PO3 anion

• Formula: O₃P^-
• Molecular weight: 78.9725
• CAS Registry Number: 15389-19-2
• Information on this page:
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  • Gas phase ion energetics data
  • References
  • Notes
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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias

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Individual Reactions

O₃P^- +  = (O₃P^- • )

By formula: O₃P^- + H₂O = (O₃P^- • H₂O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (negative ion to hydride)

O₃P^- +  =

By formula: O₃P^- + H⁺ = HPO₃

(O₃P^- • ) +  = (O₃P^- • 2)

By formula: (O₃P^- • H₂O) + H₂O = (O₃P^- • 2H₂O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (negative ion to hydride)

(O₃P^- • 2) +  = (O₃P^- • 3)

By formula: (O₃P^- • 2H₂O) + H₂O = (O₃P^- • 3H₂O)

(O₃P^- • 3) +  = (O₃P^- • 4)

By formula: (O₃P^- • 3H₂O) + H₂O = (O₃P^- • 4H₂O)

(O₃P^- • 4294967295) +  = O₃P^-

By formula: (O₃P^- • 4294967295O₂P) + O₂P = O₃P^-

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess

Electron affinity of neutral species

Protonation reactions

O₃P^- +  =

By formula: O₃P^- + H⁺ = HPO₃

References

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Keesee and Castleman Jr., 1989
Keesee, R.G.; Castleman Jr., Hydration of Monomeric Metaphosphate Anion in the Gas Phase, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1989, 111, 25, 9015, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00207a004 . [all data]

Blades, Ho, et al., 1996
Blades, A.T.; Ho, Y.; Kebarle, P., Hydration in the Gas Phase of the Orthophosphate Anion (HO)2PO2-, and the Conversion of the Orthophosphate anion to the Metaphosphate, PO3-, Ion, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1996, 118, 1, 196, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja952169w . [all data]

Blades, Ho, et al., 1996, 2
Blades, A.T.; Ho, Y.; Kebarle, P., Hydration in the Gas Phase of the Orthophosphate Anion, (HO)2PO2-, and the Conversion of the Orthophosphate to teh Metaphosphate, PO3-, Ion, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1996, 118, 1, 196, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja952169w . [all data]

Wang and Wang, 1999
Wang, X.B.; Wang, L.S., Vibrationally resolved photoelectron spectroscopy of PO3- and the electronic structure of PO3, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1999, 313, 1-2, 179-183, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2614(99)00993-8 . [all data]

Viggiano, Henchman, et al., 1992
Viggiano, A.A.; Henchman, M.J.; Dale, F.; Deakyne, C.A.; Paulson, J.F., Gas-Phase Reactions of Weak Bronsted Bases I-, PO3-, HSO4-, FSO3-, and CF3SO3- with Strong Bronsted Acids H2SO4, FSO3H, and CF3SO3H - A Quantitative Study, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1992, 114, 11, 4299, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00037a039 . [all data]

Viggiano, Morris, et al., 1991
Viggiano, A.A.; Morris, R.A.; Dale, F.; Paulson, J.F.; Henshman, M.J.; Miller, T.M.; Miller, S., The Gas Phase Acidities of HPO3 and HPO2: Enthalpies of Deprotonation, J. Phys. Chem., 1991, 95, 3, 1275, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100156a044 . [all data]

Henchman, Viggiano, et al., 1985
Henchman, M.; Viggiano, A.A.; Paulson, J.F.; Freedman, A.; Wormhoudt, J., Thermodynamic and kinetic properties of the metaphosphate anion, PO₃^-, in the gas phase, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1985, 107, 1453. [all data]

Rudnyi, Vovk, et al., 1986
Rudnyi, E.B.; Vovk, O.M.; Sidirov, L.N.; Sorokin, I.D.; Alikhanyan, A.S., Enthalpy of formation of PO₂^-, PO₃^-, and NaPO₂, High Temp., 1986, 24, 56. [all data]

Wormhoudt and Kobb, 1979
Wormhoudt, J.C.; Kobb, C.E., MS determination of negative and positive ion concentrations in coal fired MHD plasmas in Proc. 10th Materials Res. Symp. on Characterization of High Temp. Vapors, NBS Spec. Publ. U.S., 1979, 457. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  EAneutral	Electron affinity of neutral species
  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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