Sodium tetramer
- Formula: Na4
- Molecular weight: 91.95907712
- CAS Registry Number: 39297-86-4
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.91 ± 0.15 | LPES | McHugh, Eaton, et al., 1989 | Vertical Detachment Energy: 1.145±0.027 eV; B |
Ionization energy determinations
| IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.27 ± 0.05 | PI | Herrmann, Leutwyler, et al., 1978 | LLK |
| 4.2 ± 0.1 | PI | Robbins, Leckenby, et al., 1967 | 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]
Robbins, Leckenby, et al., 1967
Robbins, E.J.; Leckenby, R.E.; Willis, P.,
The ionization potentials of clustered sodium atoms,
Advan. Phys., 1967, 16, 739. [all data]
Notes
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