Nitrous oxide

• Formula: N₂O
• Molecular weight: 44.0128
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/N2O/c1-2-3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: GQPLMRYTRLFLPF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 10024-97-2
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Nitrogen oxide (N2O); Dinitrogen monoxide; Dinitrogen oxide; Laughing gas; N2O; Factitious air; Hyponitrous acid anhydride; Nitrogen oxide; UN 1070; UN 2201; Nitrogen monoxide; Nitral
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  • Gas phase ion energetics data
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • References
  • Notes
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Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
B - John E. Bartmess

View reactions leading to N₂O⁺ (ion structure unspecified)

Electron affinity determinations

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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

Spectrum

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Additional Data

References

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Atake and Chihara, 1974
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Hoge, 1945
Hoge, H.J., Vapor pressure, latent heat of vaporization, and triple-point temperature of N2O, J. RES. NATL. BUR. STAN., 1945, 34, 3, 281-17, https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.034.015 . [all data]

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Bryson, Cazcarra, et al., 1974
Bryson, Charles E.; Cazcarra, Victor; Levenson, Leonard L., Sublimation rates and vapor pressures of water, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and xenon, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1974, 19, 2, 107-110, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60061a021 . [all data]

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Blue, R.W.; Giauque, W.F., The Heat Capacity and Vapor Pressure of Solid and Liquid Nitrous Oxide. The Entropy from its Band Spectrum, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1935, 57, 6, 991-997, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01309a008 . [all data]

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Nalley, Compton, et al., 1973
Nalley, S.J.; Compton, R.N.; Schweinler, H.C.; Anderson, V.E., Molecular electron affinities from collisional ionization of cesium. I. NO, NO₂, and N₂O, J. Chem. Phys., 1973, 59, 4125. [all data]

Wentworth, Chen, et al., 1971
Wentworth, W.E.; Chen, E.; Freeman, R., Thermal electron attachment to N₂O, J. Chem. Phys., 1971, 55, 2075. [all data]

Coe, Snodgrass, et al., 1986
Coe, J.V.; Snodgrass, J.T.; Freidhoff, C.B.; McHugh, K.M.; Bowen, K.H., Negative ion photoelectron spectroscopy of N₂O^- and (N₂O)₂^-, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1986, 124, 274. [all data]

Kimura, Katsumata, et al., 1981
Kimura, K.; Katsumata, S.; Achiba, Y.; Yamazaki, T.; Iwata, S., Ionization energies, Ab initio assignments, and valence electronic structure for 200 molecules in Handbook of HeI Photoelectron Spectra of Fundamental Organic Compounds, Japan Scientific Soc. Press, Tokyo, 1981. [all data]

Hitchcock, Brion, et al., 1980
Hitchcock, A.P.; Brion, C.E.; Van der Wiel, M.J., Absolute oscillator strengths for valence-shell ionic photofragmentation of N₂O and CO₂(8-75 eV), Chem. Phys., 1980, 45, 461. [all data]

Sahini, Constantin, et al., 1978
Sahini, V.E.; Constantin, V.; Serban, I., Determination of ionization potentials using a MI-1305 mass spectrometer, Rev. Roum. Chim., 1978, 23, 479. [all data]

Berkowitz and Eland, 1977
Berkowitz, J.; Eland, J.H.D., Photoionization of N₂O: Mechanisms of photoionization and ion dissociation, J. Chem. Phys., 1977, 67, 2740. [all data]

Coppens, Smets, et al., 1974
Coppens, P.; Smets, J.; Fishel, M.G.; Drowart, J., Mass spectrometric study of the photoionization of nitrous oxide in the wavelength interval 1000-600 A, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 1974, 14, 57. [all data]

Eland, 1973
Eland, J.H.D., Predissociation of N₂O⁺ and COS⁺ ions studied by photoelectronphotoion coincidence spectroscopy, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 1973, 12, 389. [all data]

Collin and Natalis, 1969
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Brundle, C.R.; Turner, D.W., Studies on the photoionisation of the linear triatomic molecules: N₂O, COS, CS₂ and CO₂ using high-resolution photoelectron spectroscopy, Intern. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 1969, 2, 195. [all data]

Cook, Metzger, et al., 1968
Cook, G.R.; Metzger, P.H.; Ogawa, M., Photoionization and absorption coefficients of N₂O, J. Opt. Soc. Am., 1968, 58, 129. [all data]

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Dibeler, Walker, et al., 1967
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Curran and Fox, 1961
Curran, R.K.; Fox, R.E., Mass spectrometer investigation of ionization of N₂O by electron impact, J. Chem. Phys., 1961, 34, 1590. [all data]

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Dibeler, V.H., N₂O bond dissociation energy by photon impact, J. Chem. Phys., 1967, 47, 2191. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  EA	Electron affinity
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  Pc	Critical pressure
  Ptriple	Triple point pressure
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Vc	Critical volume
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ρc	Critical density

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