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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfgas277.17 ± 0.15kJ/molReviewCox, Wagman, et al., 1984CODATA Review value
Δfgas276.98kJ/molReviewChase, 1998Data last reviewed in September, 1977
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
gas,1 bar167.829 ± 0.006J/mol*KReviewCox, Wagman, et al., 1984CODATA Review value
gas,1 bar167.83J/mol*KReviewChase, 1998Data last reviewed in September, 1977

Gas Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)

Cp° = A + B*t + C*t2 + D*t3 + E/t2
H° − H°298.15= A*t + B*t2/2 + C*t3/3 + D*t4/4 − E/t + F − H
S° = A*ln(t) + B*t + C*t2/2 + D*t3/3 − E/(2*t2) + G
    Cp = heat capacity (J/mol*K)
    H° = standard enthalpy (kJ/mol)
    S° = standard entropy (J/mol*K)
    t = temperature (K) / 1000.

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Temperature (K) 882.117 to 1400.1400. to 6000.
A 27.4596816.55345
B -13.327842.400266
C 10.06574-0.255760
D -2.6623810.005821
E -0.0558513.564793
F 269.1149278.4356
G 204.2955194.5447
H 276.9804276.9804
ReferenceChase, 1998Chase, 1998
Comment Data last reviewed in September, 1977 Data last reviewed in September, 1977

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfliquid1.85kJ/molReviewChase, 1998Data last reviewed in September, 1977
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
liquid,1 bar36.85J/mol*KReviewChase, 1998Data last reviewed in September, 1977
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
solid,1 bar32.054 ± 0.050J/mol*KReviewCox, Wagman, et al., 1984rhombic phase; CODATA Review value

Liquid Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)

Cp° = A + B*t + C*t2 + D*t3 + E/t2
H° − H°298.15= A*t + B*t2/2 + C*t3/3 + D*t4/4 − E/t + F − H
S° = A*ln(t) + B*t + C*t2/2 + D*t3/3 − E/(2*t2) + G
    Cp = heat capacity (J/mol*K)
    H° = standard enthalpy (kJ/mol)
    S° = standard entropy (J/mol*K)
    t = temperature (K) / 1000.

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Temperature (K) 388.36 to 432.432. to 882.117
A -4540.970-37.93350
B 26065.60133.2420
C -55520.70-95.32450
D 42012.2024.00940
E 54.588607.654530
F 787.807029.78810
G -10826.30-13.15340
H 1.8537811.853781
ReferenceChase, 1998Chase, 1998
Comment Data last reviewed in September, 1977 Data last reviewed in September, 1977

Solid Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)

Cp° = A + B*t + C*t2 + D*t3 + E/t2
H° − H°298.15= A*t + B*t2/2 + C*t3/3 + D*t4/4 − E/t + F − H
S° = A*ln(t) + B*t + C*t2/2 + D*t3/3 − E/(2*t2) + G
    Cp = heat capacity (J/mol*K)
    H° = standard enthalpy (kJ/mol)
    S° = standard entropy (J/mol*K)
    t = temperature (K) / 1000.

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Temperature (K) 298. to 388.36298. to 388.36
A 21.2197824.23749
B 3.865858-4.983060
C 22.2746133.00900
D -10.31908-15.29616
E -0.122518-0.182237
F -7.085604-7.516263
G 54.9957561.49141
H 0.0000000.360001
ReferenceChase, 1998Chase, 1998
Comment orthorhombic phase; Data last reviewed in September, 1977 monoclinic phase; Data last reviewed in September, 1977

Phase change data

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Data compiled by: Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tc1313.KN/ARau, Kutty, et al., 1973Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1.31 K
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Pc182.081barN/ARau, Kutty, et al., 1973Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.1818 bar; Vapour pressure measured to 1273 K
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ρc17.6mol/lN/ARau, Kutty, et al., 1973Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.175 mol/l; Density measured to 1273 K

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

(HS- • 4294967295sulfur) + sulfur = HS-

By formula: (HS- • 4294967295S) + S = HS-

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr502.62kJ/molN/AChaibi, Delsart, et al., 2006gas phase; For H(32)S-. Given: 2.3147282(17) eV; B
Δr502.83 ± 0.75kJ/molTherBreyer, Frey, et al., 1981gas phase; B
Δr503.8 ± 9.2kJ/molTherBartmess, Scott, et al., 1979gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B
Δr358.0kJ/molTherShiell, Hu, et al., 1900gas phase; 0K:350.125±0.009 kcal/mol, corr to 298K from Gurvich, Veyts, et al., With EA( Breyer, Frey, et al., 1981)BDE(0K)=89.97±0.05; B

(CAS Reg. No. 12269-52-2 • 4294967295sulfur) + sulfur = CAS Reg. No. 12269-52-2

By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 12269-52-2 • 4294967295S) + S = CAS Reg. No. 12269-52-2

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr489. ± 39.kJ/molN/APolak, Fiala, et al., 1991gas phase; ΔHf(AH) from data on HOS-; B
Δr485.8 ± 8.8kJ/molTherFeldman, 1970gas phase; B

(CAS Reg. No. 66524-41-2 • 4294967295sulfur) + sulfur = CAS Reg. No. 66524-41-2

By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 66524-41-2 • 4294967295S) + S = CAS Reg. No. 66524-41-2

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr349. ± 9.6kJ/molN/AHunsicker, Jones, et al., 1995gas phase; Vertical Detachment Energy: 3.55 eV. An isomer exists with EA=2.26 eV; B

(CAS Reg. No. 66524-43-4 • 4294967295sulfur) + sulfur = CAS Reg. No. 66524-43-4

By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 66524-43-4 • 4294967295S) + S = CAS Reg. No. 66524-43-4

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr262. ± 9.2kJ/molN/AHunsicker, Jones, et al., 1995gas phase; Vertical Detachment Energy: 3.55 eV. An isomer exists with EA=2.26 eV; B

Carbonyl sulfide = Carbon monoxide + sulfur

By formula: COS = CO + S

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr32.5 ± 0.3kJ/molEqkBechtold, 1965gas phase; Reanalyzed by Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Original value = 30.3 kJ/mol; ALS

(CAS Reg. No. 12597-11-4 • 4294967295sulfur) + sulfur = CAS Reg. No. 12597-11-4

By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 12597-11-4 • 4294967295S) + S = CAS Reg. No. 12597-11-4

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr336. ± 7.5kJ/molN/AHunsicker, Jones, et al., 1995gas phase; Vertical Detachment Energy: 2.97±0.03 eV); B

(CAS Reg. No. 37301-16-9 • 4294967295sulfur) + sulfur = CAS Reg. No. 37301-16-9

By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 37301-16-9 • 4294967295S) + S = CAS Reg. No. 37301-16-9

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr298. ± 6.3kJ/molN/AHunsicker, Jones, et al., 1995gas phase; Vertical Detachment Energy: 2.42±0.05 eV); B

(CAS Reg. No. 184378-98-1 • 4294967295sulfur) + sulfur = CAS Reg. No. 184378-98-1

By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 184378-98-1 • 4294967295S) + S = CAS Reg. No. 184378-98-1

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr329. ± 7.9kJ/molN/AHunsicker, Jones, et al., 1995gas phase; Vertical Detachment Energy: 3.87 eV.; B

(S2- • 4294967295sulfur) + sulfur = S2-

By formula: (S2- • 4294967295S) + S = S2-

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr388. ± 22.kJ/molN/AMoran and Ellison, 1988gas phase; B

(S3- • 4294967295sulfur) + sulfur = S3-

By formula: (S3- • 4294967295S) + S = S3-

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr302. ± 22.kJ/molN/ANimlos and Ellison, 1986gas phase; B

(FS- • 4294967295sulfur) + sulfur = FS-

By formula: (FS- • 4294967295S) + S = FS-

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr236. ± 6.3kJ/molN/APolak, Gilles, et al., 1992gas phase; B

References

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Cox, Wagman, et al., 1984
Cox, J.D.; Wagman, D.D.; Medvedev, V.A., CODATA Key Values for Thermodynamics, Hemisphere Publishing Corp., New York, 1984, 1. [all data]

Chase, 1998
Chase, M.W., Jr., NIST-JANAF Themochemical Tables, Fourth Edition, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, Monograph 9, 1998, 1-1951. [all data]

Rau, Kutty, et al., 1973
Rau, H.; Kutty, T.R.N.; Guedes de Carvalho, J.R.F., High temperature saturated vapor pressure of sulphur and the estimation of its critical quantities, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1973, 5, 291-302. [all data]

Chaibi, Delsart, et al., 2006
Chaibi, W.; Delsart, C.; Drag, C.; Blondel, C., High precision measurement of the (SH)-S-32 electron affinity by laser detachment microscopy, J. Molec. Spectros., 2006, 239, 1, 11-15, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jms.2006.05.012 . [all data]

Breyer, Frey, et al., 1981
Breyer, F.; Frey, P.; Hotop, H., High Resolution Photoelectron Spectrometry of Negative Ions: Rotational Transitions in Laser-Photodetachment of OH-, SH-, and SD-, Z. Phys. A, 1981, 300, 1, 7, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01412609 . [all data]

Bartmess, Scott, et al., 1979
Bartmess, J.E.; Scott, J.A.; McIver, R.T., Jr., The gas phase acidity scale from methanol to phenol, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1979, 101, 6047. [all data]

Shiell, Hu, et al., 1900
Shiell, R.C.; Hu, X.K.; Hu, Q.J.; Hepburn, J.W., A determination of the bond dissociation energy (D-0(H-SH)): Threshold ion-pair production spectroscopy (TIPPS) of a triatomic molecule, J. Phys. Chem. A, 1900, 104, 19, 4339-4342, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp000025k . [all data]

Gurvich, Veyts, et al.
Gurvich, L.V.; Veyts, I.V.; Alcock, C.B., Hemisphere Publishing, NY, 1989, V. 1 2, Thermodynamic Properties of Individual Substances, 4th Ed. [all data]

Polak, Fiala, et al., 1991
Polak, M.L.; Fiala, B.L.; Lineberger, W.C.; Ervin, K.M., The Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectrum of SO-, J. Chem. Phys., 1991, 94, 10, 6926, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.460223 . [all data]

Feldman, 1970
Feldman, D., Photoablosung von Elektronen bei einigen Stabilen Negativen Ionen, Z. Naturfor., 1970, 25A, 621. [all data]

Hunsicker, Jones, et al., 1995
Hunsicker, S.; Jones, R.O.; Gantefor, G., Rings and chains in sulfur cluster anions S- to S-9(-): Theory (simulated annealing) and experiment (photoelectron detachment), J. Chem. Phys., 1995, 102, 15, 5917, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.469326 . [all data]

Bechtold, 1965
Bechtold, V.E., Bestimmung des Standardwertes der freien Reaktionsenthalpie für die Bildung von Kohlenoxysulfid aus Kohlenmonoxyd, Ber. Bunsenges. Phys. Chem., 1965, 69, 326-328. [all data]

Cox and Pilcher, 1970
Cox, J.D.; Pilcher, G., Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds, Academic Press, New York, 1970, 1-636. [all data]

Moran and Ellison, 1988
Moran, S.; Ellison, G.B., Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Sulfur Ions, J. Phys. Chem., 1988, 92, 7, 1794, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100318a021 . [all data]

Nimlos and Ellison, 1986
Nimlos, M.R.; Ellison, G.B., Photoelectron spectroscopy of SO2-, S3-, and S2O-, J. Phys. Chem., 1986, 90, 2574. [all data]

Polak, Gilles, et al., 1992
Polak, M.L.; Gilles, M.K.; Lineberger, W.C., Photoelectron Spectroscopy of SF-, J. Chem. Phys., 1992, 96, 9, 7191, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.462526 . [all data]


Notes

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