Mercury(II) chloride
- Formula: Cl2Hg
- Molecular weight: 271.50
- CAS Registry Number: 7487-94-7
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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:
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
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IE (evaluated) | 11.38 ± 0.01 | eV | N/A | N/A | L |
Ionization energy determinations
| IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.380 ± 0.003 | PI | Linn, Brom, et al., 1983 | LBLHLM |
| 11.5 | PE | Lee and Potts, 1981 | LLK |
| 11.37 | PE | Eland, 1970 | RDSH |
| 11.5 | PE | Boggess, Allen, et al., 1973 | Vertical value; LLK |
Appearance energy determinations
| Ion | AE (eV) | Other Products | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cl+ | 16.72 ± 0.32 | HgCl | PI | Linn, Brom, et al., 1983 | LBLHLM |
| Cl+ | 17.7 ± 0.3 | ? | EI | Kiser, Dillard, et al., 1969 | RDSH |
| ClHg+ | ≤11.041 | Cl | PI | Linn, Brom, et al., 1983 | LBLHLM |
| HgCl+ | 12.06 ± 0.26 | Cl | EI | Kiser, Dillard, et al., 1969 | RDSH |
| Hg+ | 12.59 ± 0.18 | Cl2 | PI | Linn, Brom, et al., 1983 | LBLHLM |
References
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Linn, Brom, et al., 1983
Linn, S.H.; Brom, J.M., Jr.; Tzeng, W.-B.; Ng, C.Y.,
Molecular beam photoionization study of HgCl2,
J. Chem. Phys., 1983, 78, 37. [all data]
Lee and Potts, 1981
Lee, E.P.F.; Potts, A.W.,
Fine structure in the He(I)/He(II) photoelectron spectra of the metal valence (d) shells of the group IIB dihalides,
J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1981, 22, 247. [all data]
Eland, 1970
Eland, J.H.D.,
Photoelectron spectra and chemical bonding of mercury(II) compounds,
Intern. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 1970, 4, 37. [all data]
Boggess, Allen, et al., 1973
Boggess, G.W.; Allen, J.D., Jr.; Schweitzer, G.K.,
The photoelectron spectra of gaseous zinc(II) and cadmium(II) chlorides, bromides, and iodides,
J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1973, 2, 467. [all data]
Kiser, Dillard, et al., 1969
Kiser, R.W.; Dillard, J.G.; Dugger, D.L.,
Mass spectrometry of inorganic halides,
Advan. Chem. Ser., 1969, 72, 153. [all data]
Notes
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