boron

• Formula: B
• Molecular weight: 10.811
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/B Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: ZOXJGFHDIHLPTG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 7440-42-8
• Chemical structure:
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  • Condensed phase thermochemistry data
  • Reaction thermochemistry data
  • Gas phase ion energetics data
  • Ion clustering data
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Gas Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)

C_p° = 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
    C_p = heat capacity (cal/mol*K)
    H° = standard enthalpy (kcal/mol)
    S° = standard entropy (cal/mol*K)
    t = temperature (K) / 1000.

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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Liquid Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)

C_p° = 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
    C_p = heat capacity (cal/mol*K)
    H° = standard enthalpy (kcal/mol)
    S° = standard entropy (cal/mol*K)
    t = temperature (K) / 1000.

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Solid Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)

C_p° = 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
    C_p = heat capacity (cal/mol*K)
    H° = standard enthalpy (kcal/mol)
    S° = standard entropy (cal/mol*K)
    t = temperature (K) / 1000.

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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

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Individual Reactions

(B⁺ • 10) +  = (B⁺ • 11)

By formula: (B⁺ • 10B) + B = (B⁺ • 11B)

(B⁺ • 11) +  = (B⁺ • 12)

By formula: (B⁺ • 11B) + B = (B⁺ • 12B)

(B⁺ • 9) +  = (B⁺ • 10)

By formula: (B⁺ • 9B) + B = (B⁺ • 10B)

(B⁺ • 2) +  = (B⁺ • 3)

By formula: (B⁺ • 2B) + B = (B⁺ • 3B)

(B⁺ • 3) +  = (B⁺ • 4)

By formula: (B⁺ • 3B) + B = (B⁺ • 4B)

(B⁺ • 5) +  = (B⁺ • 6)

By formula: (B⁺ • 5B) + B = (B⁺ • 6B)

(B⁺ • 8) +  = (B⁺ • 9)

By formula: (B⁺ • 8B) + B = (B⁺ • 9B)

(B⁺ • 4) +  = (B⁺ • 5)

By formula: (B⁺ • 4B) + B = (B⁺ • 5B)

(B⁺ • 6) +  = (B⁺ • 7)

By formula: (B⁺ • 6B) + B = (B⁺ • 7B)

(B⁺ • 7) +  = (B⁺ • 8)

By formula: (B⁺ • 7B) + B = (B⁺ • 8B)

(B⁺ • ) +  = (B⁺ • 2)

By formula: (B⁺ • B) + B = (B⁺ • 2B)

(CAS Reg. No. 12513-02-9 • 4294967295) +  = CAS Reg. No. 12513-02-9

By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 12513-02-9 • 4294967295B) + B = CAS Reg. No. 12513-02-9

B⁺ +  = (B⁺ • )

By formula: B⁺ + B = (B⁺ • B)

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

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Electron affinity determinations

Ionization energy determinations

Ion clustering data

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Clustering reactions

B⁺ +  = (B⁺ • )

By formula: B⁺ + B = (B⁺ • B)

(B⁺ • ) +  = (B⁺ • 2)

By formula: (B⁺ • B) + B = (B⁺ • 2B)

(B⁺ • 2) +  = (B⁺ • 3)

By formula: (B⁺ • 2B) + B = (B⁺ • 3B)

(B⁺ • 3) +  = (B⁺ • 4)

By formula: (B⁺ • 3B) + B = (B⁺ • 4B)

(B⁺ • 4) +  = (B⁺ • 5)

By formula: (B⁺ • 4B) + B = (B⁺ • 5B)

(B⁺ • 5) +  = (B⁺ • 6)

By formula: (B⁺ • 5B) + B = (B⁺ • 6B)

(B⁺ • 6) +  = (B⁺ • 7)

By formula: (B⁺ • 6B) + B = (B⁺ • 7B)

(B⁺ • 7) +  = (B⁺ • 8)

By formula: (B⁺ • 7B) + B = (B⁺ • 8B)

(B⁺ • 8) +  = (B⁺ • 9)

By formula: (B⁺ • 8B) + B = (B⁺ • 9B)

(B⁺ • 9) +  = (B⁺ • 10)

By formula: (B⁺ • 9B) + B = (B⁺ • 10B)

(B⁺ • 10) +  = (B⁺ • 11)

By formula: (B⁺ • 10B) + B = (B⁺ • 11B)

(B⁺ • 11) +  = (B⁺ • 12)

By formula: (B⁺ • 11B) + B = (B⁺ • 12B)

References

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Cox, Wagman, et al., 1984
Cox, J.D.; Wagman, D.D.; Medvedev, V.A., CODATA Key Values for Thermodynamics, Hemisphere Publishing Corp., New York, 1984, 1. [all data]

Chase, 1998
Chase, M.W., Jr., NIST-JANAF Themochemical Tables, Fourth Edition, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, Monograph 9, 1998, 1-1951. [all data]

Hanley, Whitten, et al., 1988
Hanley, L.; Whitten, J.L.; Anderson, S.L., Collision - Induced Dissociation and ab initio Studies of Boron Cluster Ions. Determination of Structures and Stabilities, J. Phys. Chem., 1988, 92, 20, 5803, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100331a052 . [all data]

Wenthold, Kim, et al., 1997
Wenthold, P.G.; Kim, J.B.; Jonas, K.-L.; Lineberger, W.C., An Experimental and Computational Study of the Electron Affinity of Boron Oxide, J. Phys. Chem. A, 1997, 101, 24, 4472, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp970645u . [all data]

Scheer, Bilodeau, et al., 1998
Scheer, M.; Bilodeau, R.C.; Haugen, H.K., Negative ion of boron: An experimental study of the P-3 ground state, Phys. Rev. Lett., 1998, 80, 12, 2562-2565, https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.80.2562 . [all data]

Feigerle, Corderman, et al., 1981
Feigerle, C.S.; Corderman, R.R.; Lineberger, W.C., Electron affinities of B, Al, Bi, and Pb, J. Chem. Phys., 1981, 74, 2, 1513, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.441174 . [all data]

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Feldmann, D.; Rackwitz, R.; Heincke, H.; Kaiser, H.J., Photoabsolung von Elektronen der Ionen B-, Ga-, In-, Tl-, Ge-, und Pb-, Z. Naturforschung A, 1977, 32, 302. [all data]

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Kelly, R.L., Atomic and ionic spectrum lines of hydrogen through kryton, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1987, 16. [all data]

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Brown, C.M.; Tilford, S.G.; Ginter, M.L., Absorption spectrum of B I in the 1350-1900-A region, J. Opt. Soc. Am., 1974, 64, 877. [all data]

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Gingerich, K.A., Gaseous metal borides. III. The dissociation energy and heat of formation of gold monoboride, J. Chem. Phys., 1971, 54, 2646. [all data]

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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,1 bar	Entropy of solid at standard conditions (1 bar)
  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

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