beryllium fluoride

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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfgas-796.01kJ/molReviewChase, 1998Data last reviewed in June, 1970
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
gas,1 bar227.56J/mol*KReviewChase, 1998Data last reviewed in June, 1970

Gas Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)

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

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Temperature (K) 2000. - 6000.
A 61.51108
B 0.469968
C -0.094569
D 0.006520
E -3.228179
F -822.7292
G 289.9374
H -796.0060
ReferenceChase, 1998
Comment Data last reviewed in June, 1970

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfliquid-1022.05kJ/molReviewChase, 1998Data last reviewed in June, 1970
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
liquid,1 bar59.88J/mol*KReviewChase, 1998Data last reviewed in June, 1970
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfsolid-1026.75kJ/molReviewChase, 1998Data last reviewed in June, 1970
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
solid53.47J/mol*KReviewChase, 1998Data last reviewed in June, 1970

Liquid Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)

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

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Temperature (K) 825. - 2000.
A 50.61468
B 42.61739
C -8.151102
D 1.731340
E -1.135873
F -1042.787
G 102.3808
H -1022.051
ReferenceChase, 1998
Comment Data last reviewed in June, 1970

Solid Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)

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

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Temperature (K) 298. - 500.500. - 825.
A 114.253347.38715
B -256.786733.40878
C 389.96340.060563
D 0.000000-0.020002
E -1.825756-0.001405
F -1058.920-1041.699
G 240.6896101.9641
H -1026.754-1026.754
ReferenceChase, 1998Chase, 1998
Comment Data last reviewed in June, 1970 Data last reviewed in June, 1970

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
222.8923.TE,ME,GSGreenbaum, Foster, et al., 1963Based on data from 823. - 1223. K.; AC
196.6911.N/ANovoselova, Semenenko, et al., 1958Based on data from 821. - 1002. K.; AC
209.6911.N/ASense and Stone, 1958Based on data from 802. - 1021. K.; AC
212.9856.GSSense, Snyder, et al., 1954Based on data from 745. - 968. K.; AC

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Temperature (K) A B C Reference Comment
1145.6 - 1372.6.141997577.291-211.665Cantor, 1965Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.

Enthalpy of sublimation

ΔsubH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
236.4 ± 2.9750.TEBlauer, Greenbaum, et al., 1965Based on data from 713. - 795. K.; AC
231.8 ± 1.7755.MSBlauer, Greenbaum, et al., 1965AC

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess

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Individual Reactions

Fluorine anion + BeF2 = (Fluorine anion • BeF2)

By formula: F- + BeF2 = (F- • BeF2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr407. ± 9.6kJ/molTDEqNikitin, Sorokin, et al., 1980gas phase; Fluoride Affinity: 19.9±1.7 kcal < AlF3; value altered from reference due to conversion from electron convention to ion convention

AlF4- + BeF2 = (AlF4- • BeF2)

By formula: AlF4- + BeF2 = (AlF4- • BeF2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr182. ± 10.kJ/molTDAsNikitin, Sorokin, et al., 1980gas phase; value altered from reference due to conversion from electron convention to ion convention

Be2F5- + BeF2 = (Be2F5- • BeF2)

By formula: Be2F5- + BeF2 = (Be2F5- • BeF2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr175. ± 10.kJ/molN/ANikitin, Sorokin, et al., 1980gas phase; value altered from reference due to conversion from electron convention to ion convention

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

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
14.5 ± 1.0EIFarber and Srivastava, 1974LLK
14.7 ± 0.4EIHildenbrand and Murad, 1966RDSH
14.5 ± 0.4EIHildenbrand and Theard, 1965RDSH

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
Be+28.3 ± 1.0?EIHildenbrand and Theard, 1965RDSH
BeF+15.5FEIHildenbrand and Murad, 1966RDSH
BeF+15.4 ± 0.4FEIHildenbrand and Theard, 1965RDSH

Ion clustering data

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Clustering reactions

AlF4- + BeF2 = (AlF4- • BeF2)

By formula: AlF4- + BeF2 = (AlF4- • BeF2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr182. ± 10.kJ/molTDAsNikitin, Sorokin, et al., 1980gas phase; value altered from reference due to conversion from electron convention to ion convention

Be2F5- + BeF2 = (Be2F5- • BeF2)

By formula: Be2F5- + BeF2 = (Be2F5- • BeF2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr175. ± 10.kJ/molN/ANikitin, Sorokin, et al., 1980gas phase; value altered from reference due to conversion from electron convention to ion convention

Fluorine anion + BeF2 = (Fluorine anion • BeF2)

By formula: F- + BeF2 = (F- • BeF2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr407. ± 9.6kJ/molTDEqNikitin, Sorokin, et al., 1980gas phase; Fluoride Affinity: 19.9±1.7 kcal < AlF3; value altered from reference due to conversion from electron convention to ion convention

Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

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Data compiled by: Marilyn E. Jacox

State:   X


Vib. 
sym. 
 No.   Approximate 
 type of mode 
 cm-1   Med.   Method   References

Σg+ 1 Sym. stretch 769.09 gas IR Yu, Shayesteh, et al., 2005
Πu 2 Bend 342.61 gas IR Yu, Shayesteh, et al., 2005
2 Bend 330 s Ne IR Snelson, 1966
2 Bend 309 s Ar IR Snelson, 1966
2 Bend 302 s Kr IR Snelson, 1966
Σu+ 3 Asym. stretch 1555.05 gas IR Frum, Engleman, et al., 1991
Yu, Shayesteh, et al., 2005
3 Asym. stretch 1542 vs Ne IR Snelson, 1966
3 Asym. stretch 1528 vs Ar IR Snelson, 1966
3 Asym. stretch 1524 vs Kr IR Snelson, 1966

Additional references: Jacox, 1994, page 83; Buchler, Stauffer, et al., 1964

Notes

sStrong
vsVery strong

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]

Greenbaum, Foster, et al., 1963
Greenbaum, Michael A.; Foster, James N.; Arin, M. Louis; Farber, Milton, THE THERMODYNAMIC AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF BERYLLIUM COMPOUNDS. I. ENTHALPY AND ENTROPY OF VAPORIZATION OF BERYLLIUM FLUORIDE 1,2, J. Phys. Chem., 1963, 67, 1, 36-40, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100795a009 . [all data]

Novoselova, Semenenko, et al., 1958
Novoselova, A.V.; Semenenko, K.N.; Turova, O.Ya., Vestn. Mosk. Univ., Ser. Mat., Mekh., Astron., Fiz., Khim., 1958, 13, 139. [all data]

Sense and Stone, 1958
Sense, Karl A.; Stone, Richard W., Vapor Pressures and Molecular Composition of Vapors of the Sodium Fluoride-Beryllium Fluoride System, J. Phys. Chem., 1958, 62, 4, 453-457, https://doi.org/10.1021/j150562a020 . [all data]

Sense, Snyder, et al., 1954
Sense, K.A.; Snyder, M.J.; Clegg, J.W., The Vapor Pressure of Beryllium Fluoride, J. Phys. Chem., 1954, 58, 3, 223-224, https://doi.org/10.1021/j150513a008 . [all data]

Cantor, 1965
Cantor, S., Vapor Pressures of BeF2 and NiF2, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1965, 10, 3, 237-238, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60026a008 . [all data]

Blauer, Greenbaum, et al., 1965
Blauer, Jay A.; Greenbaum, Michael A.; Farber, Milton, The Thermodynamic and Physical Properties of Beryllium Compounds. VII. Enthalpy and Entropy of Sublimation of Beryllium Fluoride, J. Phys. Chem., 1965, 69, 3, 1069-1070, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100887a508 . [all data]

Nikitin, Sorokin, et al., 1980
Nikitin, M.I.; Sorokin, I.D.; Skokan, E.V.; Sidorov, L.N., Negative Ions in the Saturated Vapors of the Potassium Fluoride - Hafnium Tetrafluoride and Potassium Fluoride - Beryllium Difluoride Systems, Russ. J. Phys. Chem., 1980, 54, page]. [all data]

Farber and Srivastava, 1974
Farber, M.; Srivastava, R.D., Dissociation energies of BeF and BeCl and the heat of formation of BeClF, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 1, 1974, 70, 1581. [all data]

Hildenbrand and Murad, 1966
Hildenbrand, D.L.; Murad, E., Mass-spectrometric determination of the dissociation energy of beryllium monofluoride, J. Chem. Phys., 1966, 44, 1524. [all data]

Hildenbrand and Theard, 1965
Hildenbrand, D.L.; Theard, L.P., Effusion studies, mass spectra, and thermodynamics of beryllium fluoride vapor, J. Chem. Phys., 1965, 42, 3230. [all data]

Yu, Shayesteh, et al., 2005
Yu, S.; Shayesteh, A.; Bernath, P.F.; Koput, J., The vibration-rotation emission spectrum of hot BeF[sub 2], J. Chem. Phys., 2005, 123, 13, 134303, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2039085 . [all data]

Snelson, 1966
Snelson, A., Infrared Spectra of Some Alkaline Earth Halides by the Matrix Isolation Technique, J. Phys. Chem., 1966, 70, 10, 3208, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100882a031 . [all data]

Frum, Engleman, et al., 1991
Frum, C.I.; Engleman, R., Jr.; Bernath, P.F., Fourier transform emission spectroscopy of BeF2 at 6.5 μm, J. Chem. Phys., 1991, 95, 3, 1435, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.461056 . [all data]

Jacox, 1994
Jacox, M.E., Vibrational and electronic energy levels of polyatomic transient molecules, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 1994, 464. [all data]

Buchler, Stauffer, et al., 1964
Buchler, A.; Stauffer, J.L.; Klemperer, W., None, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1964, 86, 21, 4544, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01075a007 . [all data]


Notes

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