Tungsten hexafluoride
- Formula: F6W
- Molecular weight: 297.83
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/6FH.W/h6*1H;/q;;;;;;+6/p-6
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: NXHILIPIEUBEPD-UHFFFAOYSA-H
- CAS Registry Number: 7783-82-6
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: Tungsten fluoride (WF6), (OC-6-11)-; Tungsten fluoride (WF6); Tungsten(VI) fluoride; Tungsten fluoride; UN 2196; WF6
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Gas phase thermochemistry data
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| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°gas | -1721.72 | kJ/mol | Review | Chase, 1998 | Data last reviewed in March, 1967 |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| S°gas,1 bar | 340.89 | J/mol*K | Review | Chase, 1998 | Data last reviewed in March, 1967 |
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) | 1000. to 6000. |
|---|---|
| A | 150.7897 |
| B | 6.066256 |
| C | -1.633941 |
| D | 0.138912 |
| E | -3.068132 |
| F | -1777.217 |
| G | 504.3728 |
| H | -1721.716 |
| Reference | Chase, 1998 |
| Comment | Data last reviewed in March, 1967 |
Condensed phase thermochemistry data
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| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°liquid | -1748.37 | kJ/mol | Review | Chase, 1998 | Data last reviewed in March, 1967 |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| S°liquid,1 bar | 249.22 | J/mol*K | Review | Chase, 1998 | Data last reviewed in March, 1967 |
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) | 298. to 1000. |
|---|---|
| A | 169.4520 |
| B | 4.695411×10-7 |
| C | -5.898436×10-7 |
| D | 2.491422×10-7 |
| E | 3.342912×10-9 |
| F | -1798.894 |
| G | 454.2820 |
| H | -1748.372 |
| Reference | Chase, 1998 |
| Comment | Data last reviewed in March, 1967 |
Phase change data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
Enthalpy of vaporization
| ΔvapH (kJ/mol) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.8 | 316. | Nisel'son, Nikolaev, et al., 1968 | Based on data from 290. to 343. K.; AC |
Antoine Equation Parameters
log10(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
P = vapor pressure (bar)
T = temperature (K)
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| Temperature (K) | A | B | C | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201.5 to 290.4 | 4.55569 | 1021.208 | -64.70 | Stull, 1947 | Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data. |
Reaction thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess
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Individual Reactions
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By formula: F- + F6W = (F- • F6W)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 289. ± 21. | kJ/mol | Ther | George and Beauchamp, 1979 | gas phase; Fluoride Affinity: SiF4 < WF6 < BF3 |
Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
B - John E. Bartmess
Electron affinity determinations
| EA (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.36 ± 0.20 | IMRB | Viggiano, Paulson, et al., 1985 | B |
| 3.50 ± 0.10 | IMRB | George and Beauchamp, 1979 | EA: > F-, < Cl-; B |
| >5.10 ± 0.50 | NBIE | Compton, Reinhardt, et al., 1978 | B |
| 3.70 ± 0.20 | NBIE | Dispert and Lacmann, 1977 | B |
| >4.90 ± 0.40 | NBIE | Mathur, Rothe, et al., 1977 | B |
| 2.74061 | SI | Page and Goode, 1969 | The Magnetron method, lacking mass analysis, is not considered reliable.; B |
Appearance energy determinations
| Ion | AE (eV) | Other Products | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F3W+ | 24.0 ± 0.5 | ? | EI | Hildenbrand, 1975 | LLK |
| F4W+ | 19.5 ± 0.3 | 2F | EI | Hildenbrand, 1975 | LLK |
| F5W+ | 15.24 ± 0.10 | F | EI | Hildenbrand, 1975 | LLK |
Ion clustering data
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Clustering reactions
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= (
•
)
By formula: F- + F6W = (F- • F6W)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 289. ± 21. | kJ/mol | Ther | George and Beauchamp, 1979 | gas phase; Fluoride Affinity: SiF4 < WF6 < BF3 |
References
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Chase, 1998
Chase, M.W., Jr.,
NIST-JANAF Themochemical Tables, Fourth Edition,
J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, Monograph 9, 1998, 1-1951. [all data]
Nisel'son, Nikolaev, et al., 1968
Nisel'son, L.A.; Nikolaev, R.K.; Sokolova, T.D.; Stolyarov, V.I.; Korolev, Yu.M.,
Izv. Sib. Otd. Akad. Nauk SSSR, Ser. Khim. Nauk, 1968, 109. [all data]
Stull, 1947
Stull, Daniel R.,
Vapor Pressure of Pure Substances. Organic and Inorganic Compounds,
Ind. Eng. Chem., 1947, 39, 4, 517-540, https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50448a022
. [all data]
George and Beauchamp, 1979
George, P.M.; Beauchamp, J.L.,
The electron and fluoride affinites of tungsten hexafluoride by ICR spectroscopy,
Chem. Phys., 1979, 36, 345. [all data]
Viggiano, Paulson, et al., 1985
Viggiano, A.A.; Paulson, J.F.; Dale, F.; Henchman, M.; Adams, N.G.; Smith, D.,
Ion chemistry and electon affinity of WF6,
J. Phys. Chem., 1985, 89, 2264. [all data]
Compton, Reinhardt, et al., 1978
Compton, R.N.; Reinhardt, P.W.; Cooper, C.D.,
Collisional ionization between fast alkali atoms and selected hexafluoride molecules,
J. Chem. Phys., 1978, 68, 2023. [all data]
Dispert and Lacmann, 1977
Dispert, H.; Lacmann, K.,
Formation of WF6- and its dissociative products by collisional ionization,
Chem. Phys. Lett., 1977, 45, 311. [all data]
Mathur, Rothe, et al., 1977
Mathur, B.P.; Rothe, R.W.; Reck, G.P.,
Ionization reactions of metal hexafluorides with alkali atoms and dimers,
J. Chem. Phys., 1977, 67, 377. [all data]
Page and Goode, 1969
Page, F.M.; Goode, G.C.,
Negative Ions and the Magnetron., Wiley, NY, 1969. [all data]
Hildenbrand, 1975
Hildenbrand, D.L.,
Thermochemistry of the gaseous tungsten fluorides,
Chem. Phys. Lett., 1975, 62, 3074. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
AE Appearance energy EA Electron affinity S°gas,1 bar Entropy of gas at standard conditions (1 bar) S°liquid,1 bar Entropy of liquid at standard conditions (1 bar) ΔfH°gas Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions ΔfH°liquid Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions ΔrH° Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions ΔvapH Enthalpy of vaporization - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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