Xenon

• Formula: Xe
• Molecular weight: 131.293
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/Xe Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: FHNFHKCVQCLJFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 7440-63-3
• Chemical structure:
  This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file
• Other names: Xe; UN 2036; UN 2591; Xenon atom; Xeneisol 133A; Xenomatic
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  • Gas phase ion energetics data
  • References
  • Notes
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Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director

Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (atm)
    T = temperature (K)

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Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
MM - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner)
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

View reactions leading to Xe⁺ (ion structure unspecified)

Proton affinity at 298K

Gas basicity at 298K

Protonation entropy at 298K

Ionization energy determinations

References

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Ziegler, Mullins, et al., 1966
Ziegler, W.T.; Mullins, J.C.; Berquist, A.R., Calculation of the Vapor Pressure and Heats of Vaporization and Sublimation of Liquids and Solids below One Atmosphere Pressure. VIII. Xenon, Ga. Inst. Technol., Eng. Exp. Stn., Proj. A-764, Tech. Rep. No. 3, 1966. [all data]

Kemp, Kemp, et al., 1985
Kemp, R.C.; Kemp, W.R.G.; Smart, P.W., The triple point of xenon as a possible defining point on an international temperature scale, Metrologia, 1985, 21, 43. [all data]

Lahr and Eversole, 1962
Lahr, P.H.; Eversole, W.G., Compression Isotherms of Argon, Krypton, and Xenon Through the Freezing Zone, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1962, 7, 42-47. [all data]

Clusius and Weigand, 1940
Clusius, K.; Weigand, K., Melting Curves of the Gases A, Kr, Xe, CH4, CH3D, CD4, C2H4, C2H6, COS, and PH3 to 200 Atmospheres Pressure. The Chane of Volume on Melting, Z. Phys. Chem., Abt. B, 1940, 46, 1-37. [all data]

Fonseca and Lobo, 1989
Fonseca, I.M.A.; Lobo, L.Q., Thermodynamics of liquid mixtures of xenon and methyl fluoride, Fluid Phase Equilib., 1989, 47, 249. [all data]

Calado, Rebelo, et al., 1986
Calado, J.C.G.; Rebelo, L.P.N.; Streett, W.B.; Zollweg, J.A., Thermodynamics of liquid (dimethylether + xenon), J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1986, 18, 931. [all data]

Theeuwes and Bearman, 1970
Theeuwes, F.; Bearman, R.J., The p,V,T behavior of dense fluids V. The vapor pressure and saturated liquid density of xenon, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1970, 2, 507-12. [all data]

Chen, Lim, et al., 1975
Chen, H.H.; Lim, C.C.; Aziz, R.A., The Enthalpy of Vaporization and Internal Energy of Liquid Argon, Krypton, and Xenon Determined from Vapor Pressures, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1975, 7, 2, 191-199, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9614(75)90268-2 . [all data]

Michels and Wassenaar, 1950
Michels, A.; Wassenaar, T., Vapour Pressure of Liquid Xenon, Physica (Amsterdam), 1950, 16, 3, 253-256, https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-8914(50)90023-1 . [all data]

Hunter and Lias, 1998
Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G., Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 3, 413-656, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556018 . [all data]

Ling, Milburn, et al., 1999
Ling, Y.; Milburn, R.K.; Hopkinson, A.C.; Bohme, D.K., Experimental and theoretical studies of the proton affinity of SiF4 and the structure of SiF4H+, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom., 1999, 10, 848. [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]

Wetzel, Baiocchi, et al., 1987
Wetzel, R.C.; Baiocchi, F.A.; Hayes, T.R.; Freund, R.S., Absolute cross sections for electron-impact ionization of the rare-gas atoms by the fast-neutral-beam method, Phys. Rev. A, 1987, 35, 559. [all data]

Schafer and Rabeneck, 1987
Schafer, H.; Rabeneck, H., Massenspektroskopische untersuchung der borfluorid-komplexe ABF₄, Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem., 1987, 545, 224. [all data]

Kimura, Katsumata, et al., 1981
Kimura, K.; Katsumata, S.; Achiba, Y.; Yamazaki, T.; Iwata, S., Ionization energies, Ab initio assignments, and valence electronic structure for 200 molecules in Handbook of HeI Photoelectron Spectra of Fundamental Organic Compounds, Japan Scientific Soc. Press, Tokyo, 1981. [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]

Dehmer and Dehmer, 1977
Dehmer, P.M.; Dehmer, J.L., Photoelectron spectrum of the Xe₂ van der Waals molecule, J. Chem. Phys., 1977, 67, 1774. [all data]

Spohr, Guyon, et al., 1971
Spohr, R.; Guyon, P.M.; Chupka, W.A.; Berkowitz, J., Threshold photoelectron detector for use in the vacuum ultraviolet, Rev. Sci. Instrum., 1971, 42, 1872. [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]

Johnstone, Mellon, et al., 1970
Johnstone, R.A.W.; Mellon, F.A.; Ward, S.D., Online acquisition of ionization efficiency data, Intern. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 1970, 5, 241. [all data]

Hotop and Niehaus, 1969
Hotop, H.; Niehaus, A., Reactions of excited atoms molecules with atoms and molecules. II. Energy analysis of penning electrons, Z. Phys., 1969, 228, 68. [all data]

Winters, Collins, et al., 1966
Winters, R.E.; Collins, J.H.; Courchene, W.L., Resolution of fine structure in ionization-efficiency curves, J. Chem. Phys., 1966, 45, 1931. [all data]

Dibeler, Reese, et al., 1966
Dibeler, V.H.; Reese, R.M.; Krauss, M., Mass spectrometric study of the photoionization of small molecules, Advan. Mass Spectrom., 1966, 3, 471. [all data]

Nicholson, 1965
Nicholson, A.J.C., Photoionization-efficiency curves. II. False and genuine structure, J. Chem. Phys., 1965, 43, 1171. [all data]

Nicholson, 1963
Nicholson, A.J.C., Photo-ionization efficiency curves. Measurement of ionization potentials and interpretation of fine structure, J. Chem. Phys., 1963, 39, 954. [all data]

Al-Joboury and Turner, 1963
Al-Joboury, M.I.; Turner, D.W., Molecular photo-electron spectroscopy. Part I. The hydrogen and nitrogen molecules, J. Chem. Soc., 1963, 5141. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  Ptriple	Triple point pressure
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  ρc	Critical density

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