Hydrogen azide

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
MS - José A. Martinho Simões

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Individual Reactions

Azide anion + Hydrogen cation = Hydrogen azide

By formula: N3- + H+ = HN3

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1428.8 ± 3.0kJ/molD-EAYang, Kiran, et al., 2004gas phase; B
Δr1439. ± 13.kJ/molG+TSPellerite, Jackson, et al., 1981gas phase; Acidity near HCO2H; B
Δr1418. ± 21.kJ/molAcidFranklin, Dibeler, et al., 1958gas phase; From MeN3 and HN3; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1403.9 ± 3.4kJ/molH-TSYang, Kiran, et al., 2004gas phase; B
Δr1414. ± 12.kJ/molIMRBPellerite, Jackson, et al., 1981gas phase; Acidity near HCO2H; B

C10H10N6Ti (cr) + 2(Hydrogen chloride • 4.18Water) (solution) = Titanocene dichloride (cr) + 2Hydrogen azide (g)

By formula: C10H10N6Ti (cr) + 2(HCl • 4.18H2O) (solution) = C10H10Cl2Ti (cr) + 2HN3 (g)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr75.7 ± 5.8kJ/molRSCCalhorda, Gomes da Costa, et al., 1982Please also see Dias, Dias, et al., 1987.; MS

Henry's Law data

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Data compiled by: Rolf Sander

Henry's Law constant (water solution)

kH(T) = H exp(d(ln(kH))/d(1/T) ((1/T) - 1/(298.15 K)))
H = Henry's law constant for solubility in water at 298.15 K (mol/(kg*bar))
d(ln(kH))/d(1/T) = Temperature dependence constant (K)

H (mol/(kg*bar)) d(ln(kH))/d(1/T) (K) Method Reference
9.93100.LN/A

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
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)10.72 ± 0.02eVN/AN/AL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Proton affinity (review)756.0kJ/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Gas basicity723.5kJ/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
10.74PEBastide and Maier, 1976LLK
10.70PELee, Colton, et al., 1975LLK
10.72 ± 0.02PECradock, Ebsworth, et al., 1972LLK
10.740 ± 0.005PEEland, 1970RDSH
10.72PECvitas and Klasinc, 1976Vertical value; LLK

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
NH+14.4 ± 0.2N2EIFranklin, Dibeler, et al., 1958RDSH
N2H+13.8 ± 0.2NEIFranklin, Dibeler, et al., 1958RDSH
N+19.7 ± 0.3?EIFranklin, Dibeler, et al., 1958RDSH
N2+16.0 ± 0.1NHEIFranklin, Dibeler, et al., 1958RDSH
N3+16.0 ± 0.2HEIFranklin, Dibeler, et al., 1958RDSH

De-protonation reactions

Azide anion + Hydrogen cation = Hydrogen azide

By formula: N3- + H+ = HN3

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1428.8 ± 3.0kJ/molD-EAYang, Kiran, et al., 2004gas phase; B
Δr1439. ± 13.kJ/molG+TSPellerite, Jackson, et al., 1981gas phase; Acidity near HCO2H; B
Δr1418. ± 21.kJ/molAcidFranklin, Dibeler, et al., 1958gas phase; From MeN3 and HN3; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1403.9 ± 3.4kJ/molH-TSYang, Kiran, et al., 2004gas phase; B
Δr1414. ± 12.kJ/molIMRBPellerite, Jackson, et al., 1981gas phase; Acidity near HCO2H; B

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

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Data compiled by: Takehiko Shimanouchi

Symmetry:   Cs     Symmetry Number σ = 1


 Sym.   No   Approximate   Selected Freq.  Infrared   Raman   Comments 
 Species   type of mode   Value   Rating   Value  Phase  Value  Phase

a' 1 NH str 3336  B 3336 M gas
a' 2 N≡N str 2140  B 2139.8 VS gas
a' 3 NH bend 1264  B 1263.7 M gas
a' 4 N-N str 1151  B 1150.5 VS gas
a' 5 NNN bend 534  B 534.2 W gas
a 6 NNN bend 607  B 607.0 VW gas

Source: Shimanouchi, 1972

Notes

VSVery strong
MMedium
WWeak
VWVery weak
B1~3 cm-1 uncertainty

References

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Yang, Kiran, et al., 2004
Yang, X.; Kiran, B.; Wang, X.B.; Wang, L.S.; Mucha, M.; Jungwirth, P., Solvation of the azide anion (N-3(-)) in water clusters and aqueous interfaces: A combined investigation by photoelectron spectroscopy, density functional calculations, and molecular dynamic, J. Phys. Chem. A, 2004, 108, 39, 7820-7826, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp0496396 . [all data]

Pellerite, Jackson, et al., 1981
Pellerite, M.J.; Jackson, R.L.; Brauman, J.I., Proton affinity of the gaseous azide Ion. The N-H bond dissociation enegry in HN3, J. Phys. Chem., 1981, 85, 1624. [all data]

Franklin, Dibeler, et al., 1958
Franklin, J.L.; Dibeler, V.H.; Reese, R.M.; Krauss, M., Ionization and dissociation of hydrazoic acid and methyl azide by electron impact, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1958, 80, 298. [all data]

Calhorda, Gomes da Costa, et al., 1982
Calhorda, M.J.; Gomes da Costa, R.; Dias, A.R.; Martinho Simões, J.A., J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1982, 2327.. [all data]

Dias, Dias, et al., 1987
Dias, A.R.; Dias, P.B.; Diogo, H.P.; Galvão, A.M.; Minas da Piedade, M.E.; Martinho Simões, J.A., Organometallics, 1987, 6, 1427. [all data]

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]

Bastide and Maier, 1976
Bastide, J.; Maier, J.P., Electronic states of the radical cations of the 1,3-dipoles: HCNO, CH2N2, and N3H, studied by photoelectron spectroscopy, Chem. Phys., 1976, 12, 177. [all data]

Lee, Colton, et al., 1975
Lee, T.H.; Colton, R.J.; White, M.G.; Rabalais, J.W., Electronic structure of hydrazoic acid and the azide ion from x-ray ultraviolet electron spectroscopy, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1975, 97, 4845. [all data]

Cradock, Ebsworth, et al., 1972
Cradock, S.; Ebsworth, E.A.V.; Murdoch, J.D., Photoelectron spectra of some Group 4 pseudohalides and related compounds, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 2, 1972, 68, 86. [all data]

Eland, 1970
Eland, J.H.D., The photoelectron spectra of isocyanic acid and related compounds, Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. (London), 1970, A268, 87. [all data]

Cvitas and Klasinc, 1976
Cvitas, T.; Klasinc, L., High resolution photoelectron spectrum of hydrazoic acid, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 2, 1976, 72, 1240. [all data]

Shimanouchi, 1972
Shimanouchi, T., Tables of Molecular Vibrational Frequencies Consolidated Volume II, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1972, 6, 3, 993-1102. [all data]


Notes

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