niobium
- Formula: Nb
- Molecular weight: 92.90638
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/Nb
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: GUCVJGMIXFAOAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 7440-03-1
- Chemical structure:
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Gas phase thermochemistry data
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| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°gas | 733.04 | kJ/mol | Review | Chase, 1998 | Data last reviewed in December, 1973 |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| S°gas,1 bar | 186.29 | J/mol*K | Review | Chase, 1998 | Data last reviewed in December, 1973 |
Gas Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)
Cp° = A + B*t + C*t2 + D*t3 +
E/t2
H° − H°298.15= A*t + B*t2/2 +
C*t3/3 + D*t4/4 − E/t + F − H
S° = A*ln(t) + B*t + C*t2/2 + D*t3/3 −
E/(2*t2) + G
Cp = heat capacity (J/mol*K)
H° = standard enthalpy (kJ/mol)
S° = standard entropy (J/mol*K)
t = temperature (K) / 1000.
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| Temperature (K) | 5131. to 6000. |
|---|---|
| A | -14637.00 |
| B | 5141.760 |
| C | -675.3420 |
| D | 31.54500 |
| E | 47657.00 |
| F | 42523.60 |
| G | 6194.070 |
| H | 733.0370 |
| Reference | Chase, 1998 |
| Comment | Data last reviewed in December, 1973 |
Condensed phase thermochemistry data
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| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°liquid | 29.65 | kJ/mol | Review | Chase, 1998 | Data last reviewed in December, 1973 |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| S°liquid,1 bar | 47.30 | J/mol*K | Review | Chase, 1998 | Data last reviewed in December, 1973 |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| S°solid | 36.47 | J/mol*K | Review | Chase, 1998 | Data last reviewed in December, 1973 |
Liquid Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)
Cp° = A + B*t + C*t2 + D*t3 +
E/t2
H° − H°298.15= A*t + B*t2/2 +
C*t3/3 + D*t4/4 − E/t + F − H
S° = A*ln(t) + B*t + C*t2/2 + D*t3/3 −
E/(2*t2) + G
Cp = heat capacity (J/mol*K)
H° = standard enthalpy (kJ/mol)
S° = standard entropy (J/mol*K)
t = temperature (K) / 1000.
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| Temperature (K) | 2750. to 5130.824 |
|---|---|
| A | 33.47200 |
| B | 0.000005 |
| C | -4.867440×10-8 |
| D | -4.541321×10-8 |
| E | 0.000058 |
| F | 11.86580 |
| G | 76.73560 |
| H | 29.64670 |
| Reference | Chase, 1998 |
| Comment | Data last reviewed in December, 1973 |
Solid Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)
Cp° = A + B*t + C*t2 + D*t3 +
E/t2
H° − H°298.15= A*t + B*t2/2 +
C*t3/3 + D*t4/4 − E/t + F − H
S° = A*ln(t) + B*t + C*t2/2 + D*t3/3 −
E/(2*t2) + G
Cp = heat capacity (J/mol*K)
H° = standard enthalpy (kJ/mol)
S° = standard entropy (J/mol*K)
t = temperature (K) / 1000.
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| Temperature (K) | 298. to 2750. |
|---|---|
| A | 22.01430 |
| B | 9.888160 |
| C | -5.648530 |
| D | 1.759691 |
| E | 0.021839 |
| F | -6.880890 |
| G | 60.52400 |
| H | 0.000000 |
| Reference | Chase, 1998 |
| Comment | Data last reviewed in December, 1973 |
Reaction thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
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Individual Reactions
+
= (
•
)
By formula: Nb+ + Nb = (Nb+ • Nb)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 569. | kJ/mol | CID | Loh, Lian, et al., 1988 | gas phase; approximate value |
Enthalpy of reaction
| ΔrH° (kJ/mol) | T (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 569.0 | CID | Armentrout and Kickel, 1994 | gas phase; guided ion beam CID |
( • 9
) +
= (
• 10
)
By formula: (Nb+ • 9Nb) + Nb = (Nb+ • 10Nb)
Enthalpy of reaction
| ΔrH° (kJ/mol) | T (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600.0 | CID | Armentrout and Kickel, 1994 | gas phase; guided ion beam CID |
( • 2
) +
= (
• 3
)
By formula: (Nb+ • 2Nb) + Nb = (Nb+ • 3Nb)
Enthalpy of reaction
| ΔrH° (kJ/mol) | T (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 589.9 | CID | Armentrout and Kickel, 1994 | gas phase; guided ion beam CID |
( • 3
) +
= (
• 4
)
By formula: (Nb+ • 3Nb) + Nb = (Nb+ • 4Nb)
Enthalpy of reaction
| ΔrH° (kJ/mol) | T (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 556.9 | CID | Armentrout and Kickel, 1994 | gas phase; guided ion beam CID |
( • 4
) +
= (
• 5
)
By formula: (Nb+ • 4Nb) + Nb = (Nb+ • 5Nb)
Enthalpy of reaction
| ΔrH° (kJ/mol) | T (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 568.2 | CID | Armentrout and Kickel, 1994 | gas phase; guided ion beam CID |
( • 5
) +
= (
• 6
)
By formula: (Nb+ • 5Nb) + Nb = (Nb+ • 6Nb)
Enthalpy of reaction
| ΔrH° (kJ/mol) | T (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 650.2 | CID | Armentrout and Kickel, 1994 | gas phase; guided ion beam CID |
( • 6
) +
= (
• 7
)
By formula: (Nb+ • 6Nb) + Nb = (Nb+ • 7Nb)
Enthalpy of reaction
| ΔrH° (kJ/mol) | T (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 592.0 | CID | Armentrout and Kickel, 1994 | gas phase; guided ion beam CID |
( • 7
) +
= (
• 8
)
By formula: (Nb+ • 7Nb) + Nb = (Nb+ • 8Nb)
Enthalpy of reaction
| ΔrH° (kJ/mol) | T (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 578.2 | CID | Armentrout and Kickel, 1994 | gas phase; guided ion beam CID |
( • 8
) +
= (
• 9
)
By formula: (Nb+ • 8Nb) + Nb = (Nb+ • 9Nb)
Enthalpy of reaction
| ΔrH° (kJ/mol) | T (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 604.2 | CID | Armentrout and Kickel, 1994 | gas phase; guided ion beam CID |
( •
) +
= (
• 2
)
By formula: (Nb+ • Nb) + Nb = (Nb+ • 2Nb)
Enthalpy of reaction
| ΔrH° (kJ/mol) | T (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 489.9 | CID | Armentrout and Kickel, 1994 | gas phase; guided ion beam CID |
Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
L - Sharon G. Lias
Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
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
View reactions leading to Nb+ (ion structure unspecified)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IE (evaluated) | 6.75885 ± 0.00004 | eV | N/A | N/A | L |
Electron affinity determinations
| EA (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.894 ± 0.025 | LPES | Feigerle, Corderman, et al., 1981 | B |
Ionization energy determinations
| IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.75885 | EVAL | Lide, 1992 | LL |
| 6.75885 ± 0.00004 | LS | Rayner, Mitchell, et al., 1987 | LBLHLM |
| 6.61 ± 0.05 | EI | Rauh and Ackermann, 1979 | LLK |
| 10.1 ± 1.0 | EI | Gupta and Gingerich, 1978 | LLK |
| 6.88 | S | Moore, 1970 | RDSH |
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]
Loh, Lian, et al., 1988
Loh, S.K.; Lian, L.; Hales, D.A.; Armentrout, P.B.,
Collision - Induced Dissociation Processes of Nb4+ and Fe4+: Fission vs Evaporation,
J. Chem. Phys., 1988, 89, 1, 610, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.455455
. [all data]
Armentrout and Kickel, 1994
Armentrout, P.B.; Kickel, B.L.,
Gas Phase Thermochemistry of Transition Metal Ligand Systems: Reassessment of Values and Periodic Trends, in Organometallic Ion Chemistry, B. S. Freiser, ed, 1994. [all data]
Feigerle, Corderman, et al., 1981
Feigerle, C.S.; Corderman, R.R.; Bobashev, S.V.; Lineberger, W.C.,
Binding Energies and Structure of Transition Metal Negative Ions,
J. Chem. Phys., 1981, 74, 3, 1580, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.441289
. [all data]
Lide, 1992
Lide, D.R. (Editor),
Ionization potentials of atoms and atomic ions
in Handbook of Chem. and Phys., 1992, 10-211. [all data]
Rayner, Mitchell, et al., 1987
Rayner, D.M.; Mitchell, S.A.; Bourne, O.L.; Hackett, P.A.,
First-ionization potential of niobium and molybdenum by double-resonance, field-ionization spectroscopy,
J. Opt. Soc. Am. B, 1987, 4, 900. [all data]
Rauh and Ackermann, 1979
Rauh, E.G.; Ackermann, R.J.,
The first ionization potentials of the transition metals,
J. Chem. Phys., 1979, 70, 1004. [all data]
Gupta and Gingerich, 1978
Gupta, S.K.; Gingerich, K.A.,
Mass spectrometric observation dissociation energy of the gaseous molecule MoNb,
J. Chem. Phys., 1978, 69, 4318. [all data]
Moore, 1970
Moore, C.E.,
Ionization potentials and ionization limits derived from the analyses of optical spectra,
Natl. Stand. Ref. Data Ser., (U.S. Natl. Bur. Stand.), 1970, 34, 1. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
EA Electron affinity IE (evaluated) Recommended ionization energy S°gas,1 bar Entropy of gas at standard conditions (1 bar) S°liquid,1 bar Entropy of liquid at standard conditions (1 bar) S°solid Entropy of solid at standard conditions T Temperature ΔfH°gas Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions ΔfH°liquid Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions ΔrH° Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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