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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfgas-241.826 ± 0.040kJ/molReviewCox, Wagman, et al., 1984CODATA Review value
Δfgas-241.83kJ/molReviewChase, 1998Data last reviewed in March, 1979
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
gas,1 bar188.835 ± 0.010J/mol*KReviewCox, Wagman, et al., 1984CODATA Review value
gas,1 bar188.84J/mol*KReviewChase, 1998Data last reviewed in March, 1979

Gas Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)

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

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Temperature (K) 500. to 1700.1700. to 6000.
A 30.0920041.96426
B 6.8325148.622053
C 6.793435-1.499780
D -2.5344800.098119
E 0.082139-11.15764
F -250.8810-272.1797
G 223.3967219.7809
H -241.8264-241.8264
ReferenceChase, 1998Chase, 1998
Comment Data last reviewed in March, 1979 Data last reviewed in March, 1979

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil373.17 ± 0.04KAVGN/AAverage of 7 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ptriple0.0061barN/ASato, Watanabe, et al., 1991Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1.×10-7 bar; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tc647. ± 2.KAVGN/AAverage of 7 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Pc220.64barN/ASato, Watanabe, et al., 1991Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.05 bar; TRC
Pc220.60barN/ABrunner, 1990Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.12 bar; TRC
Pc220.46barN/AMorita, Sato, et al., 1989Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.25 bar; based on analysis of their obs. PVT and vapor pressure data some other data from literature; TRC
Pc220.64barN/AAleksandrov, 1986Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.30 bar; TRC
Pc220.64barN/ASifner, 1985Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.0001 bar; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ρc17.9mol/lN/ASato, Watanabe, et al., 1991Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 mol/l; TRC
ρc17.91mol/lN/AMorita, Sato, et al., 1989Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.083 mol/l; based on analysis of obs. PVT and vapor pressure data; TRC
ρc17.9mol/lN/AAleksandrov, 1986Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 mol/l; TRC
ρc17.9mol/lN/ASifner, 1985Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 mol/l; TRC

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Temperature (K) A B C Reference Comment
379. to 573.3.55959643.748-198.043Liu and Lindsay, 1970Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.
273. to 303.5.402211838.675-31.737Bridgeman and Aldrich, 1964Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.
304. to 333.5.203891733.926-39.485Bridgeman and Aldrich, 1964Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.
334. to 363.5.07681659.793-45.854Bridgeman and Aldrich, 1964Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.
344. to 373.5.083541663.125-45.622Bridgeman and Aldrich, 1964Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.
293. to 343.6.209632354.7317.559Gubkov, Fermor, et al., 1964Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.
255.9 to 373.4.65431435.264-64.848Stull, 1947Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.

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

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Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
IE (evaluated)12.621 ± 0.002eVN/AN/AL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Proton affinity (review)691.kJ/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Gas basicity660.0kJ/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
12.65 ± 0.05EISnow and Thomas, 1990LL
12.6188 ± 0.0009PIPage, Larkin, et al., 1988LL
12.6223 ± 0.0003PEReutt, Wang, et al., 1986LBLHLM
12.6 ± 0.1EIGrade, Wienecke, et al., 1983LBLHLM
12.63 ± 0.03EILefaivre and Marmet, 1978LLK
12.612SGurtler, Saile, et al., 1977LLK
12.627PEBotter and Carlier, 1977LLK
12.616PEKronebusch and Berkowitz, 1976LLK
12.624PEDixon, Duxbury, et al., 1976LLK
12.615 ± 0.001PEKarlsson, Mattson, et al., 1975LLK
12.6PEDebies and Rabalais, 1975LLK
12.6PIRabalais, Debies, et al., 1974LLK
12.615 ± 0.001PEBergmark, Karlsson, et al., 1974LLK
12.619PERobin and Kuebler, 1973LLK
12.7EIMorrison and Traeger, 1973LLK
12.619 ± 0.006SKatayama, Huffman, et al., 1973LLK
12.62PEPotts and Price, 1972LLK
12.624PEAsbrink and Rabalais, 1971LLK
12.65CICermak, 1968RDSH
12.62 ± 0.01PEBrundle and Turner, 1968RDSH
12.59 ± 0.01PIDibeler, Walker, et al., 1966RDSH
12.614 ± 0.005PIBrehm, 1966RDSH
12.597 ± 0.010PINicholson, 1965RDSH
12.60 ± 0.01EIFrost and McDowell, 1958RDSH
12.62 ± 0.02SPrice, 1936RDSH
12.62PEKimura, Katsumata, et al., 1981Vertical value; LLK
11.8PECampbell, Liesegang, et al., 1979Vertical value; LLK
12.61PEBenoit and Harrison, 1977Vertical value; LLK
12.61PEWieczorek, Koenig, et al., 1975Vertical value; LLK
12.60 ± 0.02PEBanna and Shirley, 1975Vertical value; LLK
12.62PESchweig and Thiel, 1974Vertical value; LLK

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
H+16.95 ± 0.05OHEILefaivre and Marmet, 1978LLK
H+18.7 ± 0.05OH(X2P)EIAppell and Durup, 1973LLK
H+16.0 ± 0.3OH-EICottin, 1959RDSH
H+19.6 ± 0.25OHEICottin, 1959RDSH
HO+18.08 ± 0.05HEILefaivre and Marmet, 1978LLK
HO+18.115 ± 0.008HPIMcCulloh, 1976LLK
HO+18.2HEIMorrison and Traeger, 1973LLK
HO+18.05HPIDibeler, Walker, et al., 1966RDSH
HO+18.2 ± 0.1HEIFoner and Hudson, 1956RDSH
H2+20.7 ± 0.4OEIEhrhardt and Kresling, 1967RDSH
O+19.0H2EIMorrison and Traeger, 1973LLK
O+26.82HEIMorrison and Traeger, 1973LLK
O+19.0 ± 0.2H2EIEhrhardt and Kresling, 1967RDSH
O+26.5 ± 0.32H?EIEhrhardt and Kresling, 1967RDSH
O+29.15 ± 0.252H?EICottin, 1959RDSH

De-protonation reactions

HO- + Hydrogen cation = Water

By formula: HO- + H+ = H2O

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1633.141 ± 0.042kJ/molD-EASmith, Kim, et al., 1997gas phase; Given: 14741.02(3) cm-1. dHacid(0K) = 389.11±0.014; B
Δr1622.1kJ/molN/ACheck, Faust, et al., 2001gas phase; MnBr3-; ; ΔS(EA)=1.7; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1605.57 ± 0.25kJ/molH-TSSmith, Kim, et al., 1997gas phase; Given: 14741.02(3) cm-1. dHacid(0K) = 389.11±0.014; B
Δr1594.5kJ/molN/ACheck, Faust, et al., 2001gas phase; MnBr3-; ; ΔS(EA)=1.7; 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]

Chase, 1998
Chase, M.W., Jr., NIST-JANAF Themochemical Tables, Fourth Edition, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, Monograph 9, 1998, 1-1951. [all data]

Sato, Watanabe, et al., 1991
Sato, H.; Watanabe, K.; Levelt Sengers, J.M.H.; Gallagher, J.S.; Hill, P.G.; Straub, J.; Wagner, W., Sixteen Thousand Evaluated Experimental Thermodynamic Property Data for Water and Steam, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1991, 20, 1023. [all data]

Brunner, 1990
Brunner, E., Fluid Mixtures at High Pressures. 9. Phase Separation and Critical Phenomena in 23 (n-Alkane + Water) Mixtures., J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1990, 22, 335. [all data]

Morita, Sato, et al., 1989
Morita, T.; Sato, H.; Uematsu, M.; Watanabe, K., PVT Properties and Vapor-Pressures of Ordinary Water Substance in the Critical Region, Physica A: (Amsterdam), 1989, 156, 436. [all data]

Aleksandrov, 1986
Aleksandrov, A.A., Critical Parameters of Ordinary and Heavy Water, Teploenergetika, 1986, No. 1, 74. [all data]

Sifner, 1985
Sifner, O., Recommended Values of Critical Parameters of Ordinary and Heavy Water, Chem. Listy, 1985, 79, 199. [all data]

Liu and Lindsay, 1970
Liu, C.-T.; Lindsay, W.T., Jr., Vapor Pressure of D2O from 106 to 300 ºC, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1970, 15, 4, 510-513, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60047a015 . [all data]

Bridgeman and Aldrich, 1964
Bridgeman, O.C.; Aldrich, E.W., Vapor Pressure Tables for Water, J. Heat Transfer, 1964, 86, 2, 279-286, https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3687121 . [all data]

Gubkov, Fermor, et al., 1964
Gubkov, A.N.; Fermor, N.A.; Smirnov, N.I., Vapor Pressure of Mono-Poly Systems, Zh. Prikl. Khim. (Leningrad), 1964, 37, 2204-2210. [all data]

Stull, 1947
Stull, Daniel R., Vapor Pressure of Pure Substances. Organic and Inorganic Compounds, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1947, 39, 4, 517-540, https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50448a022 . [all data]

Hunter and Lias, 1998
Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G., Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 3, 413-656, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556018 . [all data]

Snow and Thomas, 1990
Snow, K.B.; Thomas, T.F., Mass spectrum, ionization potential, and appearance potentials for fragment ions of sulfuric acid vapor, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes, 1990, 96, 49. [all data]

Page, Larkin, et al., 1988
Page, R.H.; Larkin, R.J.; Yhen, Y.R.; Lee, Y.T., High-resolution photoionization spectrum of water molecules in a supersonic beam, J. Chem. Phys., 1988, 88, 2249. [all data]

Reutt, Wang, et al., 1986
Reutt, J.E.; Wang, L.S.; Lee, Y.T.; Shirley, D.A., Molecular beam photoelectron spectroscopy and femtosecond intramolecular dynamics of H2O+ and D2O+, J. Chem. Phys., 1986, 85, 6928. [all data]

Grade, Wienecke, et al., 1983
Grade, M.; Wienecke, J.; Rosinger, W.; Hirschwald, W., Electron impact investigation of the molecules SeS(g) and TeSe(g) under high-temperature equilibrium conditions, Ber. Bunsen-Ges. Phys. Chem., 1983, 87, 355. [all data]

Lefaivre and Marmet, 1978
Lefaivre, D.; Marmet, P., Electroionization of D2O and H2O and study of fragments H+ and OH+, Can. J. Phys., 1978, 56, 1549. [all data]

Gurtler, Saile, et al., 1977
Gurtler, P.; Saile, V.; Koch, E.E., Rydberg series in the absorption spectra of H2O and D2O in the vacuum ultraviolet, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1977, 51, 386. [all data]

Botter and Carlier, 1977
Botter, R.; Carlier, J., Spectre de photoelectrons et calcul des facteurs de Franck-Condon pour H2O, D2O, HDO, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1977, 12, 55. [all data]

Kronebusch and Berkowitz, 1976
Kronebusch, P.L.; Berkowitz, J., Photodissociative ionization in the 21-41 eV region: O2, N2, CO, NO, CO2, H2O, NH3 and CH4, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 1976, 22, 283. [all data]

Dixon, Duxbury, et al., 1976
Dixon, R.N.; Duxbury, G.; Rabalais, J.W.; Asbrink, L., Rovibronic structure in the photoelectron spectra of H2O, D2O and HDO, Mol. Phys., 1976, 31, 423. [all data]

Karlsson, Mattson, et al., 1975
Karlsson, L.; Mattson, L.; Jadrny, R.; Albridge, R.G.; Pinchas, S.; Bergmark, T.; Siegbahn, K., Isotopic and vibronic coupling effects in the valence electron spectra of H216O, H218O, and D216O, J. Chem. Phys., 1975, 62, 4745. [all data]

Debies and Rabalais, 1975
Debies, T.P.; Rabalais, J.W., Calculated photoionization cross-sections and angular distributions for the isoelectronic series Ne, HF, H2O, NH3, and CH4, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1975, 97, 487. [all data]

Rabalais, Debies, et al., 1974
Rabalais, J.W.; Debies, T.P.; Berkosky, J.L.; Huang, J.-T.J.; Ellison, F.O., Calculated photoionization cross sections relative experimental photoionization intensities for a selection of small molecules, J. Chem. Phys., 1974, 61, 516. [all data]

Bergmark, Karlsson, et al., 1974
Bergmark, T.; Karlsson, L.; Jadrny, R.; Mattsson, L.; Albridge, R.G.; Siegbahn, K., Isotopic effects in the electron spectra of H216O, H218O, and D216O, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1974, 4, 85. [all data]

Robin and Kuebler, 1973
Robin, M.B.; Kuebler, N.A., Excited electronic states of the simple alcohols, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1973, 1, 13. [all data]

Morrison and Traeger, 1973
Morrison, J.D.; Traeger, J.C., Ionization and dissociation by electron impact. I. H2O and H2S, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 1973, 11, 77. [all data]

Katayama, Huffman, et al., 1973
Katayama, D.H.; Huffman, R.E.; O'Bryan, C.L., Absorption and photoionization cross sections for H2O and D2O in the vacuum ultraviolet, J. Chem. Phys., 1973, 59, 4309. [all data]

Potts and Price, 1972
Potts, A.W.; Price, W.C., Photoelectron spectra and valence shell orbital structures of groups V VI hydrides, Proc. R. Soc. London A:, 1972, 326, 181. [all data]

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Asbrink, L.; Rabalais, J.W., Comments on the high resolution photoelectron spectrum of H2O and D2O, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1971, 12, 182. [all data]

Cermak, 1968
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Dibeler, V.H.; Walker, J.A.; Rosenstock, H.M., Mass spectrometric study of photoionization. V.Water and ammonia, J.Res. NBS, 1966, 70A, 459. [all data]

Brehm, 1966
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Price, W.C., The far ultraviolet absorption spectra and ionization potentials of H2O and H2S, J. Chem. Phys., 1936, 4, 147. [all data]

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Appell and Durup, 1973
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Ehrhardt, H.; Kresling, A., Die dissoziative Ionisation von N2, O2, H2O, CO2 und Athan, Z. Naturforsch., 1967, 22a, 2036. [all data]

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Check, C.E.; Faust, T.O.; Bailey, J.M.; Wright, B.J.; Gilbert, T.M.; Sunderlin, L.S., Addition of Polarization and Diffuse Functions to the LANL2DZ Basis Set for P-Block Elements, J. Phys. Chem. A,, 2001, 105, 34, 8111, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp011945l . [all data]


Notes

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