lithium chloride
- Formula: ClLi
- Molecular weight: 42.394
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/ClH.Li/h1H;/q;+1/p-1
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: KWGKDLIKAYFUFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M
- CAS Registry Number: 7447-41-8
- 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:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
L - Sharon G. Lias
Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IE (evaluated) | 9.57 | eV | N/A | N/A | L |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| Proton affinity (review) | 827. | kJ/mol | N/A | Hunter and Lias, 1998 | HL |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| Gas basicity | 800.5 | kJ/mol | N/A | Hunter and Lias, 1998 | HL |
Electron affinity determinations
| EA (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.593 ± 0.010 | LPES | Miller, Leopold, et al., 1986 | B |
| 0.610 ± 0.020 | LPES | Carlstein, Peterson, et al., 1976 | B |
| >1.27998 | EIAE | Ebinghaus, 1964 | From (LiCl)2; B |
Ionization energy determinations
| IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | EI | Bloom and Williams, 1981 | LLK |
| 9.57 | PI | Berkowitz, Batson, et al., 1980 | LLK |
| 10.1 | EI | Berkowitz, Tasman, et al., 1962 | RDSH |
| 10.01 ± 0.02 | PE | Potts and Lee, 1979 | Vertical value; LLK |
| 9.80 ± 0.10 | PE | Poole, Jenkin, et al., 1973 | Vertical value; LLK |
Appearance energy determinations
| Ion | AE (eV) | Other Products | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li+ | 10.17 | Cl | PI | Berkowitz, Batson, et al., 1980 | LLK |
| Li+ | 10.6 | Cl | EI | Berkowitz, Tasman, et al., 1962 | 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.
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]
Miller, Leopold, et al., 1986
Miller, T.M.; Leopold, D.G.; Murray, K.K.; Lineberger, W.C.,
Electron Affinities of the Alkali Halides and the Structure of their Negative Ions,
J. Chem. Phys., 1986, 85, 5, 2368, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.451091
. [all data]
Carlstein, Peterson, et al., 1976
Carlstein, J.L.; Peterson, J.R.; Lineberger, W.C.,
Binding of an electron by the field of a molecular dipole - LiCl-,
Chem. Phys. Lett., 1976, 37, 5. [all data]
Ebinghaus, 1964
Ebinghaus, H.Z.,
Negative Ionen aus Alkalihalogeniden und Electronenaffinitaten der Alkalimetalle und Alkalihalogenide,
Z. Naturfor., 1964, 19A, 727. [all data]
Bloom and Williams, 1981
Bloom, H.; Williams, D.J.,
A mass spectrometric study of the vapors above the molten salt systems LiCl-CuCl, LiBr-CuBr, and NaI-CuI,
J. Chem. Phys., 1981, 75, 4636. [all data]
Berkowitz, Batson, et al., 1980
Berkowitz, J.; Batson, C.H.; Goodman, G.L.,
Photoionization of lithium chloride vapors: The structure and stability of alkali halide molecules and ions,
J. Chim. Phys., 1980, 77, 631. [all data]
Berkowitz, Tasman, et al., 1962
Berkowitz, J.; Tasman, H.A.; Chupka, W.A.,
Double-oven experiments with lithium halide vapors,
J. Chem. Phys., 1962, 36, 2170. [all data]
Potts and Lee, 1979
Potts, A.W.; Lee, E.P.F.,
Photoelectron spectra and electronic structure of lithium halide monomers and dimers,
J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 2, 1979, 75, 941. [all data]
Poole, Jenkin, et al., 1973
Poole, R.T.; Jenkin, J.G.; Leckey, R.C.G.; Liesegang, J.,
Photoelectron study of the alkali chlorides,
Chem. Phys. Lett., 1973, 22, 101. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
AE Appearance energy EA Electron affinity IE (evaluated) Recommended ionization energy - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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