Silver dimer
- Formula: Ag2
- Molecular weight: 215.7364
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/2Ag
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: OGFYIDCVDSATDC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 12187-06-3
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Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
L - Sharon G. Lias
Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
B - John E. Bartmess
View reactions leading to Ag2+ (ion structure unspecified)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IE (evaluated) | 7.6557 ± 0.0005 | eV | N/A | N/A | L |
Electron affinity determinations
| EA (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.100 ± 0.050 | LPES | Handschuh, Cha, et al., 1995 | Stated electron affinity is the Vertical Detachment Energy; B |
| 1.35 ± 0.20 | LPES | Taylor, Pettiettehall, et al., 1992 | EA set as 0.2 eV above onset to correct for unresolved hot bands.; B |
| 1.00 ± 0.20 | LPES | Ganteför, Gausa, et al., 1990 | B |
| 1.060 ± 0.020 | LPES | Ho, Ervin, et al., 1990 | Stated electron affinity is the Vertical Detachment Energy; B |
Ionization energy determinations
| IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6557 | EVAL | Winstead, Paukstis, et al., 1995 | LL |
| 7.6557 ± 0.0005 | LS | Beutel, Kramer, et al., 1993 | LL |
| 7.60 | EI | Jackschath, Rabin, et al., 1992 | LL |
| 7.3 ± 0.1 | EI | Franzreb, Wucher, et al., 1990 | LL |
| 8.0 ± 1.0 | EI | Piacente and Gingerich, 1972 | LLK |
| 7.4 ± 0.8 | EI | Cocke and Gingerich, 1972 | LLK |
| 6.4 ± 0.7 | EI | Cocke and Gingerich, 1971 | LLK |
| 7.35 ± 0.05 | EI | Cabaud, Uzan, et al., 1971 | LLK |
References
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Handschuh, Cha, et al., 1995
Handschuh, H.; Cha, C.Y.; Bechthold, P.S.; Gantefor, G.; Eberhardt, W.,
Electronic shells or molecular orbitals: Photoelectron spectra of Ag-n(-) clusters,
J. Chem. Phys., 1995, 102, 16, 6406, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.469356
. [all data]
Taylor, Pettiettehall, et al., 1992
Taylor, K.J.; Pettiettehall, C.L.; Cheshnovsky, O.; Smalley, R.E.,
Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectra of Coinage Metal Clusters,
J. Chem. Phys., 1992, 96, 4, 3319, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.461927
. [all data]
Ganteför, Gausa, et al., 1990
Ganteför, G.; Gausa, M.; Meiwes-Broer, K.-H.; Lutz, H.O.,
Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Silver and Palladium Cluster Anions,
J. Chem. Soc. Farad. Trans., 1990, 86, 13, 2483, https://doi.org/10.1039/ft9908602483
. [all data]
Ho, Ervin, et al., 1990
Ho, J.; Ervin, K.M.; Lineberger, W.C.,
Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Metal Cluster Anions - Cun-, Agn-, and Aun-,
J. Chem. Phys., 1990, 93, 10, 6987, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.459475
. [all data]
Winstead, Paukstis, et al., 1995
Winstead, C.B.; Paukstis, S.J.; Gole, J.L.,
What is the ionization potential of silicon dimer?,
Chem. Phys. Lett., 1995, 237, 81. [all data]
Beutel, Kramer, et al., 1993
Beutel, V.; Kramer, H.-G.; Bhale, G.L.; Kuhn, M.; Weyers, K.; Demtroder, W.,
High-resolution isotope selective laser spectroscopy of Ag2 molecules,
J. Chem. Phys., 1993, 98, 2699. [all data]
Jackschath, Rabin, et al., 1992
Jackschath, C.; Rabin, I.; Schulze, W.,
Electron impact ionization of silver clusters Agn, n<36,
Z. Phys. D, 1992, 22, 517. [all data]
Franzreb, Wucher, et al., 1990
Franzreb, K.; Wucher, A.; Oechsner, H.,
Electron impact ionization of small silver and copper clusters,
Z. Phys. D, 1990, 17, 51. [all data]
Piacente and Gingerich, 1972
Piacente, V.; Gingerich, K.A.,
Thermodynamic study of the molecule NaAg with a mass spectrometer,
High Temp. Sci., 1972, 4, 312. [all data]
Cocke and Gingerich, 1972
Cocke, D.L.; Gingerich, K.A.,
Mass spectrometric determination of the bond dissociation energies of the molecules CePd and CeC2,
J. Phys. Chem., 1972, 76, 2332. [all data]
Cocke and Gingerich, 1971
Cocke, D.L.; Gingerich, K.A.,
Mass spectrometric determination of the dissociation energies of the molecules Ho2, HoAg, and HoAu,
J. Phys. Chem., 1971, 75, 3264. [all data]
Cabaud, Uzan, et al., 1971
Cabaud, B.; Uzan, R.; Nounou, P.,
Etude des processus d'ionisation a haute temperature des vapeurs metalliques par couplage d'une cellule de Knudsen et d'une source Fox. I. Interpretation des processus d'ionisation de Ag et influence de la temperature sur les courbes d'efficacite d'ionisation,.,
Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 1971, 6, 89. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
EA Electron affinity IE (evaluated) Recommended ionization energy - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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