Mercury(II) chloride

• Formula: Cl₂Hg
• Molecular weight: 271.50
• CAS Registry Number: 7487-94-7
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  • References
  • Notes
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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: José A. Martinho Simões

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Individual Reactions

C₆H₁₄Hg (l) + Cl₂Hg (cr) = 2C₃H₇ClHg (cr)

By formula: C₆H₁₄Hg (l) + Cl₂Hg (cr) = 2C₃H₇ClHg (cr)

 (l) + Cl₂Hg (cr) = 2 (cr)

By formula: C₂H₆Hg (l) + Cl₂Hg (cr) = 2CH₃ClHg (cr)

C₆H₁₄Hg (l) + Cl₂Hg (cr) = 2C₃H₇ClHg (cr)

By formula: C₆H₁₄Hg (l) + Cl₂Hg (cr) = 2C₃H₇ClHg (cr)

 (l) + Cl₂Hg (cr) = 2 (cr)

By formula: C₁₂H₁₀Hg (l) + Cl₂Hg (cr) = 2C₆H₅ClHg (cr)

 (l) + Cl₂Hg (cr) = 2 (cr)

By formula: C₄H₁₀Hg (l) + Cl₂Hg (cr) = 2C₂H₅ClHg (cr)

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

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

References

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Mortimer, Pritchard, et al., 1952
Mortimer, C.T.; Pritchard, H.O.; Skinner, H.A., Thermochemistry of metallic alkyls. Part V.?Mercury di-propyl and mercury di-isopropyl, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1952, 48, 220, https://doi.org/10.1039/tf9524800220 . [all data]

Pedley and Rylance, 1977
Pedley, J.B.; Rylance, J., Computer Analysed Thermochemical Data: Organic and Organometallic Compounds, University of Sussex, Brigton, 1977. [all data]

Cox and Pilcher, 1970
Cox, J.D.; Pilcher, G., Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds in Academic Press, New York, 1970. [all data]

Hartley, Pritchard, et al., 1950
Hartley, K.; Pritchard, H.O.; Skinner, H.A., Thermochemistry of metallic alkyls. III.?mercury dimethyl and mercury methyl halides, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1950, 46, 1019, https://doi.org/10.1039/tf9504601019 . [all data]

Chernick, Skinner, et al., 1956
Chernick, C.L.; Skinner, H.A.; Wadsö, I., Trans. Faraday Soc., 1956, 52, 1088. [all data]

Hartley, Pritchard, et al., 1951
Hartley, K.; Pritchard, H.O.; Skinner, H.A., Thermochemistry of metallic alkyls. IV. Mercury diethyl and mercury diphenyl, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1951, 47, 254, https://doi.org/10.1039/tf9514700254 . [all data]

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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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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