Silver chloride
- Formula: AgCl
- Molecular weight: 143.321
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/Ag.ClH/h;1H/q+1;/p-1
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: HKZLPVFGJNLROG-UHFFFAOYSA-M
- CAS Registry Number: 7783-90-6
- Chemical structure:
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Reaction thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: José A. Martinho Simões
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Individual Reactions
C2Ag2 (cr) + 2( • 12.3
) (solution) =
(aq) + 2
(cr)
By formula: C2Ag2 (cr) + 2(HCl • 12.3H2O) (solution) = C2H2 (aq) + 2AgCl (cr)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | -77.8 ± 0.6 | kJ/mol | RSC | Finch, Gardner, et al., 1991 |
Gas phase ion energetics data
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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
View reactions leading to AgCl+ (ion structure unspecified)
Ionization energy determinations
| IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.3 ± 0.5 | EI | Wagner and Grimley, 1972 | LLK |
| 10.8 ± 0.4 | EI | Graber and Weil, 1972 | LLK |
| 10.3 ± 0.4 | EI | Visnapuu and Jensen, 1970 | RDSH |
| 10.5 ± 0.3 | EI | Hildenbrand, 1970 | RDSH |
| 10.08 | PE | Berkowitz, Batson, et al., 1980 | Vertical value; LLK |
| 10.14 | PE | Berkowitz, Batson, et al., 1980 | Vertical value; LLK |
Appearance energy determinations
| Ion | AE (eV) | Other Products | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ag+ | 11.1 ± 0.3 | ? | EI | Graber and Weil, 1972 | LLK |
| Ag+ | 11.0 ± 0.4 | Cl | EI | Visnapuu and Jensen, 1970 | RDSH |
Constants of diatomic molecules
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Data compiled by: Klaus P. Huber and Gerhard H. Herzberg
Data collected through October, 1974
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| State | electronic state and / or symmetry symbol |
| Te | minimum electronic energy (cm-1) |
| ωe | vibrational constant – first term (cm-1) |
| ωexe | vibrational constant – second term (cm-1) |
| ωeye | vibrational constant – third term (cm-1) |
| Be | rotational constant in equilibrium position (cm-1) |
| αe | rotational constant – first term (cm-1) |
| γe | rotation-vibration interaction constant (cm-1) |
| De | centrifugal distortion constant (cm-1) |
| βe | rotational constant – first term, centrifugal force (cm-1) |
| re | internuclear distance (Å) |
| Trans. | observed transition(s) corresponding to electronic state |
| ν00 | position of 0-0 band (units noted in table) |
| State | Te | ωe | ωexe | ωeye | Be | αe | γe | De | βe | re | Trans. | ν00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | (48800) | (290) 1 | D ← X R | |||||||||
| ↳Jenkins and Rochester, 1937 | ||||||||||||
| Continuous absorption above 47500 cm-1. | ||||||||||||
| ↳Jenkins and Rochester, 1937 | ||||||||||||
| C | 43525.7 | 294.1 H | 1.70 | C ← X R | 43500.9 2 H | |||||||
| ↳Jenkins and Rochester, 1937 | ||||||||||||
| B 0+ | 31602.65 | 278.36 Z | 4.047 3 | 0.119127 | 0.001492 4 | 9.40E-08 5 | 2.31742 | B ↔ X R | 31569.32 Z | |||
| ↳missing citation; Brice, 1931; Mulliken, 1937; Barrow, Morgan, et al., 1959; Clements and Barrow, 1967 | ||||||||||||
| Continuous absorption with maximum at 30300 cm-1. | ||||||||||||
| ↳Davidovits and Bellisio, 1969 | ||||||||||||
| State | Te | ωe | ωexe | ωeye | Be | αe | γe | De | βe | re | Trans. | ν00 |
| X 1Σ+ | 0 | 343.49 Z | 1.17 | 0.12298388 | 0.000595405 | 6.281E-07 | 6.3054E-8 6 | -1.8E-11 | 2.280792 7 | |||
| ↳Krisher and Norris, 1966; Pearson and Gordy, 1966; Hoeft, Lovas, et al., 1971 | ||||||||||||
Notes
| 1 | Fragments of two progressions. |
| 2 | 0-0 band not observed. |
| 3 | The vibrational levels converge rapidly above v=4. |
| 4 | αv= +[6.2(v+1/2)2 - 2.9(v+1/2)3]E-5 (for v ≤ 4). |
| 5 | Dv= -[0.0257(v+1/2)-0.467(v+1/2)2]E-8 (for v ≤ 4). |
| 6 | He = -0.97E-14 |
| 7 | Microwave sp. 9 |
| 8 | Thermochemical value Hildenbrand, 1970. |
| 9 | μel = 5.70 D Krisher and Norris, 1966. [ Krisher and Norris, 1966, criticised by Hoeft, Lovas, et al., 1971 for neglect of quadrupole hfs). For value of eqQ(35Cl) see Hoeft, Lovas, et al., 1971. |
References
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Finch, Gardner, et al., 1991
Finch, A.; Gardner, P.J.; Head, A.J.; Majdi, H.S.,
Thermochim. Acta, 1991, 180, 325. [all data]
Wagner and Grimley, 1972
Wagner, L.C.; Grimley, R.T.,
A study of ionization processes by the angular distribution technique. The AgCl system,
J. Phys. Chem., 1972, 76, 2819. [all data]
Graber and Weil, 1972
Graber, P.; Weil, K.G.,
Mass spectrometric investigations of silver halides I: mass spectrum, appearance potentials, fragmentation scheme of silver chloride,
Ber. Bunsen-Ges. Phys. Chem., 1972, 76, 410. [all data]
Visnapuu and Jensen, 1970
Visnapuu, A.; Jensen, J.W.,
Composition and properties of vapors over molten silver chloride,
J.Less-Common Metals, 1970, 20, 141. [all data]
Hildenbrand, 1970
Hildenbrand, D.L.,
Dissociation energies and chemical bonding in the alkaline-earth chlorides from mass spectrometric studies,
J. Chem. Phys., 1970, 52, 5751. [all data]
Berkowitz, Batson, et al., 1980
Berkowitz, J.; Batson, C.H.; Goodman, G.L.,
Photoelectron spectroscopy of AgCl, AgBr, and AgI vapors,
J. Chem. Phys., 1980, 72, 5829. [all data]
Jenkins and Rochester, 1937
Jenkins, F.A.; Rochester, G.D.,
Extension of the spectrum of AgCl,
Phys. Rev., 1937, 52, 1141. [all data]
Brice, 1931
Brice, B.A.,
Absorption band spectra of silver bromide and silver iodide vapors,
Phys. Rev., 1931, 38, 658. [all data]
Mulliken, 1937
Mulliken, R.S.,
Low electronic states of simple heteropolar diatomic molecules: III. Hydrogen and univalent metal halides,
Phys. Rev., 1937, 51, 310. [all data]
Barrow, Morgan, et al., 1959
Barrow, R.F.; Morgan, E.; Wright, C.V.,
Internuclear distances in gaseous silver halides,
Proc. Chem. Soc. London, 1959, 303. [all data]
Clements and Barrow, 1967
Clements, R.M.; Barrow, R.F.,
Rotational analysis of bands of the B-X system of gaseous AgCl,
Trans. Faraday Soc., 1967, 63, 2876. [all data]
Davidovits and Bellisio, 1969
Davidovits, P.; Bellisio, J.A.,
Ultraviolet Absorption Cross Sections for the Thallium Halide and Silver Halide Vapors,
J. Chem. Phys., 1969, 50, 8, 3560-3567. [all data]
Krisher and Norris, 1966
Krisher, L.C.; Norris, W.G.,
Microwave spectrum of silver chloride,
J. Chem. Phys., 1966, 44, 391. [all data]
Pearson and Gordy, 1966
Pearson, E.; Gordy, W.,
Millimeter- and submillimeter-wave spectra and molecular constants of silver chloride,
Phys. Rev., 1966, 152, 42. [all data]
Hoeft, Lovas, et al., 1971
Hoeft, J.; Lovas, F.J.; Tiemann, F.; Torring, T.,
Die Mikrowellen-Rotationsspektren des AgCl, AgBr, and AgJ,
Z. Naturforsch. A, 1971, 26, 240. [all data]
Notes
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