Chlorine

• Formula: Cl₂
• Molecular weight: 70.906
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/Cl2/c1-2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: KZBUYRJDOAKODT-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 7782-50-5
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Cl2; Bertholite; Chloor; Chlor; Chlore; Chlorine mol.; Cloro; Molecular chlorine; UN 1017; Diatomic chlorine
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Gas Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)

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

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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

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Henry's Law data

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Data compiled by: Rolf Sander

Henry's Law constant (water solution)

k_H(T) = k°_H exp(d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) ((1/T) - 1/(298.15 K)))
k°_H = Henry's law constant for solubility in water at 298.15 K (mol/(kg*bar))
d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) = Temperature dependence constant (K)

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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
B - John E. Bartmess

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Electron affinity determinations

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Additional Data

Constants of diatomic molecules

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Data compiled by: Klaus P. Huber and Gerhard H. Herzberg

Data collected through September, 1976

Notes

References

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Cox, Wagman, et al., 1984
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Thiele and Schulte, 1920
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Angus, Armstrong, et al., 1984
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Giauque and Powell, 1939
Giauque, W.F.; Powell, T.M., Chlorine. The Heat Capacity, Vapor Pressure, Heats of Fusion and Vaporiza- tion, and Entropy, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1939, 61, 1970. [all data]

Ambrose, Hall, et al., 1979
Ambrose, D.; Hall, D.J.; Lee, D.A.; Lewis, G.B., Vapor pressure of chlorine, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1979, 11, 1089. [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]

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Ayala, Wentworth, et al., 1981
Ayala, J.A.; Wentworth, W.E.; Chen, E.C.M., Electron attachment to halogens, J. Phys. Chem., 1981, 85, 768. [all data]

Dispert and Lacmann, 1977
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Hughes, Lifschitz, et al., 1973
Hughes, B.M.; Lifschitz, C.; Tiernan, T.O., Electron affinities from endothermic negative-ion charge-transfer reactions. III. NO, NO₂, S₂, CS₂, Cl₂, Br₂, I₂, and C₂H, J. Chem. Phys., 1973, 59, 3162. [all data]

Baeda, 1972
Baeda, A.P.M., The adiabatic electron affinities of Cl₂, Br₂, I₂, IBr, NO₂, and O₂, Physica, 1972, 59, 541. [all data]

Dunkin, Fehsenfeld, et al., 1972
Dunkin, D.B.; Fehsenfeld, F.C.; Ferguson, F.E., Thermal energy rate constants for the reactions NO₂^- + Cl₂ → Cl₂^-, Cl₂^- + NO₂ Ü Cl^-, HS^- + NO₂ Ü NO₂^-, HS^- + Cl₂ Ü Cl₂^-, and S^- + NO₂ Ü NO₂^-, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1972, 15, 257. [all data]

Chupka, Berkowitz, et al., 1971
Chupka, W.A.; Berkowitz, J.; Gutman, D., Electron Affinities of Halogen Diatomic Molecules as Determined by Endoergic Charge Exchange, J. Chem. Phys., 1971, 55, 6, 2724, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1676487 . [all data]

DeCorpo and Franklin, 1971
DeCorpo, J.J.; Franklin, J.L., Electron affinities of the halogen molecules by dissociative electron attachment, J. Chem. Phys., 1971, 54, 1885. [all data]

Hubers, Kleyn, et al., 1976
Hubers, M.M.; Kleyn, A.W.; Los, J., Ion pair formation in alkali-halogen collisions at high velocities, Chem. Phys., 1976, 17, 303. [all data]

Lacmann and Herschbach, 1970
Lacmann, K.; Herschbach, D.R., Collisional Excitation and Ionization of K Atoms by Diatomic Molecules: Role of Ion-pair States, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1970, 6, 2, 106, https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(70)80144-0 . [all data]

Yencha, Hopkirk, et al., 1995
Yencha, A.J.; Hopkirk, A.; Hiraya, A.; Donovan, R.J.; Goode, J.G.; Maier, R.R.J.; King, G.C.; Kvaran, A., Threshold photoelectron spectroscopy of Cl₂ and Br₂ up to 35 eV, J. Phys. Chem., 1995, 99, 7231. [all data]

Van Lonkhuyzen and De Lange, 1984
Van Lonkhuyzen, H.; De Lange, C.A., High-resolution UV photoelectron spectroscopy of diatomic halogens, Chem. Phys., 1984, 89, 313. [all data]

Huber and Herzberg, 1979
Huber, K.P.; Herzberg, G., Molecular Spectra and Molecular Structure. IV. Constants of Diatomic Molecules,, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1979, ,1. [all data]

Potts and Price, 1971
Potts, A.W.; Price, W.C., Photoelectron spectra of the halogens and mixed halides ICI and lBr, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans., 1971, 67, 1242. [all data]

Dibeler, Walker, et al., 1971
Dibeler, V.H.; Walker, J.A.; McCulloh, K.E.; Rosenstock, H.M., Effect of hot bands on the ionization threshold of some diatomic halogen molecules, Intern. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 1971, 7, 209. [all data]

Cornford, Frost, et al., 1971
Cornford, A.B.; Frost, D.C.; McDowell, C.A.; Ragle, J.L.; Stenhouse, I.A., Photoelectron spectra of the halogens, J. Chem. Phys., 1971, 54, 2651. [all data]

Anderson, Mamantov, et al., 1971
Anderson, C.P.; Mamantov, G.; Bull, W.E.; Grimm, F.A.; Carver, J.C.; Carlson, T.A., Photoelectron spectrum of chlorine monofluoride, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1971, 12, 137. [all data]

Watanabe, 1957
Watanabe, K., Ionization potentials of some molecules, J. Chem. Phys., 1957, 26, 542. [all data]

Dyke, Josland, et al., 1984
Dyke, J.M.; Josland, G.D.; Snijders, J.G.; Boerrigter, P.M., Ionization energies of the diatomic halogens and interhalogens studied with relativistic hartree-fock-slater calculations, Chem. Phys., 1984, 91, 419. [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]

Frost and McDowell, 1959
Frost, D.C.; McDowell, C.A., Recent electron impact studies on simple molecules (O₂, Cl₂, I₂), Advan. Mass Spectrom., 1959, 1, 413. [all data]

Iczkowski, Margrave, et al., 1960
Iczkowski, R.P.; Margrave, J.L.; Green, J.W., Absorption spectrum of chlorine in the vacuum ultraviolet, J. Chem. Phys., 1960, 33, 1261. [all data]

Lee and Walsh, 1959
Lee, J.; Walsh, A.D., The vacuum ultra-violet absorption spectra of the halogen molecules, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1959, 55, 1281. [all data]

Asundi and Venkateswarlu, 1947
Asundi, R.K.; Venkateswarlu, P., Spectra of the Halogens, I₂, Br₂ and Cl₂, Indian J. Phys., 1947, 21, 101-118. [all data]

Haranath and Rao, 1958
Haranath, P.B.V.; Rao, P.T., Band spectra of iodine, chlorine, and bromine in the spectral region 2400-1400 A, J. Mol. Spectrosc., 1958, 2, 428. [all data]

Khanna, 1959
Khanna, B.N., Emission spectrum of chlorine excited in the presence of argon, Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. Sect. A, 1959, 49, 293-301. [all data]

Venkateswarlu and Khanna, 1959
Venkateswarlu, P.; Khanna, B.N., Emission spectrum of chlorine excited in the presence of argon. Part I. The band system in the region 2600-2390 Å, Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. Sect. A, 1959, 49, 117-127. [all data]

Wieland, Tellinghuisen, et al., 1972
Wieland, K.; Tellinghuisen, J.B.; Nobs, A., The band systems E → B(4000-4360 Å) and F → X(2530-2740 Å) of ¹²⁷I₂ and ¹²⁹I₂, and the corresponding system E = B of Br₂ and Cl₂, J. Mol. Spectrosc., 1972, 41, 69. [all data]

Cordes and Sponer, 1930
Cordes, H.; Sponer, H., Die molekulabsorption des chlors, broms, jodchlorids und jodbromids im aubersten ultraviolett, Z. Phys., 1930, 63, 334. [all data]

Gibson and Bayliss, 1933
Gibson, G.E.; Bayliss, N.S., Variation with temperature of the continuous absorption spectrum of diatomic molecules: Part I. Experimental, the absorption spectrum of chlorine, Phys. Rev., 1933, 44, 188. [all data]

Sulzer and Wieland, 1952
Sulzer, P.; Wieland, K., Intensitatsverteilung eines kontinuierlichen Absorptions-spectrums in Abhangigkeit von Temperatur und Wellenzahl, Helv. Phys. Acta, 1952, 25, 653-676. [all data]

Jacobs and Giedt, 1965
Jacobs, T.A.; Giedt, R.R., Absorption coefficients of Cl₂ at high temperatures, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 1965, 5, 457. [all data]

Clyne and Stedman, 1968
Clyne, M.A.A.; Stedman, D.H., Recombination of ground-state halogen atoms. Part 1. Radiative recombination of chlorine atoms, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1968, 64, 1816. [all data]

Palmer and Carabetta, 1968
Palmer, H.B.; Carabetta, R.A., Radiative recombination of chlorine atoms in shock waves: a re-examination, J. Chem. Phys., 1968, 49, 2466. [all data]

Coxon, 1973
Coxon, J.A., Chapt. 4. Low-lying electronic states of diatomic halogen molecules in Molecular Spectroscopy. Volume 1, Barrow,R.F.; Long,D.A.; Millen,D.J., ed(s)., The Chemical Society, Burlington House, London, W1V 0BN, 1973, 177-228. [all data]

Bondybey and Fletcher, 1976
Bondybey, V.E.; Fletcher, C., Photophysics of low lying electronic states of Cl₂ in rare gas solids, J. Chem. Phys., 1976, 64, 3615. [all data]

Winkel, Hunt, et al., 1969
Winkel, R.G.; Hunt, J.L.; Clouter, M.J., Pressure-induced fundamental infrared absorption band of gaseous chlorine, J. Chem. Phys., 1969, 50, 1298. [all data]

Holzer, Murphy, et al., 1970
Holzer, W.; Murphy, W.F.; Bernstein, H.J., Resonance Raman effect and resonance fluoroscence in halogen gases, J. Chem. Phys., 1970, 52, 399. [all data]

Hochenbleicher and Schrotter, 1971
Hochenbleicher, G.; Schrotter, H.W., Observation of hot bands in the Raman spectra of Cl₂ gas and CCl₄ vapor, Appl. Spectrosc., 1971, 25, 3, 360-362. [all data]

Hendra and Vear, 1972
Hendra, P.J.; Vear, C.J., The pure rotational laser Raman spectrum of chlorine, Spectrochim. Acta, Part A, 1972, 28, 1949-1961. [all data]

Wallart, 1972
Wallart, F., Study of vibrational hot bands by Raman spectroscopy - application to chlorine and bromine chloride, Can. J. Spectrosc., 1972, 17, 128. [all data]

Edwards, Good, et al., 1976
Edwards, H.G.M.; Good, E.A.M.; Long, D.A., Pure rotational Raman spectra of the chlorine species, ³⁵Cl₂ and ³⁵Cl³⁷Cl, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 2, 1976, 72, 927-933. [all data]

Rao and Venkateswarlu, 1962
Rao, Y.V.; Venkateswarlu, P., Vacuum ultraviolet resonance spectrum of Cl₂ molecule, J. Mol. Spectrosc., 1962, 9, 173. [all data]

Douglas and Hoy, 1975
Douglas, A.E.; Hoy, A.R., The resonance fluorescence spectrum of Cl₂ in the vacuum ultraviolet, Can. J. Phys., 1975, 53, 1965-1975. [all data]

Busch, Mahoney, et al., 1969
Busch, G.E.; Mahoney, R.T.; Morse, R.I., Translational spectroscopy: Cl₂ photodissociation, J. Chem. Phys., 1969, 51, 449. [all data]

Child and Bernstein, 1973
Child, M.S.; Bernstein, R.B., Diatomic interhalogens: systematics and implications of spectroscopic interatomic potentials and curve crossings, J. Chem. Phys., 1973, 59, 5916. [all data]

Brith, Rowe, et al., 1975
Brith, M.; Rowe, M.D.; Schnepp, O.; Stephens, P.J., The magnetic circular dichroism spectrum of the halogen molecules I₂, Br₂, Cl₂. Resolution of overlapping continua, Chem. Phys., 1975, 9, 57. [all data]

Douglas, Moller, et al., 1963
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Clyne and Coxon, 1970
Clyne, M.A.A.; Coxon, J.A., The visible band absorption spectrum of chlorine, J. Mol. Spectrosc., 1970, 33, 381. [all data]

Clyne and Coxon, 1967
Clyne, M.A.A.; Coxon, J.A., The formation and detection of some low-lying excited electronic states of BrCl and other halogens, Proc. R. Soc. London A, 1967, 298, 424. [all data]

Richards and Barrow, 1962
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Le Roy, 1973
Le Roy, R.J., Chapt. 3. Energy levels of a diatomic near dissociation in Molecular Spectroscopy. Volume 1, Barrow,R.F.; Long,D.A.; Millen,D.J., ed(s)., The Chemical Society, Burlington House, London, W1V 0BN, 1973, 113-175. [all data]

LeRoy, 1974
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LeRoy and Bernstein, 1971
LeRoy, R.J.; Bernstein, R.B., Dissociation energies and long-range potentials of diatomic molecules from vibrational spacings: the halogens, J. Mol. Spectrosc., 1971, 37, 109. [all data]

Goscinski, 1972
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LeRoy, 1972
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Coxon, 1971
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Ault, Howard, et al., 1975
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Watanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962
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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  EA	Electron affinity
  Pc	Critical pressure
  Ptriple	Triple point pressure
  S°gas,1 bar	Entropy of gas at standard conditions (1 bar)
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  d(ln(kH))/d(1/T)	Temperature dependence parameter for Henry's Law constant
  k°H	Henry's Law constant at 298.15K
  ρc	Critical density

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