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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  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
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Henry's Law data

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Data compiled by: Rolf Sander

Henry's Law constant (water solution)

k_H(T) = k°_H exp(d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) ((1/T) - 1/(298.15 K)))
k°_H = Henry's law constant for solubility in water at 298.15 K (mol/(kg*bar))
d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) = Temperature dependence constant (K)

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

Ion clustering data

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

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Clustering reactions

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Br^- + Xe = (Br^- • Xe)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: CH₃⁺ + Xe = (CH₃⁺ • Xe)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + Xe = (Cl^- • Xe)

ClXe^- + 2 = ClXe₂^-

By formula: ClXe^- + 2Xe = ClXe₂^-

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cs⁺ + Xe = (Cs⁺ • Xe)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: F^- + Xe = (F^- • Xe)

FXe^- + 2 = FXe₂^-

By formula: FXe^- + 2Xe = FXe₂^-

FXe₂^- + 3 = FXe₃^-

By formula: FXe₂^- + 3Xe = FXe₃^-

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Fe⁺ + Xe = (Fe⁺ • Xe)

 +  = IXe^-

By formula: I^- + Xe = IXe^-

IXe^- + 2 = IXe₂^-

By formula: IXe^- + 2Xe = IXe₂^-

IXe₂^- + 3 = IXe₃^-

By formula: IXe₂^- + 3Xe = IXe₃^-

IXe₃^- + 4 = IXe₄^-

By formula: IXe₃^- + 4Xe = IXe₄^-

IXe₄^- + 5 = IXe₅^-

By formula: IXe₄^- + 5Xe = IXe₅^-

IXe₅^- + 6 = IXe₆^-

By formula: IXe₅^- + 6Xe = IXe₆^-

IXe₆^- + 7 = IXe₇^-

By formula: IXe₆^- + 7Xe = IXe₇^-

IXe₇^- + 8 = IXe₈^-

By formula: IXe₇^- + 8Xe = IXe₈^-

IXe₈^- + 9 = IXe₉^-

By formula: IXe₈^- + 9Xe = IXe₉^-

IXe₉^- + 10 = IXe₁₀^-

By formula: IXe₉^- + 10Xe = IXe₁₀^-

IXe₁₀^- + 11 = IXe₁₁^-

By formula: IXe₁₀^- + 11Xe = IXe₁₁^-

IXe₁₁^- + 12 = IXe₁₂^-

By formula: IXe₁₁^- + 12Xe = IXe₁₂^-

 +  = ( • )

By formula: K⁺ + Xe = (K⁺ • Xe)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Li⁺ + Xe = (Li⁺ • Xe)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Mg⁺ + Xe = (Mg⁺ • Xe)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: NO^- + Xe = (NO^- • Xe)

NOXe^- + 2 = NOXe₂^-

By formula: NOXe^- + 2Xe = NOXe₂^-

NOXe₂^- + 3 = NOXe₃^-

By formula: NOXe₂^- + 3Xe = NOXe₃^-

NOXe₃^- + 4 = NOXe₄^-

By formula: NOXe₃^- + 4Xe = NOXe₄^-

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + Xe = (Na⁺ • Xe)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Rb⁺ + Xe = (Rb⁺ • Xe)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: V⁺ + Xe = (V⁺ • Xe)

Enthalpy of reaction

Xe⁺ +  = (Xe⁺ • )

By formula: Xe⁺ + Xe = (Xe⁺ • Xe)

(Xe⁺ • ) +  = (Xe⁺ • 2)

By formula: (Xe⁺ • Xe) + Xe = (Xe⁺ • 2Xe)

(Xe⁺ • 2) +  = (Xe⁺ • 3)

By formula: (Xe⁺ • 2Xe) + Xe = (Xe⁺ • 3Xe)

(Xe⁺ • 3) +  = (Xe⁺ • 4)

By formula: (Xe⁺ • 3Xe) + Xe = (Xe⁺ • 4Xe)

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  T	Temperature
  d(ln(kH))/d(1/T)	Temperature dependence parameter for Henry's Law constant
  k°H	Henry's Law constant at 298.15K
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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