Oxygen anion

• Formula: O^-
• Molecular weight: 15.9999
• CAS Registry Number: 14337-01-0
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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Individual Reactions

O^- +  = (O^- • )

By formula: O^- + CO₂ = (O^- • CO₂)

O^- +  = (O^- • )

By formula: O^- + H₂O = (O^- • H₂O)

O^- +  =

By formula: O^- + H⁺ = HO

O^- +  = (O^- • )

By formula: O^- + O₂ = (O^- • O₂)

(O^- • 2) +  = (O^- • 3)

By formula: (O^- • 2N₂O) + N₂O = (O^- • 3N₂O)

(O^- • 3) +  = (O^- • 4)

By formula: (O^- • 3N₂O) + N₂O = (O^- • 4N₂O)

(O^- • 4) +  = (O^- • 5)

By formula: (O^- • 4N₂O) + N₂O = (O^- • 5N₂O)

(O^- • 5) +  = (O^- • 6)

By formula: (O^- • 5N₂O) + N₂O = (O^- • 6N₂O)

(O^- • 6) +  = (O^- • 7)

By formula: (O^- • 6N₂O) + N₂O = (O^- • 7N₂O)

(O^- • ) +  = (O^- • 2)

By formula: (O^- • N₂O) + N₂O = (O^- • 2N₂O)

(O^- • 10) +  = (O^- • 11)

By formula: (O^- • 10Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 11Ar)

(O^- • 11) +  = (O^- • 12)

By formula: (O^- • 11Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 12Ar)

(O^- • 12) +  = (O^- • 13)

By formula: (O^- • 12Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 13Ar)

(O^- • 13) +  = (O^- • 14)

By formula: (O^- • 13Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 14Ar)

(O^- • 14) +  = (O^- • 15)

By formula: (O^- • 14Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 15Ar)

(O^- • 15) +  = (O^- • 16)

By formula: (O^- • 15Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 16Ar)

(O^- • 16) +  = (O^- • 17)

By formula: (O^- • 16Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 17Ar)

(O^- • 17) +  = (O^- • 18)

By formula: (O^- • 17Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 18Ar)

(O^- • 18) +  = (O^- • 19)

By formula: (O^- • 18Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 19Ar)

(O^- • 19) +  = (O^- • 20)

By formula: (O^- • 19Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 20Ar)

(O^- • 20) +  = (O^- • 21)

By formula: (O^- • 20Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 21Ar)

(O^- • 21) +  = (O^- • 22)

By formula: (O^- • 21Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 22Ar)

(O^- • 22) +  = (O^- • 23)

By formula: (O^- • 22Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 23Ar)

(O^- • 23) +  = (O^- • 24)

By formula: (O^- • 23Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 24Ar)

(O^- • 24) +  = (O^- • 25)

By formula: (O^- • 24Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 25Ar)

(O^- • 25) +  = (O^- • 26)

By formula: (O^- • 25Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 26Ar)

(O^- • 9) +  = (O^- • 10)

By formula: (O^- • 9Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 10Ar)

(O^- • 2) +  = (O^- • 3)

By formula: (O^- • 2Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 3Ar)

(O^- • 3) +  = (O^- • 4)

By formula: (O^- • 3Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 4Ar)

(O^- • 4) +  = (O^- • 5)

By formula: (O^- • 4Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 5Ar)

(O^- • 5) +  = (O^- • 6)

By formula: (O^- • 5Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 6Ar)

(O^- • 6) +  = (O^- • 7)

By formula: (O^- • 6Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 7Ar)

(O^- • 7) +  = (O^- • 8)

By formula: (O^- • 7Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 8Ar)

(O^- • 8) +  = (O^- • 9)

By formula: (O^- • 8Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 9Ar)

(O^- • ) +  = (O^- • 2)

By formula: (O^- • Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 2Ar)

O^- +  = (O^- • )

By formula: O^- + Ar = (O^- • Ar)

(O^- • ) +  = (O^- • 2)

By formula: (O^- • O₂S) + O₂S = (O^- • 2O₂S)

(O^- • ) +  = (O^- • 2)

By formula: (O^- • CO₂) + CO₂ = (O^- • 2CO₂)

O^- +  = (O^- • )

By formula: O^- + O₂S = (O^- • O₂S)

(O^- • ) +  = (O^- •  • )

By formula: (O^- • H₂O) + CO₂ = (O^- • CO₂ • H₂O)

O^- +  = D₂O₂^-

By formula: O^- + D₂O = D₂O₂^-

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Protonation reactions

O^- +  =

By formula: O^- + H⁺ = HO

Ion clustering data

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Clustering reactions

O^- +  = (O^- • )

By formula: O^- + Ar = (O^- • Ar)

(O^- • ) +  = (O^- • 2)

By formula: (O^- • Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 2Ar)

(O^- • 2) +  = (O^- • 3)

By formula: (O^- • 2Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 3Ar)

(O^- • 3) +  = (O^- • 4)

By formula: (O^- • 3Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 4Ar)

(O^- • 4) +  = (O^- • 5)

By formula: (O^- • 4Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 5Ar)

(O^- • 5) +  = (O^- • 6)

By formula: (O^- • 5Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 6Ar)

(O^- • 6) +  = (O^- • 7)

By formula: (O^- • 6Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 7Ar)

(O^- • 7) +  = (O^- • 8)

By formula: (O^- • 7Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 8Ar)

(O^- • 8) +  = (O^- • 9)

By formula: (O^- • 8Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 9Ar)

(O^- • 9) +  = (O^- • 10)

By formula: (O^- • 9Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 10Ar)

(O^- • 10) +  = (O^- • 11)

By formula: (O^- • 10Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 11Ar)

(O^- • 11) +  = (O^- • 12)

By formula: (O^- • 11Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 12Ar)

(O^- • 12) +  = (O^- • 13)

By formula: (O^- • 12Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 13Ar)

(O^- • 13) +  = (O^- • 14)

By formula: (O^- • 13Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 14Ar)

(O^- • 14) +  = (O^- • 15)

By formula: (O^- • 14Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 15Ar)

(O^- • 15) +  = (O^- • 16)

By formula: (O^- • 15Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 16Ar)

(O^- • 16) +  = (O^- • 17)

By formula: (O^- • 16Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 17Ar)

(O^- • 17) +  = (O^- • 18)

By formula: (O^- • 17Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 18Ar)

(O^- • 18) +  = (O^- • 19)

By formula: (O^- • 18Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 19Ar)

(O^- • 19) +  = (O^- • 20)

By formula: (O^- • 19Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 20Ar)

(O^- • 20) +  = (O^- • 21)

By formula: (O^- • 20Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 21Ar)

(O^- • 21) +  = (O^- • 22)

By formula: (O^- • 21Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 22Ar)

(O^- • 22) +  = (O^- • 23)

By formula: (O^- • 22Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 23Ar)

(O^- • 23) +  = (O^- • 24)

By formula: (O^- • 23Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 24Ar)

(O^- • 24) +  = (O^- • 25)

By formula: (O^- • 24Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 25Ar)

(O^- • 25) +  = (O^- • 26)

By formula: (O^- • 25Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 26Ar)

O^- +  = (O^- • )

By formula: O^- + CO₂ = (O^- • CO₂)

(O^- • ) +  = (O^- • 2)

By formula: (O^- • CO₂) + CO₂ = (O^- • 2CO₂)

O^- +  = D₂O₂^-

By formula: O^- + D₂O = D₂O₂^-

O^- +  = (O^- • )

By formula: O^- + H₂O = (O^- • H₂O)

(O^- • ) +  = (O^- •  • )

By formula: (O^- • H₂O) + CO₂ = (O^- • CO₂ • H₂O)

(O^- • ) +  = (O^- • 2)

By formula: (O^- • N₂O) + N₂O = (O^- • 2N₂O)

(O^- • 2) +  = (O^- • 3)

By formula: (O^- • 2N₂O) + N₂O = (O^- • 3N₂O)

(O^- • 3) +  = (O^- • 4)

By formula: (O^- • 3N₂O) + N₂O = (O^- • 4N₂O)

(O^- • 4) +  = (O^- • 5)

By formula: (O^- • 4N₂O) + N₂O = (O^- • 5N₂O)

(O^- • 5) +  = (O^- • 6)

By formula: (O^- • 5N₂O) + N₂O = (O^- • 6N₂O)

(O^- • 6) +  = (O^- • 7)

By formula: (O^- • 6N₂O) + N₂O = (O^- • 7N₂O)

O^- +  = (O^- • )

By formula: O^- + O₂S = (O^- • O₂S)

(O^- • ) +  = (O^- • 2)

By formula: (O^- • O₂S) + O₂S = (O^- • 2O₂S)

O^- +  = (O^- • )

By formula: O^- + O₂ = (O^- • O₂)

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  S°gas,1 bar	Entropy of gas at standard conditions (1 bar)
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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