Hydrogen atom

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Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
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
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

View reactions leading to H+ (ion structure unspecified)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
IE (evaluated)13.59844eVN/AN/AL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δf(+) ion365.7kcal/molN/AN/A 
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔfH(+) ion,0K365.2kcal/molN/AN/A 

Electron affinity determinations

EA (eV) Method Reference Comment
0.75497D-EAShiell, Hu, et al., 2000Given: 139714.8±1 cm-1 at 0K, or 399.465±0.003 kcal/mol; B
0.754189LPESLykke, Murray, et al., 1991Reported: 6082.99±0.15 cm-1, or 0.754195(18) eV; B
0.776 ± 0.020PDFeldman, 1970B

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
13.59844EVALLide, 1992LL
13.599SKelly, 1987LBLHLM
13.61PEJonathan, Morris, et al., 1970RDSH
13.598SGarcia and Mack, 1965RDSH

De-protonation reactions

e- + Hydrogen cation = Hydrogen atom

By formula: e- + H+ = H

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr315.10kcal/molAcidWagman, Evans, et al., 1982gas phase; Using the "electron convention". Acid = H.; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr314.00kcal/molH-TSWagman, Evans, et al., 1982gas phase; Using the "electron convention". Acid = H.; B

Anion protonation reactions

Hydrogen anion + Hydrogen cation = Hydrogen

By formula: H- + H+ = H2

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr400.40kcal/molN/AShiell, Hu, et al., 2000gas phase; Given: 139714.8±1 cm-1 at 0K, or 399.465±0.003 kcal/mol; B
Δr400.40kcal/molN/APratt, McCormack, et al., 1992gas phase; 399.46±0.01 kcal/mol at 0K; 0.94 correction, Gurvich, Veyts, et al.; B
Δr400.40kcal/molD-EALykke, Murray, et al., 1991gas phase; Reported: 6082.99±0.15 cm-1, or 0.754195(18) eV; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr394.20 ± 0.10kcal/molH-TSShiell, Hu, et al., 2000gas phase; Given: 139714.8±1 cm-1 at 0K, or 399.465±0.003 kcal/mol; B
Δr394.20kcal/molH-TSLykke, Murray, et al., 1991gas phase; Reported: 6082.99±0.15 cm-1, or 0.754195(18) eV; B

References

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Shiell, Hu, et al., 2000
Shiell, R.C.; Hu, X.K.; Hu, Q.C.J.; Hepburn, J.W., Threshold Ion-pair Production spectroscopy (TIPPS) of H2 and D2, Faraday Disc. Chem. Soc., 2000, 115, 331, https://doi.org/10.1039/a909428h . [all data]

Lykke, Murray, et al., 1991
Lykke, K.R.; Murray, K.K.; Lineberger, W.C., Threshold Photodetachment of H-, Phys. Rev. A, 1991, 43, 11, 6104, https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.43.6104 . [all data]

Feldman, 1970
Feldman, D., Photoablosung von Elektronen bei einigen Stabilen Negativen Ionen, Z. Naturfor., 1970, 25A, 621. [all data]

Lide, 1992
Lide, D.R. (Editor), Ionization potentials of atoms and atomic ions in Handbook of Chem. and Phys., 1992, 10-211. [all data]

Kelly, 1987
Kelly, R.L., Atomic and ionic spectrum lines of hydrogen through kryton, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1987, 16. [all data]

Jonathan, Morris, et al., 1970
Jonathan, N.; Morris, A.; Smith, D.J.; Ross, K.J., Photoelectron spectra of ground state atomic hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1970, 7, 497. [all data]

Garcia and Mack, 1965
Garcia, J.D.; Mack, J.E., Energy level and line tables for one-electron atomic spectra, J. Opt. Soc. Am., 1965, 55, 654. [all data]

Wagman, Evans, et al., 1982
Wagman, D.D.; Evans, W.H.; Parker, V.B.; Schumm, R.H.; Halow, I.; Bailey, S.M.; Churney, K.L.; Nuttall, R.L., The NBS Tables of Chemical Thermodynamic Properties (NBS Tech Note 270), J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, Supl. 1, 1982, 11. [all data]

Pratt, McCormack, et al., 1992
Pratt, S.T.; McCormack, E.F.; Dehmer, J.L.; Dehmer, P.M., Field-Induced Ion-Pair Formation in Molecular Hydrogen, Phys. Rev. Lett., 1992, 68, 5, 584, https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.68.584 . [all data]

Gurvich, Veyts, et al.
Gurvich, L.V.; Veyts, I.V.; Alcock, C.B., Hemisphere Publishing, NY, 1989, V. 1 2, Thermodynamic Properties of Individual Substances, 4th Ed. [all data]


Notes

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