bismuth
- Formula: Bi
- Molecular weight: 208.98040
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/Bi
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: JCXGWMGPZLAOME-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 7440-69-9
- Chemical structure:
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Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
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 Bi+ (ion structure unspecified)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IE (evaluated) | 7.2855 ± 0.0001 | eV | N/A | N/A | L |
Electron affinity determinations
| EA (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.941999 | LPD | Bilodeau and Haugen, 2001 | Given: 0.942362(13) eV; B |
| 0.947 ± 0.010 | LPES | Feigerle, Corderman, et al., 1981 | B |
| 0.94 ± 0.10 | LPES | Sobhy, Reveles, et al., 2009 | B |
| 1.20 ± 0.25 | PD | Feldmann, Rackwitx, et al., 1977 | B |
Ionization energy determinations
| IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.289 | EVAL | Lide, 1992 | LL |
| 7.28537 ± 0.00012 | S | George, Munsee, et al., 1985 | LBLHLM |
| 7.28562 ± 0.00004 | S | Young, Mirza, et al., 1980 | LLK |
| 7.2 ± 0.5 | EI | Wagner and Grimley, 1974 | LLK |
| 7.289 | S | Moore, 1970 | RDSH |
References
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Bilodeau and Haugen, 2001
Bilodeau, R.C.; Haugen, H.K.,
Electron affinity of Bi using infrared laser photodetachment threshold spectroscopy - art. no. 024501,
Phys. Rev. A, 2001, 64, 2, 024501, https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.64.024501
. [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]
Sobhy, Reveles, et al., 2009
Sobhy, M.A.; Reveles, J.U.; Gupta, U.; Khanna, S.N.; Castleman, A.W.,
Photoelectron imaging and theoretical investigation of bimetallic Bi1-2Ga0-2- and Pb-1-4(-) cluster anions,
J. Chem. Phys., 2009, 130, 5, 054304, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3069295
. [all data]
Feldmann, Rackwitx, et al., 1977
Feldmann, D.; Rackwitx, R.; Heinicke, E.; Kaiser, H.J.,
Photodetachment of Some Atomic Negative Ions: P-, As-, Sb-, Te-, Cr-, Ni-,
Z. Physik A., 1977, 282, 2, 143-148, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01408156
. [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]
George, Munsee, et al., 1985
George, S.; Munsee, J.K.; Verges, J.,
Newly observed 5f-ng transitions in Bi I spectrum,
J. Opt. Soc. Am. B, 1985, 2, 1264. [all data]
Young, Mirza, et al., 1980
Young, W.A.; Mirza, M.Y.; Duley, W.W.,
Three-photon excitation of Rydberg series in lead and bismuth,
J. Phys. B:, 1980, 13, 3175. [all data]
Wagner and Grimley, 1974
Wagner, L.C.; Grimley, R.T.,
A mass spectrometric study of the bismuth vapor system by the angular distribution technique,
Chem. Phys. Lett., 1974, 29, 594. [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 - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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