Acetylene

• Formula: C₂H₂
• Molecular weight: 26.0373
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2H2/c1-2/h1-2H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: HSFWRNGVRCDJHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 74-86-2
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Ethyne; Ethine; Narcylen; C2H2; Acetylen; UN 1001; Vinylene
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

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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Reaction thermochemistry data

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

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Individual Reactions

C₂H^- +  =

By formula: C₂H^- + H⁺ = C₂H₂

COS⁺ +  = (COS⁺ • )

By formula: COS⁺ + C₂H₂ = (COS⁺ • C₂H₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Co⁺ + C₂H₂ = (Co⁺ • C₂H₂)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Ni⁺ + C₂H₂ = (Ni⁺ • C₂H₂)

Enthalpy of reaction

2 +  =

By formula: 2H₂ + C₂H₂ = C₂H₆

=  + 

By formula: C₇H₈ = C₅H₆ + C₂H₂

C₂Na₂ (cr) + 2 (l) = 2( • 1418) (solution) +  (g)

By formula: C₂Na₂ (cr) + 2H₂O (l) = 2(HNaO • 1418H₂O) (solution) + C₂H₂ (g)

C₂HCs (cr) +  (l) = ( • 1031) (solution) +  (g)

By formula: C₂HCs (cr) + H₂O (l) = (HCsO • 1031H₂O) (solution) + C₂H₂ (g)

C₂HNa (cr) +  (l) = ( • 1418) (solution) +  (g)

By formula: C₂HNa (cr) + H₂O (l) = (HNaO • 1418H₂O) (solution) + C₂H₂ (g)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cu⁺ + C₂H₂ = (Cu⁺ • C₂H₂)

Enthalpy of reaction

2 =

By formula: 2C₂H₂ = C₄H₄

Rh⁺ +  = (Rh⁺ • )

By formula: Rh⁺ + C₂H₂ = (Rh⁺ • C₂H₂)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cr⁺ + C₂H₂ = (Cr⁺ • C₂H₂)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Ti⁺ + C₂H₂ = (Ti⁺ • C₂H₂)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: La⁺ + C₂H₂ = (La⁺ • C₂H₂)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Sc⁺ + C₂H₂ = (Sc⁺ • C₂H₂)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: V⁺ + C₂H₂ = (V⁺ • C₂H₂)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Y⁺ + C₂H₂ = (Y⁺ • C₂H₂)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = C₂H₂Br^-

By formula: Br^- + C₂H₂ = C₂H₂Br^-

C₂Ag₂ (cr) + 2( • 12.3) (solution) =  (aq) + 2 (cr)

By formula: C₂Ag₂ (cr) + 2(HCl • 12.3H₂O) (solution) = C₂H₂ (aq) + 2AgCl (cr)

(CAS Reg. No. 25012-81-1 • 4294967295) +  = CAS Reg. No. 25012-81-1

By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 25012-81-1 • 4294967295C₂H₂) + C₂H₂ = CAS Reg. No. 25012-81-1

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Al⁺ + C₂H₂ = (Al⁺ • C₂H₂)

=  + 

By formula: C₂H₂Cl₂ = C₂H₂ + Cl₂

=  + 

By formula: C₂H₃Cl = C₂H₂ + HCl

 +  =

By formula: C₅H₆ + C₂H₂ = C₇H₈

C₂H₂⁺ +  = (C₂H₂⁺ • )

By formula: C₂H₂⁺ + C₂H₂ = (C₂H₂⁺ • C₂H₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Fe⁺ + C₂H₂ = (Fe⁺ • C₂H₂)

=  + 

By formula: C₂H₂I₂ = C₂H₂ + I₂

C₂H₂I₂ =  + 

By formula: C₂H₂I₂ = C₂H₂ + I₂

IR Spectrum

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Data compiled by: Coblentz Society, Inc.

• GAS (50 mmHg DILUTED TO A TOTAL PRESSURE OF 600 mmHg WITH N2); DOW KBr FOREPRISM; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm^-1 resolution

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

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
  S°gas,1 bar	Entropy of gas at standard conditions (1 bar)
  T	Temperature
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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