
| ΔrG° (kJ/mol) | T (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16. | 245. | PHPMS | Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1986 | gas phase; deuterated; M |
+
= (
•
)
By formula: HO- + H2 = (HO- • H2)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 30. | kJ/mol | CID | Paulson and Henchman, 1984 | gas phase; approximate value; M |
( • 4294967295
) +
=
By formula: (HO- • 4294967295O) + O = HO-
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 533.21 | kJ/mol | N/A | Smith, Kim, et al., 1997 | gas phase; Given: 14741.02(3) cm-1. dHacid(0K) = 389.11±0.014; B |
| ΔrH° | 533.88 ± 0.84 | kJ/mol | Ther | Schulz, Mead, et al., 1982 | gas phase; Given: 1.82767±0.00021 eV; B |
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]
Hierl and Paulson, 1984
Hierl, P.M.; Paulson, J.F.,
Translational energy dependence of cross sections for reactions of OH- (H2O)n with CO2 and SO2,
J. Chem. Phys., 1984, 80, 4890. [all data]
Meot-ner and Sieck, 1986
Meot-ner, M.; Sieck, L.W.,
Relative acidities of water and methanol, and the stabilities of the dimer adducts,
J. Phys. Chem., 1986, 90, 6687. [all data]
Paul and Kebarle, 1990
Paul, G.J.C.; Kebarle, P.,
Thermodynamics of the Association Reactions OH- - H2O = HOHOH- and CH3O- - CH3OH = CH3OHOCH3- in the Gas Phase,
J. Phys. Chem., 1990, 94, 12, 5184, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100375a076
. [all data]
Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1986
Meot-Ner (Mautner), M.; Speller, C.V.,
The Filling of Solvent Shells in Cluster Ions: Thermochemical Criteria nd the Effects of Isomeric Clusters,
J. Phys. Chem., 1986, 90, 25, 6616, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100283a006
. [all data]
Payzant, Yamdagni, et al., 1971
Payzant, J.D.; Yamdagni, R.; Kebarle, P.,
Hydration of CN-, NO2-, NO3-, and HO- in the gas phase,
Can. J. Chem., 1971, 49, 3308. [all data]
Arshadi and Kebarle, 1970
Arshadi, M.; Kebarle, P.,
Hydration of OH- and O2- in the Gas Phase. Comparative Solvation of OH- by Water and the Hydrogen Halides. Effect of Acidity,
J. Phys. Chem., 1970, 74, 7, 1483, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100702a015
. [all data]
DePaz, Giardini, et al., 1970
DePaz, M.; Giardini, A.G.; Friedman, L.,
Tandem-Mass-Spectrometer Study of Solvated Derivatives of OD-. Total Hydration Energy of the Proton,
J. Chem. Phys., 1970, 52, 2, 687, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1673041
. [all data]
Fehsenfeld and Ferguson, 1974
Fehsenfeld, F.C.; Ferguson, E.E.,
Laboratory studies of negative ion reactions with atmospheric trace constituents,
J. Chem. Phys., 1974, 61, 3181. [all data]
Paulson and Henchman, 1984
Paulson, J.F.; Henchman, M.J.,
NATO Advanced Study Institute, Ionic Processes in the Gas Phase, Series C, M. A. Almoster - Ferreira, ed(s)., Reidel, Boston, 1984, 331. [all data]
Smith, Kim, et al., 1997
Smith, J.R.; Kim, J.B.; Lineberger, W.C.,
High-resolution Threshold Photodetachment Spectroscopy of OH-,
Phys. Rev. A, 1997, 55, 3, 2036, https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.55.2036
. [all data]
Schulz, Mead, et al., 1982
Schulz, P.A.; Mead, R.D.; Jones, P.L.; Lineberger, W.C.,
OH- and OD- threshold photodetachment,
J. Chem. Phys., 1982, 77, 1153. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
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