Nitrogen cation

Formula: N₂⁺
Molecular weight: 28.0129
IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/N2/c1-2/q+1
IUPAC Standard InChIKey: OCLMUTJUZGFVFC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS Registry Number: 13966-04-6
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
S°_{gas,1 bar}	47.239	cal/mol*K	Review	Chase, 1998	Data last reviewed in September, 1977

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias

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Individual Reactions

Nitrogen cation + = ( • )

By formula: N₂⁺ + N₂ = (N₂⁺ • N₂)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	24.4 to 24.4	kcal/mol	RNG	N/A	Range of 6 values; Individual data points
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	21.0	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka and Nakajima, 1988	gas phase
Δ_rS°	16.2	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Teng and Conway, 1973	gas phase
Δ_rS°	19.5	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Payzant and Kebarle, 1970	gas phase
Δ_rS°	11.	cal/mol*K	DT	Varney, 1968	gas phase; Entropy change is questionable
Δ_rS°	-1.	cal/mol*K	DT	Varney, 1959	gas phase; Entropy change is questionable

Nitrogen cation + = ( • )

By formula: N₂⁺ + Ar = (N₂⁺ • Ar)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	26.8	kcal/mol	PD/KERD	Kim and Bowers, 1990	gas phase; switching reaction(N2+)N2; Hiraoka and Nakajima, 1988
Δ_rH°	25.4	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Teng and Conway, 1973	gas phase; switching reaction(N2+)N2
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	19.5	cal/mol*K	PD/KERD	Kim and Bowers, 1990	gas phase; switching reaction(N2+)N2; Hiraoka and Nakajima, 1988
Δ_rS°	13.7	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Teng and Conway, 1973	gas phase; switching reaction(N2+)N2

( Nitrogen cation • 7) + = ( • 8)

By formula: (N₂⁺ • 7Ar) + Ar = (N₂⁺ • 8Ar)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	1.53	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mori, et al., 1992	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	17.	cal/mol*K	N/A	Hiraoka, Mori, et al., 1992	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated

( Nitrogen cation • 8) + = ( • 9)

By formula: (N₂⁺ • 8Ar) + Ar = (N₂⁺ • 9Ar)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	1.52	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mori, et al., 1992	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	17.	cal/mol*K	N/A	Hiraoka, Mori, et al., 1992	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated

( Nitrogen cation • ) + = ( • 2)

By formula: (N₂⁺ • N₂) + N₂ = (N₂⁺ • 2N₂)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	2.8 ± 0.2	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Hiraoka and Nakajima, 1988	gas phase
Δ_rH°	1.4	kcal/mol	PI	Linn, Ono, et al., 1981	gas phase
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	15.0	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka and Nakajima, 1988	gas phase

( Nitrogen cation • ) + = ( • 2)

By formula: (N₂⁺ • Ar) + Ar = (N₂⁺ • 2Ar)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	3.8	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mori, et al., 1992	gas phase; Δ_rH>
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	17.	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mori, et al., 1992	gas phase; Δ_rH>

( Nitrogen cation • 10) + = ( • 11)

By formula: (N₂⁺ • 10N₂) + N₂ = (N₂⁺ • 11N₂)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	1.7 ± 0.2	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Hiraoka and Nakajima, 1988	gas phase
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	20.2	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka and Nakajima, 1988	gas phase

( Nitrogen cation • 9) + = ( • 10)

By formula: (N₂⁺ • 9N₂) + N₂ = (N₂⁺ • 10N₂)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	1.8 ± 0.2	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Hiraoka and Nakajima, 1988	gas phase
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	20.7	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka and Nakajima, 1988	gas phase

( Nitrogen cation • 2) + = ( • 3)

By formula: (N₂⁺ • 2N₂) + N₂ = (N₂⁺ • 3N₂)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	2.7 ± 0.2	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Hiraoka and Nakajima, 1988	gas phase
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	15.8	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka and Nakajima, 1988	gas phase

( Nitrogen cation • 3) + = ( • 4)

By formula: (N₂⁺ • 3N₂) + N₂ = (N₂⁺ • 4N₂)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	2.5 ± 0.2	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Hiraoka and Nakajima, 1988	gas phase
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	16.6	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka and Nakajima, 1988	gas phase

( Nitrogen cation • 4) + = ( • 5)

By formula: (N₂⁺ • 4N₂) + N₂ = (N₂⁺ • 5N₂)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	2.5 ± 0.2	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Hiraoka and Nakajima, 1988	gas phase
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	20.5	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka and Nakajima, 1988	gas phase

( Nitrogen cation • 5) + = ( • 6)

By formula: (N₂⁺ • 5N₂) + N₂ = (N₂⁺ • 6N₂)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	2.3 ± 0.2	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Hiraoka and Nakajima, 1988	gas phase
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	21.7	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka and Nakajima, 1988	gas phase

( Nitrogen cation • 6) + = ( • 7)

By formula: (N₂⁺ • 6N₂) + N₂ = (N₂⁺ • 7N₂)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	2.0 ± 0.2	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Hiraoka and Nakajima, 1988	gas phase
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	20.4	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka and Nakajima, 1988	gas phase

( Nitrogen cation • 7) + = ( • 8)

By formula: (N₂⁺ • 7N₂) + N₂ = (N₂⁺ • 8N₂)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	1.9 ± 0.2	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Hiraoka and Nakajima, 1988	gas phase
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	19.3	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka and Nakajima, 1988	gas phase

( Nitrogen cation • 8) + = ( • 9)

By formula: (N₂⁺ • 8N₂) + N₂ = (N₂⁺ • 9N₂)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	1.8 ± 0.2	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Hiraoka and Nakajima, 1988	gas phase
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	19.5	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka and Nakajima, 1988	gas phase

( Nitrogen cation • 2) + = ( • 3)

By formula: (N₂⁺ • 2Ar) + Ar = (N₂⁺ • 3Ar)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	1.7 ± 0.2	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mori, et al., 1992	gas phase
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	13.7	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mori, et al., 1992	gas phase

( Nitrogen cation • 3) + = ( • 4)

By formula: (N₂⁺ • 3Ar) + Ar = (N₂⁺ • 4Ar)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	1.7 ± 0.2	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mori, et al., 1992	gas phase
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	17.9	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mori, et al., 1992	gas phase

( Nitrogen cation • 4) + = ( • 5)

By formula: (N₂⁺ • 4Ar) + Ar = (N₂⁺ • 5Ar)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	1.6 ± 0.2	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mori, et al., 1992	gas phase
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	17.0	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mori, et al., 1992	gas phase

( Nitrogen cation • 5) + = ( • 6)

By formula: (N₂⁺ • 5Ar) + Ar = (N₂⁺ • 6Ar)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	1.6 ± 0.2	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mori, et al., 1992	gas phase
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	17.4	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mori, et al., 1992	gas phase

( Nitrogen cation • 6) + = ( • 7)

By formula: (N₂⁺ • 6Ar) + Ar = (N₂⁺ • 7Ar)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	1.5 ± 0.2	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mori, et al., 1992	gas phase
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	17.3	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mori, et al., 1992	gas phase

Nitrogen cation + = ( • )

By formula: N₂⁺ + He = (N₂⁺ • He)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	0.4	kcal/mol	PDiss	Bieske, Soliva, et al., 1990	gas phase; same Δ_rH for N2+(B) and (N2+)X; ab initio, Miller, Tennyson, et al., 1988

References

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

Hiraoka and Nakajima, 1988
Hiraoka, K.; Nakajima, G., A Determination of the Stabilities of N2+(N2)n and O2+(N2)n with n = 1 - 11 from Measurements of the Gas - Phase Ion Equilibria, J. Chem. Phys., 1988, 88, 12, 7709, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.454285 . [all data]

Teng and Conway, 1973
Teng, H.H.; Conway, D.C., Ion - Molecule Equilibria in Mixtures of N2 and Ar, J. Chem. Phys., 1973, 59, 5, 2316, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1680338 . [all data]

Payzant and Kebarle, 1970
Payzant, J.D.; Kebarle, P., Clustering Equilibrium N2+ + 2N2 = N4+ + N2 and the Bond Dissociation Energy of N4+, J. Chem. Phys., 1970, 53, 12, 4723, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1674010 . [all data]

Varney, 1968
Varney, R.N., Equilibrium Constant and Rates for the Reversible Reaction N4+ -> N2+ + N2, Phys. Rev., 1968, 174, 1, 165, https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.174.165 . [all data]

Varney, 1959
Varney, R.N., Molecular Ions, J. Chem. Phys., 1959, 31, 5, 1314, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1730590 . [all data]

Kim and Bowers, 1990
Kim, H.S.; Bowers, M.T., Energetics, Structure and Photodissociation Dynamics of the Cluster Ar.N2+, J. Chem. Phys., 1990, 93, 2, 1158, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.459179 . [all data]

Hiraoka, Mori, et al., 1992
Hiraoka, K.; Mori, T.; Yamabe, S., Gas-Phase Solvation of N2+ with Ar Atoms - A Charge Switch in the Reaction N2+(Ar)...Ar+(N2), Chem. Phys. Lett., 1992, 189, 1, 7, https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(92)85144-Y . [all data]

Linn, Ono, et al., 1981
Linn, S.H.; Ono, Y.; Ng, C.Y., Molecular Beam Photoionization Study of CO, N2, and NO Dimers and Clusters, J. Chem. Phys., 1981, 74, 6, 3342, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.441486 . [all data]

Bieske, Soliva, et al., 1990
Bieske, E.J.; Soliva, A.; Welker, M.A.; Maier, J.P., The B<---X Electronic Spectrum of N2+ He, J. Chem. Phys., 1990, 93, 6, 4477, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.458732 . [all data]

Miller, Tennyson, et al., 1988
Miller, S.; Tennyson, J.; Follmeg, B.; Rosmus, P.; Werner, H., Ab initio Investigation of the Bond Rovibrational States in the Electronic Ground State of HeN2+, J. Chem. Phys., 1988, 89, 4, 2178, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.455062 . [all data]

Notes

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Symbols used in this document:

S°_{gas,1 bar} Entropy of gas at standard conditions (1 bar)

Δ_rH° Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

Δ_rS° Entropy of reaction at standard conditions
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S°_{gas,1 bar}	Entropy of gas at standard conditions (1 bar)
Δ_rH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
Δ_rS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions