Ethylene

• Formula: C₂H₄
• Molecular weight: 28.0532
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2H4/c1-2/h1-2H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: VGGSQFUCUMXWEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 74-85-1
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • (Z)-Ethylene-1,2-d2
• Other names: Ethene; Acetene; Bicarburretted hydrogen; Elayl; Olefiant gas; C2H4; Athylen; Liquid ethyene; UN 1038; UN 1962
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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
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Reactions 1 to 50

C₂H₃^- +  =

By formula: C₂H₃^- + H⁺ = C₂H₄

C₇H₄CrO₅ (g) = C₅CrO₅ (g) +  (g)

By formula: C₇H₄CrO₅ (g) = C₅CrO₅ (g) + C₂H₄ (g)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Ag⁺ + C₂H₄ = (Ag⁺ • C₂H₄)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: H₄N⁺ + C₂H₄ = (H₄N⁺ • C₂H₄)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Co⁺ + C₂H₄ = (Co⁺ • C₂H₄)

Enthalpy of reaction

=  + 

By formula: C₂H₅Cl = C₂H₄ + HCl

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cr⁺ + C₂H₄ = (Cr⁺ • C₂H₄)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Ni⁺ + C₂H₄ = (Ni⁺ • C₂H₄)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cu⁺ + C₂H₄ = (Cu⁺ • C₂H₄)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Sc⁺ + C₂H₄ = (Sc⁺ • C₂H₄)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: La⁺ + C₂H₄ = (La⁺ • C₂H₄)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Y⁺ + C₂H₄ = (Y⁺ • C₂H₄)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Ti⁺ + C₂H₄ = (Ti⁺ • C₂H₄)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: V⁺ + C₂H₄ = (V⁺ • C₂H₄)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Fe⁺ + C₂H₄ = (Fe⁺ • C₂H₄)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  =

By formula: C₂H₄ + Br₂ = C₂H₄Br₂

 +  =

By formula: C₂H₄ + I₂ = C₂H₄I₂

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Ag⁺ • C₂H₄) + C₂H₄ = (Ag⁺ • 2C₂H₄)

 +  =

By formula: H₂ + C₂H₄ = C₂H₆

=  + 

By formula: C₂H₅Br = HBr + C₂H₄

C₃H₉Si⁺ +  = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₉Si⁺ + C₂H₄ = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • C₂H₄)

C₂H₄⁺ +  = (C₂H₄⁺ • )

By formula: C₂H₄⁺ + C₂H₄ = (C₂H₄⁺ • C₂H₄)

C₆H₄FeO₄ (l) = 4 (g) +  (cr) +  (g)

By formula: C₆H₄FeO₄ (l) = 4CO (g) + Fe (cr) + C₂H₄ (g)

=  + 

By formula: C₈H₁₂ = C₆H₈ + C₂H₄

 +  = ( • )

By formula: F^- + C₂H₄ = (F^- • C₂H₄)

Rh⁺ +  = (Rh⁺ • )

By formula: Rh⁺ + C₂H₄ = (Rh⁺ • C₂H₄)

Enthalpy of reaction

C₇H₉Cl₂NPd (solution) +  (l) = (PdCl₂(C₅H₅N)₂) (solution) +  (solution)

By formula: C₇H₉Cl₂NPd (solution) + C₄H₄N₂ (l) = (PdCl₂(C₅H₅N)₂) (solution) + C₂H₄ (solution)

 (solution) +  (solution) = C₁₃H₁₉O₂Rh (solution) + 2 (solution)

By formula: C₉H₁₅O₂Rh (solution) + C₈H₁₂ (solution) = C₁₃H₁₉O₂Rh (solution) + 2C₂H₄ (solution)

 (g) + C₂H₃BrMg (solution) =  (solution) + Br₂Mg (solution)

By formula: HBr (g) + C₂H₃BrMg (solution) = C₂H₄ (solution) + Br₂Mg (solution)

C₆HCrO₆⁺ +  = (C₆HCrO₆⁺ • )

By formula: C₆HCrO₆⁺ + C₂H₄ = (C₆HCrO₆⁺ • C₂H₄)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Al⁺ + C₂H₄ = (Al⁺ • C₂H₄)

(CAS Reg. No. 25013-41-6 • 4294967295) +  = CAS Reg. No. 25013-41-6

By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 25013-41-6 • 4294967295C₂H₄) + C₂H₄ = CAS Reg. No. 25013-41-6

 +  =  + 

By formula: H₂ + C₂H₃Cl = C₂H₄ + HCl

 +  =

By formula: C₂H₄ + Cl₂ = C₂H₄Cl₂

=  +  + 

By formula: C₂H₄ClI = I + Cl + C₂H₄

(C₂H₄⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₄⁺ • 2)

By formula: (C₂H₄⁺ • C₂H₄) + C₂H₄ = (C₂H₄⁺ • 2C₂H₄)

C₁₂H₁₄Mo (cr) +  (cr) = C₁₀H₁₀I₂Mo (cr) +  (g)

By formula: C₁₂H₁₄Mo (cr) + I₂ (cr) = C₁₀H₁₀I₂Mo (cr) + C₂H₄ (g)

 (cr) + 2 (g) =  (cr) + 2 (g)

By formula: C₉H₁₅O₂Rh (cr) + 2CO (g) = C₇H₇O₄Rh (cr) + 2C₂H₄ (g)

C₉H₁₅IrO₂ (cr) + 2 (g) = C₇H₇IrO₄ (cr) + 2 (g)

By formula: C₉H₁₅IrO₂ (cr) + 2CO (g) = C₇H₇IrO₄ (cr) + 2C₂H₄ (g)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Fe⁺ • C₂H₄) + C₂H₄ = (Fe⁺ • 2C₂H₄)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Cr⁺ • C₂H₄) + C₂H₄ = (Cr⁺ • 2C₂H₄)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Mn⁺ • C₂H₄) + C₂H₄ = (Mn⁺ • 2C₂H₄)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (V⁺ • C₂H₄) + C₂H₄ = (V⁺ • 2C₂H₄)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Ni⁺ • C₂H₄) + C₂H₄ = (Ni⁺ • 2C₂H₄)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Co⁺ • C₂H₄) + C₂H₄ = (Co⁺ • 2C₂H₄)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Cu⁺ • C₂H₄) + C₂H₄ = (Cu⁺ • 2C₂H₄)

=  + 

By formula: C₇H₁₀ = C₅H₆ + C₂H₄

2 =

By formula: 2C₂H₄ = C₄H₈

=  + 

By formula: C₂H₄I₂ = C₂H₄ + I₂

 +  =

By formula: C₄H₈ + C₂H₄ = C₆H₁₂

Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

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Data compiled by: Takehiko Shimanouchi

Symmetry:   D_2h     Symmetry Number σ = 4

Source: Shimanouchi, 1972

Notes

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  T	Temperature
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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