germanium
- Formula: Ge
- Molecular weight: 72.64
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/Ge
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: GNPVGFCGXDBREM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 7440-56-4
- Chemical structure:
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Gas phase thermochemistry data
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| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°gas | 89. ± 2. | kcal/mol | Review | Cox, Wagman, et al., 1984 | CODATA Review value |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| S°gas,1 bar | 40.130 ± 0.001 | cal/mol*K | Review | Cox, Wagman, et al., 1984 | CODATA Review value |
Condensed phase thermochemistry data
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| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S°solid,1 bar | 7.431 ± 0.036 | cal/mol*K | Review | Cox, Wagman, et al., 1984 | CODATA Review value |
Reaction thermochemistry data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
MS - José A. Martinho Simões
B - John E. Bartmess
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Individual Reactions
HGe (g) = (g) +
(g)
By formula: HGe (g) = H (g) + Ge (g)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | >53.8 | kcal/mol | PIMS | Ruscic, Schwarz, et al., 1990 | Temperature: 0 K. A value of 63.1 kcal/mol is recommended in Ruscic, Schwarz, et al., 1990.; MS |
(CAS Reg. No. 64177-44-2 • 4294967295) +
= CAS Reg. No. 64177-44-2
By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 64177-44-2 • 4294967295Ge) + Ge = CAS Reg. No. 64177-44-2
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 81.6 ± 2.4 | kcal/mol | N/A | Arnold, Xu, et al., 1995 | gas phase; B |
By formula: (Ge3- • 4294967295Ge) + Ge = Ge3-
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 92.2 ± 2.5 | kcal/mol | N/A | Burton, Xu, et al., 1996 | gas phase; B |
(CAS Reg. No. 78413-15-7 • 4294967295) +
= CAS Reg. No. 78413-15-7
By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 78413-15-7 • 4294967295Ge) + Ge = CAS Reg. No. 78413-15-7
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 80.1 ± 1.4 | kcal/mol | N/A | Burton, Xu, et al., 1996 | gas 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]
Ruscic, Schwarz, et al., 1990
Ruscic, B.; Schwarz, M.; Berkowitz, J.,
Photoionization studies of GeHn(n = 2-4),
J. Chem. Phys., 1990, 92, 1865. [all data]
Arnold, Xu, et al., 1995
Arnold, C.C.; Xu, C.S.; Burton, G.R.; Neumark, D.M.,
Study of the low-lying states of Ge-2 and Ge-2(-) using negative ion zero electron kinetic energy spectroscopy,
J. Chem. Phys., 1995, 102, 18, 6982, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.469091
. [all data]
Burton, Xu, et al., 1996
Burton, G.R.; Xu, C.; Arnold, C.C.; Neumark, D.M.,
Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Zero Kinetic Energy Spectroscopy of Germanium Cluster Anions,
J. Chem. Phys., 1996, 104, 8, 2757, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.471098
. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
S°gas,1 bar Entropy of gas at standard conditions (1 bar) S°solid,1 bar Entropy of solid at standard conditions (1 bar) ΔfH°gas Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions ΔrH° Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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