Potassium tetramer
- Formula: K4
- Molecular weight: 156.3932
- CAS Registry Number: 39297-76-2
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Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron
B - John E. Bartmess
Electron affinity determinations
| EA (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.83 ± 0.12 | LPES | McHugh, Eaton, et al., 1989 | Vertical Detachment Energy: 1.048±0.025 eV; B |
Ionization energy determinations
| IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6 ± 0.1 | PI | Herrmann, Leutwyler, et al., 1978 | LLK |
| 3.6 ± 0.1 | PI | Foster, Leckenby, et al., 1969 | RDSH |
References
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McHugh, Eaton, et al., 1989
McHugh, K.M.; Eaton, J.G.; Lee, G.H.; Sarkas, H.W.; Kidder, L.H.; Snodgrass, J.T.; Manaa, M.R.; Bowen, K.H.,
Photoelectron Spectra of the alkali metal cluster Anions: Na-,n=2-5, K-,n=2-7, Rb-,n=2-3, and Cs-,n=2-3,
J. Chem. Phys., 1989, 91, 6, 3792, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.456861
. [all data]
Herrmann, Leutwyler, et al., 1978
Herrmann, A.; Leutwyler, S.; Schumacher, E.; Woste, L.,
38. On metal-atom clusters IV. Photoionization thresholds and multiphoton ionization spectra of alkali-metal molecules,
Helv. Chim. Acta, 1978, 61, 453. [all data]
Foster, Leckenby, et al., 1969
Foster, P.J.; Leckenby, R.E.; Robbins, E.J.,
The ionization potentials of clustered alkali metal atoms,
J. Phys. B:, 1969, 2, 478. [all data]
Notes
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