Carbon dioxide

• Formula: CO₂
• Molecular weight: 44.0095
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/CO2/c2-1-3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 124-38-9
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • Carbon dioxide (¹²C¹⁶O₂)
• Other names: Carbon oxide (CO2); Carbonic acid, gas; Carbonic anhydride; Dry ice; CO2; Anhydride carbonique; Carbonica; Kohlendioxyd; Kohlensaure; UN 1013; UN 1845; UN 2187; Cardice; Dricold; Drikold; Carbonic acid anhydride; Khladon 744; R 744
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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
B - John E. Bartmess

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Reactions 1 to 50

 +  = ( • )

By formula: O₂⁺ + CO₂ = (O₂⁺ • CO₂)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: CO₂⁺ + CO₂ = (CO₂⁺ • CO₂)

O^- +  = (O^- • )

By formula: O^- + CO₂ = (O^- • CO₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: I^- + CO₂ = (I^- • CO₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: O₂^- + CO₂ = (O₂^- • CO₂)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: F^- + CO₂ = (F^- • CO₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + CO₂ = (Cl^- • CO₂)

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (I^- • 2CO₂) + CO₂ = (I^- • 3CO₂)

( • 4) +  = ( • 5)

By formula: (I^- • 4CO₂) + CO₂ = (I^- • 5CO₂)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (I^- • CO₂) + CO₂ = (I^- • 2CO₂)

( • 5) +  = ( • 6)

By formula: (I^- • 5CO₂) + CO₂ = (I^- • 6CO₂)

( • ) +  = ( •  • )

By formula: (Na⁺ • CO₂) + H₂O = (Na⁺ • H₂O • CO₂)

CHO₂⁺ +  = (CHO₂⁺ • )

By formula: CHO₂⁺ + CO₂ = (CHO₂⁺ • CO₂)

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (I^- • 3CO₂) + CO₂ = (I^- • 4CO₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: NO₂^- + CO₂ = (NO₂^- • CO₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: NO^- + CO₂ = (NO^- • CO₂)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Br^- • CO₂) + CO₂ = (Br^- • 2CO₂)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (CO₂⁺ • CO₂) + CO₂ = (CO₂⁺ • 2CO₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Br^- + CO₂ = (Br^- • CO₂)

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (Cl^- • 2CO₂) + CO₂ = (Cl^- • 3CO₂)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Cl^- • CO₂) + CO₂ = (Cl^- • 2CO₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: H₃O⁺ + CO₂ = (H₃O⁺ • CO₂)

( • 2 • ) +  = ( • 3 • )

By formula: (Na⁺ • 2H₂O • CO₂) + H₂O = (Na⁺ • 3H₂O • CO₂)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (O₂⁺ • CO₂) + CO₂ = (O₂⁺ • 2CO₂)

( • 3) +  = ( •  • 3)

By formula: (Na⁺ • 3H₂O) + CO₂ = (Na⁺ • CO₂ • 3H₂O)

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (Na⁺ • 3CO₂) + CO₂ = (Na⁺ • 4CO₂)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + CO₂ = (Na⁺ • CO₂)

Free energy of reaction

( • 6) +  = ( • 7)

By formula: (I^- • 6CO₂) + CO₂ = (I^- • 7CO₂)

( • 7) +  = ( • 8)

By formula: (I^- • 7CO₂) + CO₂ = (I^- • 8CO₂)

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (Cl^- • 3CO₂) + CO₂ = (Cl^- • 4CO₂)

CO₃^- +  = C₂O₅^-

By formula: CO₃^- + CO₂ = C₂O₅^-

HO^- +  = (HO^- • )

By formula: HO^- + CO₂ = (HO^- • CO₂)

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (CO₂⁺ • 2CO₂) + CO₂ = (CO₂⁺ • 3CO₂)

( •  • ) +  = ( • 2 • )

By formula: (Na⁺ • H₂O • CO₂) + H₂O = (Na⁺ • 2H₂O • CO₂)

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (F^- • 3CO₂) + CO₂ = (F^- • 4CO₂)

( • 4) +  = ( • 5)

By formula: (F^- • 4CO₂) + CO₂ = (F^- • 5CO₂)

( • 5) +  = ( • 6)

By formula: (F^- • 5CO₂) + CO₂ = (F^- • 6CO₂)

C₇O₁₅^- + 7 = C₈O₁₇^-

By formula: C₇O₁₅^- + 7CO₂ = C₈O₁₇^-

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (F^- • 2CO₂) + CO₂ = (F^- • 3CO₂)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (F^- • CO₂) + CO₂ = (F^- • 2CO₂)

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (O₂^- • 2CO₂) + CO₂ = (O₂^- • 3CO₂)

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (O₂^- • 3CO₂) + CO₂ = (O₂^- • 4CO₂)

( • 4) +  = ( • 5)

By formula: (O₂^- • 4CO₂) + CO₂ = (O₂^- • 5CO₂)

( • 5) +  = ( • 6)

By formula: (O₂^- • 5CO₂) + CO₂ = (O₂^- • 6CO₂)

( • 6) +  = ( • 7)

By formula: (O₂^- • 6CO₂) + CO₂ = (O₂^- • 7CO₂)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (O₂^- • CO₂) + CO₂ = (O₂^- • 2CO₂)

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (NO₂^- • 2CO₂) + CO₂ = (NO₂^- • 3CO₂)

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (NO₂^- • 3CO₂) + CO₂ = (NO₂^- • 4CO₂)

( • 4) +  = ( • 5)

By formula: (NO₂^- • 4CO₂) + CO₂ = (NO₂^- • 5CO₂)

( • 5) +  = ( • 6)

By formula: (NO₂^- • 5CO₂) + CO₂ = (NO₂^- • 6CO₂)

IR Spectrum

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Gas Chromatography

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References

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Rakshit and Warneck, 1981
Rakshit, A.B.; Warneck, P., Formation and Reactions of O2+.CO2, O2+.H2O and O2+(CO2)2 Ions, Int. J. Mass Spectrom Ion Phys., 1981, 40, 2, 135, https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7381(81)80037-X . [all data]

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Headley, Mason, et al., 1982
Headley, J.V.; Mason, R.S.; Jennings, K.R., Kinetics, Equilibria and Diffusion of Ions Produced in N2, CO and CO2, Studied as a Function of Temperature using a High - Pressure Pulsed Mass Spectrometer, J. Chem. Soc., 1982, 78, 933. [all data]

Adams and Bohme, 1970
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Arnold, Bradforth, et al., 1995
Arnold, D.W.; Bradforth, S.E.; Kim, E.H.; Neumark, D.M., Study of I-(CO2)n, Br-(CO2)n, and I-(N2O)n clusters by anion photoelectron spectroscopy, J. Chem. Phys., 1995, 102, 9, 3510, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.468576 . [all data]

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  T	Temperature
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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