Argon

• Formula: Ar
• Molecular weight: 39.948
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/Ar Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: XKRFYHLGVUSROY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 7440-37-1
• Chemical structure:
  This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file
• Other names: Ar; UN 1006; UN 1951; argon atom
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Gas Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)

C_p° = 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
    C_p = heat capacity (J/mol*K)
    H° = standard enthalpy (kJ/mol)
    S° = standard entropy (J/mol*K)
    t = temperature (K) / 1000.

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Phase change data

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Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (bar)
    T = temperature (K)

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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RCD - Robert C. Dunbar
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
B - John E. Bartmess

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Reactions 1 to 50

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Li⁺ + Ar = (Li⁺ • Ar)

Free energy of reaction

Ar⁺ +  = (Ar⁺ • )

By formula: Ar⁺ + Ar = (Ar⁺ • Ar)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: K⁺ + Ar = (K⁺ • Ar)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: N₂⁺ + Ar = (N₂⁺ • Ar)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cs⁺ + Ar = (Cs⁺ • Ar)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cr⁺ + Ar = (Cr⁺ • Ar)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + Ar = (Na⁺ • Ar)

H₃⁺ +  = (H₃⁺ • )

By formula: H₃⁺ + Ar = (H₃⁺ • Ar)

Xe⁺ +  = (Xe⁺ • )

By formula: Xe⁺ + Ar = (Xe⁺ • Ar)

(Ar⁺ • 2) +  = (Ar⁺ • 3)

By formula: (Ar⁺ • 2Ar) + Ar = (Ar⁺ • 3Ar)

Free energy of reaction

( • 7) +  = ( • 8)

By formula: (N₂⁺ • 7Ar) + Ar = (N₂⁺ • 8Ar)

( • 8) +  = ( • 9)

By formula: (N₂⁺ • 8Ar) + Ar = (N₂⁺ • 9Ar)

 +  = ArF^-

By formula: F^- + Ar = ArF^-

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Rb⁺ + Ar = (Rb⁺ • Ar)

(O^- • 10) +  = (O^- • 11)

By formula: (O^- • 10Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 11Ar)

(O^- • 11) +  = (O^- • 12)

By formula: (O^- • 11Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 12Ar)

(O^- • 12) +  = (O^- • 13)

By formula: (O^- • 12Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 13Ar)

(O^- • 13) +  = (O^- • 14)

By formula: (O^- • 13Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 14Ar)

(O^- • 14) +  = (O^- • 15)

By formula: (O^- • 14Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 15Ar)

(O^- • 15) +  = (O^- • 16)

By formula: (O^- • 15Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 16Ar)

(O^- • 16) +  = (O^- • 17)

By formula: (O^- • 16Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 17Ar)

(O^- • 17) +  = (O^- • 18)

By formula: (O^- • 17Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 18Ar)

(O^- • 18) +  = (O^- • 19)

By formula: (O^- • 18Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 19Ar)

(O^- • 19) +  = (O^- • 20)

By formula: (O^- • 19Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 20Ar)

(O^- • 20) +  = (O^- • 21)

By formula: (O^- • 20Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 21Ar)

(O^- • 21) +  = (O^- • 22)

By formula: (O^- • 21Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 22Ar)

(O^- • 22) +  = (O^- • 23)

By formula: (O^- • 22Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 23Ar)

(O^- • 23) +  = (O^- • 24)

By formula: (O^- • 23Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 24Ar)

(O^- • 24) +  = (O^- • 25)

By formula: (O^- • 24Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 25Ar)

(O^- • 25) +  = (O^- • 26)

By formula: (O^- • 25Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 26Ar)

(O^- • 9) +  = (O^- • 10)

By formula: (O^- • 9Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 10Ar)

(O^- • 2) +  = (O^- • 3)

By formula: (O^- • 2Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 3Ar)

(O^- • 3) +  = (O^- • 4)

By formula: (O^- • 3Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 4Ar)

(O^- • 4) +  = (O^- • 5)

By formula: (O^- • 4Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 5Ar)

(O^- • 5) +  = (O^- • 6)

By formula: (O^- • 5Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 6Ar)

(O^- • 6) +  = (O^- • 7)

By formula: (O^- • 6Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 7Ar)

(O^- • 7) +  = (O^- • 8)

By formula: (O^- • 7Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 8Ar)

(O^- • 8) +  = (O^- • 9)

By formula: (O^- • 8Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 9Ar)

(O^- • ) +  = (O^- • 2)

By formula: (O^- • Ar) + Ar = (O^- • 2Ar)

(Ar⁺ • ) +  = (Ar⁺ • 2)

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

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (N₂⁺ • Ar) + Ar = (N₂⁺ • 2Ar)

O^- +  = (O^- • )

By formula: O^- + Ar = (O^- • Ar)

(Ar⁺ • 10) +  = (Ar⁺ • 11)

By formula: (Ar⁺ • 10Ar) + Ar = (Ar⁺ • 11Ar)

(Ar⁺ • 9) +  = (Ar⁺ • 10)

By formula: (Ar⁺ • 9Ar) + Ar = (Ar⁺ • 10Ar)

(D₃⁺ • 2) +  = (D₃⁺ • 3)

By formula: (D₃⁺ • 2Ar) + Ar = (D₃⁺ • 3Ar)

(D₃⁺ • 3) +  = (D₃⁺ • 4)

By formula: (D₃⁺ • 3Ar) + Ar = (D₃⁺ • 4Ar)

(D₃⁺ • 4) +  = (D₃⁺ • 5)

By formula: (D₃⁺ • 4Ar) + Ar = (D₃⁺ • 5Ar)

(D₃⁺ • 5) +  = (D₃⁺ • 6)

By formula: (D₃⁺ • 5Ar) + Ar = (D₃⁺ • 6Ar)

(D₃⁺ • 6) +  = (D₃⁺ • 7)

By formula: (D₃⁺ • 6Ar) + Ar = (D₃⁺ • 7Ar)

(Ar⁺ • 3) +  = (Ar⁺ • 4)

By formula: (Ar⁺ • 3Ar) + Ar = (Ar⁺ • 4Ar)

Henry's Law data

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Henry's Law constant (water solution)

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

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Pc	Critical pressure
  Ptriple	Triple point pressure
  S°gas,1 bar	Entropy of gas at standard conditions (1 bar)
  T	Temperature
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  d(ln(kH))/d(1/T)	Temperature dependence parameter for Henry's Law constant
  k°H	Henry's Law constant at 298.15K
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions
  ρc	Critical density

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