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III.D.11.

Proton Affinity

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Name Species   Species Name
Hydrogen atom H H2+ Hydrogen cation
Helium atom He HeH+ Helium hydride cation
Lithium atom Li LiH+ lithium hydride cation
Beryllium atom Be BeH+ beryllium monohydride cation
Boron atom B BH+ boron monohydride cation
Carbon atom C CH+ Methylidyne cation
Nitrogen atom N NH+ imidogen cation
Oxygen atom O OH+ hydoxyl cation
Fluorine atom F HF+ hydrogen fluoride cation
Neon atom Ne NeH+ neon hydrogen cation
Sodium atom Na NaH+ sodium hydride cation
Magnesium atom Mg MgH+ magnesium monohydride cation
Aluminum atom Al AlH+ aluminum monohydride cation
Silicon atom Si SiH+ silicon monohydride cation
Phosphorus atom P PH+ phosphorus monohydride cation
Sulfur atom S HS+ sulfur monohydride cation
Chlorine atom Cl HCl+ hydrogen chloride cation
Argon atom Ar ArH+ Argon hydride cation
Potassium atom K KH+ Potassium hydrogen cation
Calcium atom Ca CaH+ Calcium monohydride cation
Scandium atom Sc ScH+ Scandium monohydride cation
Chromium atom Cr CrH+ Chromium hydride cation
Manganese atom Mn H+ Hydrogen atom cation
Manganese atom Mn XeH+ Xenon, protonated
Zinc atom Zn ZnH+ Zinc, protonated
Gallium atom Ga GaH+ Gallium monohydride cation
Germanium atom Ge GeH+ Germaniun monohyrdide cation
Arsenic atomic As AsH+ Arsenic monohydride cation
Selenium atom Se HSe+ selenium monohydride cation
Bromine atom Br HBr+ hydrogen bromide cation
Krypton atom Kr KrH+ Protonated Krypton
Tin atom Sn H+ Hydrogen atom cation
Tin atom Sn XeH+ Xenon, protonated
Antimony atom Sb H+ Hydrogen atom cation
Antimony atom Sb XeH+ Xenon, protonated
Tellurium atom Te H+ Hydrogen atom cation
Tellurium atom Te XeH+ Xenon, protonated
Iodine atom I HI+ Hydrogen iodide cation
Xenon atom Xe H+ Hydrogen atom cation
Xenon atom Xe XeH+ Xenon, protonated
Hydrogen diatomic H2 H3+ hydrogen trimer cation
beryllium monohydride BeH BeH2+ Beryllium dihydride cation
Boron monohydride BH BH2+ Boron dihydride cation
Methylidyne CH CH2+ methylene cation
Imidogen NH NH2+ Amino cation
Hydroxyl radical OH H2O+ water cation
Hydrogen fluoride HF H2F+ dihydrogen fluoride cation
Carbon diatomic C2 C2H+ Ethynyl cation
Cyano radical CN HCN+ hydrogen cyanide cation
Cyano radical CN HNC+ hydrogen isocyanide cation
aluminum monohydride AlH AlH2+ aluminum dihydride cation
Carbon monoxide CO HCO+ Formyl cation
Carbon monoxide CO COH+ Carbon Monoxide, protonated
Nitrogen diatomic N2 NNH+ Dinitrogen monohydride cation
Silylidyne SiH SiH2+ silicon dihydride cation
Nitric oxide NO HNO+ Nitrosyl hydride cation
Nitric oxide NO NOH+ O-protonated nitric oxide
phosphorus monohydride PH PH2+ Phosphino cation
Oxygen diatomic O2 HO2+ Hydroperoxy cation
Mercapto radical HS H2S+ Hydrogen sulfide cation
Hydrogen chloride HCl H2Cl+ dihydrogen monochloride cation
Fluorine diatomic F2 F2H+ Fluorine, protonated
Carbon monophosphide CP HCP+ Phosphaethyne cation
carbon monosulfide CS HCS+ Thioformyl cation
Phosphorus monoxide PO HPO+ Hydrogen phosphorus oxide cation
Sulfur monoxide SO HSO+ Sulfur Monoxide, S-protonated
Sulfur monoxide SO SOH+ Sulfur Monoxide, protonated
Monochlorine monoxide ClO HOCl+ hypochlorous acid cation
Chlorine monofluoride ClF ClFH+ Chlorine fluoride, F-protonated
Chlorine monofluoride ClF FClH+ Chlorine fluoride, Cl-protonated
Arsenic monohydride AsH AsH2+ Arsenic dihydride cation
Chlorine diatomic Cl2 Cl2H+ Chlorine, protonated
Selenium monohydride HSe H2Se+ Hydrogen selenide cation
hydrogen bromide HBr H2Br+ protonated hydrogen bromide
Bromine monoxide BrO HOBr+ Hypobromous acid cation
Phosphorus monoselenide PSe PH+ phosphorus monohydride cation
Antimony monohydride SbH H2+ Hydrogen cation
Telluryl radical TeH H2+ Hydrogen cation
Hydrogen iodide HI H2I+ Iodonium
Antimony nitride SbN NH+ imidogen cation
Antimony monofluoride SbF HF+ hydrogen fluoride cation
Tellurium monoxide TeO OH+ hydoxyl cation
Sodium Iodide NaI NaH+ sodium hydride cation
Antimony monochloride SbCl HCl+ hydrogen chloride cation
Tellurium diatomic Te2 H+ Hydrogen atom cation
Tellurium diatomic Te2 XeH+ Xenon, protonated
boron dihydride BH2 BH3+ boron trihydride cation
Methylene CH2 CH3+ methyl cation
Amino radical NH2 NH3+ ammonia cation
Water H2O H3O+ hydronium cation
Ethynyl radical C2H C2H2+ acetylene cation
Hydrogen cyanide HCN H2CN+ hydrocyanonium cation
Hydrogen cyanide HCN CNH2+ N-protonated hydrogen isocyanide
Hydrogen cyanide HCN HCNH+ N-protonated HCN
hydrogen isocyanide HNC H2CN+ hydrocyanonium cation
hydrogen isocyanide HNC CNH2+ N-protonated hydrogen isocyanide
hydrogen isocyanide HNC HCNH+ N-protonated HCN
aluminum dihydride AlH2 AlH3+ aluminum trihydride cation
Formyl radical HCO H2CO+ formaldehyde cation
Hydroxymethylidyne COH H2CO+ formaldehyde cation
Dinitrogen monohydride NNH N2H2+ trans-diazene cation
silicon dihydride SiH2 SiH3+ Silyl cation
Fluoromethylene HCF CH2F+ fluoromethyl cation
Phosphino radical PH2 PH3+ Phosphine cation
Hydroperoxy radical HO2 H2O2+ Hydrogen peroxide cation
Hydrogen sulfide H2S H3S+ Sulfonium cation
azide radical N3 HN3+ Hydrazoic acid cation
Carbon dioxide CO2 HOCO+ Hydrocarboxyl cation
Nitrous oxide N2O NNOH+ Nitrous Oxide, O-protonated
Nitrous oxide N2O HNNO+ Nitrous oxide, N-protonated
Thioformyl radical HCS H2CS+ thioformaldehyde cation
Carbonyl fluoride FCO HFCO+ formyl fluoride cation
Nitrogen dioxide NO2 HNO2+ nitrous acid cation
Chloromethylene HCCl CH2Cl+ chloromethyl cation
Difluoromethylene CF2 CHF2+ difluoromethyl cation
Ozone O3 O3H+ protonated ozone
Sulfur Hydroxide SOH H2CS+ thioformaldehyde cation
chlorofluoromethylene CFCl CHFCl+ Chlorofluoromethyl cation
Sulfur dioxide SO2 SO2H+ protonated sulfur dioxide
Thiosulfeno radical HS2 H2S2+ hydrogen disulfide cation
germylene GeH2 GeH3+ germyl cation
Arsenic dihydride AsH2 AsH3+ Arsine cation
Hydrogen selenide H2Se H3Se+ Hydrogen Selenide, protonated
Carbon disulfide CS2 CS2H+ Carbon disulfide, protonated
dichloromethylene CCl2 CHCl2+ dichloromethyl cation
Hydrogen Telluride H2Te H3+ hydrogen trimer cation
Tellurium Dioxide TeO2 HO2+ Hydroperoxy cation
Xenon difluoride XeF2 F2H+ Fluorine, protonated
Carbon sulfide Telluride SCTe HCS+ Thioformyl cation
Methyl radical CH3 CH4+ Methane cation
Ammonia NH3 NH4+ ammonium cation
vinylidene CCH2 C2H3+ vinyl cation
Acetylene C2H2 C2H3+ vinyl cation
Dihydrogen cyanide radical H2CN CH2NH+ Methanimine cation
Dihydrogen cyanide radical H2CN CHNH2+ Aminocarbene cation
Aminomethylidyne radical CNH2 CH2NH+ Methanimine cation
Aminomethylidyne radical CNH2 CHNH2+ Aminocarbene cation
methyleneazane HCNH CH2NH+ Methanimine cation
methyleneazane HCNH CHNH2+ Aminocarbene cation
hydroxycarbene HOCH CH3O+ Methoxy cation
hydroxycarbene HOCH CH2OH+ hydroxymethyl cation
Formaldehyde H2CO CH3O+ Methoxy cation
Formaldehyde H2CO CH2OH+ hydroxymethyl cation
Silyl radical SiH3 SiH4+ Silane cation
fluoromethyl radical CH2F CH3F+ methyl fluoride cation
nitroxide H2NO NH2OH+ Hydroxylamine cation
Phosphine PH3 PH4+ phosphonium cation
Hydrogen peroxide H2O2 H3O2+ hydrogen peroxide, protonated
water oxide H2OO H3O2+ hydrogen peroxide, protonated
ketenyl radical HCCO CH2CO+ Ketene cation
hydrogen azide HN3 NH2NN+ hydrazoic acid, protonated
hydrogen azide HN3 HNNNH+ 1,2-Triazadienium
formate neutral radical HCOO H2COO+ dioxymethyl cation
Hydrocarboxyl radical HOCO H2COO+ dioxymethyl cation
Thioformaldehyde H2CS H2CSH+ Thioformaldehyde, protonated
chloramine NH2Cl NH3Cl+ protonated monochloroammonia
Nitrogen trifluoride NF3 NF3H+ protonated nitrogen trifluoride
Arsine AsH3 AsH4+ Arsonium
chloromethyl radical CH2Cl CH3Cl+ Methyl chloride cation
Arsenic trifluoride AsF3 AsF3H+ Arsenic trifluoride, protonated
Tellurium trioxide TeO3 O3H+ protonated ozone
vinyl C2H3 C2H4+ Ethylene cation
Methanimine CH2NH CH2NH2+ methyleneamine cation
aminomethylene CHNH2 CH2NH2+ methyleneamine cation
Methoxy radical CH3O CH3OH+ Methyl alcohol cation
Hydroxymethyl radical CH2OH CH3OH+ Methyl alcohol cation
Silane SiH4 SiH5+ Silane, protonated
hydroxylamine NH2OH NH3OH+ N-protonated hydroxylamine
hydroxylamine NH2OH NH2OH2+ protonated hydroxylamine
Ammonia Oxide NH3O NH3OH+ N-protonated hydroxylamine
Ammonia Oxide NH3O NH2OH2+ protonated hydroxylamine
diazirine CH2N2 NCNH3+ Cyanamide, protonated
diazirine CH2N2 HNCNH2+ diiminomethane, protonated
diazirine CH2N2 NH3CN+ cyanamide, amine protonated
diazirine CH2N2 NH2CNH+ cyanamide, cn protonated
diiminomethane HNCNH NCNH3+ Cyanamide, protonated
diiminomethane HNCNH HNCNH2+ diiminomethane, protonated
diiminomethane HNCNH NH3CN+ cyanamide, amine protonated
diiminomethane HNCNH NH2CNH+ cyanamide, cn protonated
diazomethane CH2NN NCNH3+ Cyanamide, protonated
diazomethane CH2NN HNCNH2+ diiminomethane, protonated
diazomethane CH2NN NH3CN+ cyanamide, amine protonated
diazomethane CH2NN NH2CNH+ cyanamide, cn protonated
cyanamide NH2CN NCNH3+ Cyanamide, protonated
cyanamide NH2CN HNCNH2+ diiminomethane, protonated
cyanamide NH2CN NH3CN+ cyanamide, amine protonated
cyanamide NH2CN NH2CNH+ cyanamide, cn protonated
Oxirene C2H2O CH3CHO+ acetaldehyde cation
Oxirene C2H2O CH3CO+ acetyl cation
Oxirene C2H2O CH2COH+ ketene, protonated
Ketene CH2CO CH3CHO+ acetaldehyde cation
Ketene CH2CO CH3CO+ acetyl cation
Ketene CH2CO CH2COH+ ketene, protonated
ethynol HCCOH CH3CHO+ acetaldehyde cation
ethynol HCCOH CH3CO+ acetyl cation
ethynol HCCOH CH2COH+ ketene, protonated
Dioxymethyl radical H2COO CH3OO+ methylperoxy cation
Dioxirane CH2O2 CH3OO+ methylperoxy cation
Formic acid HCOOH CH3OO+ methylperoxy cation
thiomethoxy CH3S CH3SH+ Methanethiol cation
Methyl chloride CH3Cl CH3ClH+ methyl chloride, protonated
Nitric acid HNO3 H2NO3+ Nitric Acid, Protonated
tetraiodomethane CI4 CH+ Methylidyne cation
silicon tetraiodide SiI4 SiH+ silicon monohydride cation
methylmethylene CH3CH C2H5+ Ethyl cation
Ethylene C2H4 C2H5+ Ethyl cation
Methyl alcohol CH3OH CH3OH2+ Methanol, protonated
Hydrazine N2H4 N2H5+ protonated hydrazine
water dimer H2OH2O H5O2+ Dihydroxonium ion
Vinyloxy radical CH2CHO C2H4O+ ethylene oxide cation
Vinyloxy radical CH2CHO H2COCH2+ Methyl, (methyleneoxoniumyl)-
Acetyl radical CH3CO C2H4O+ ethylene oxide cation
Acetyl radical CH3CO H2COCH2+ Methyl, (methyleneoxoniumyl)-
1,2-oxaziridine CNOH3 H2CONH2+ protonated formamide
1,2-oxaziridine CNOH3 NH3CHO+ Formamide, N-Protonated
1,2-oxaziridine CNOH3 NH2CHOH+ Formamide, O-protonated
nitrosomethane CH3NO H2CONH2+ protonated formamide
nitrosomethane CH3NO NH3CHO+ Formamide, N-Protonated
nitrosomethane CH3NO NH2CHOH+ Formamide, O-protonated
formaldoxime CH2NOH H2CONH2+ protonated formamide
formaldoxime CH2NOH NH3CHO+ Formamide, N-Protonated
formaldoxime CH2NOH NH2CHOH+ Formamide, O-protonated
formamide CHONH2 H2CONH2+ protonated formamide
formamide CHONH2 NH3CHO+ Formamide, N-Protonated
formamide CHONH2 NH2CHOH+ Formamide, O-protonated
hydroxymethylimine HOCHNH H2CONH2+ protonated formamide
hydroxymethylimine HOCHNH NH3CHO+ Formamide, N-Protonated
hydroxymethylimine HOCHNH NH2CHOH+ Formamide, O-protonated
Methanethiol CH3SH CH3SH2+ protonated methylsulfide
Carbonic acid H2CO3 H3CO3+ carbonic acid, protonated
Ethyl radical C2H5 C2H6+ ethane cation
methyl amine CH3NH2 CH3NH3+ protonated methylamine
propyne CH3CCH C3H5+ Allyl cation
allene CH2CCH2 C3H5+ Allyl cation
cyclopropene C3H4 C3H5+ Allyl cation
ethenol CH2CHOH CH3CHOH+ acetaldehyde, protonated
ethenol CH2CHOH C2H4OH+ ethylene oxide, protonated
Acetaldehyde CH3CHO CH3CHOH+ acetaldehyde, protonated
Acetaldehyde CH3CHO C2H4OH+ ethylene oxide, protonated
Ethylene oxide C2H4O CH3CHOH+ acetaldehyde, protonated
Ethylene oxide C2H4O C2H4OH+ ethylene oxide, protonated
Methyl phosphine CH3PH2 CH3PH3+ methyl phosphine, protonated
methyl azide CH3N3 CH3NHN2+ methyl azide, protonated
Methyl nitrite CH3ONO NH3COOH+ protonated Carbamic acid
Methyl nitrite CH3ONO NH2COOH2+ Carbamic acid, O-protonated
Carbamic acid NH2COOH NH3COOH+ protonated Carbamic acid
Carbamic acid NH2COOH NH2COOH2+ Carbamic acid, O-protonated
Methane, nitro- CH3NO2 NH3COOH+ protonated Carbamic acid
Methane, nitro- CH3NO2 NH2COOH2+ Carbamic acid, O-protonated
Ethane C2H6 C2H7+ Ethane, protonated
Ammonia Dimer NH3NH3 N2H7+ ammonia ammonium dimer
Aziridine C2H5N C2H5NH+ Protonated Aziridine
Aziridine C2H5N C2H6N+ aziridine, protonated
aminoethene CH2CHNH2 C2H5NH+ Protonated Aziridine
aminoethene CH2CHNH2 C2H6N+ aziridine, protonated
N-methylmethanimine CH2NCH3 C2H5NH+ Protonated Aziridine
N-methylmethanimine CH2NCH3 C2H6N+ aziridine, protonated
ethanimine CH3CHNH C2H5NH+ Protonated Aziridine
ethanimine CH3CHNH C2H6N+ aziridine, protonated
Urea NH2CONH2 CH5N2O+ urea, N-protonated
Urea NH2CONH2 H2NCOHNH2+ urea, protonated
Cyclopropane C3H6 CH3CHCH3+ Isopropyl cation
Cyclopropane C3H6 C3H7+ cyclopropane, protonated
Propene CH2CHCH3 CH3CHCH3+ Isopropyl cation
Propene CH2CHCH3 C3H7+ cyclopropane, protonated
diaminomethane NH2CH2NH2 NH2CH2NH3+ diaminoethane, protonated
Guanidine CH5N3 CH6N3+ guanidinium
2-Chloroethanol CH2ClCH2OH CH2ClCH2OH2+ 2-chloroethanol, protonated
Dimethylamine CH3NHCH3 (CH3)2NH2+ dimethylammonium cation
Dimethylamine CH3NHCH3 CH3CH2NH3+ ethylamine, protonated
Ethylamine CH3CH2NH2 (CH3)2NH2+ dimethylammonium cation
Ethylamine CH3CH2NH2 CH3CH2NH3+ ethylamine, protonated
Acetone CH3COCH3 CH3COHCH3+ acetone, protonated
Propylene oxide C3H6O CH3COHCH3+ acetone, protonated
2-Propen-1-ol C3H6O CH3COHCH3+ acetone, protonated
Propanal CH3CH2CHO CH3COHCH3+ acetone, protonated
Oxetane C3H6O CH3COHCH3+ acetone, protonated
Acetone enol C3H6O CH3COHCH3+ acetone, protonated
Cyclopropanol C3H5OH CH3COHCH3+ acetone, protonated
3H-pyrrole C4H5N C4H6N+ pyrrole, protonated
3H-pyrrole C4H5N C4H6N+ pyrrole, beta-protonated
3H-pyrrole C4H5N C4H6N+ pyrrole, alpha-protonated
2H-pyrrole C4H5N C4H6N+ pyrrole, protonated
2H-pyrrole C4H5N C4H6N+ pyrrole, beta-protonated
2H-pyrrole C4H5N C4H6N+ pyrrole, alpha-protonated
Cyclopropanecarbonitrile C4H5N C4H6N+ pyrrole, protonated
Cyclopropanecarbonitrile C4H5N C4H6N+ pyrrole, beta-protonated
Cyclopropanecarbonitrile C4H5N C4H6N+ pyrrole, alpha-protonated
(Z)-2-Butenenitrile C4H5N C4H6N+ pyrrole, protonated
(Z)-2-Butenenitrile C4H5N C4H6N+ pyrrole, beta-protonated
(Z)-2-Butenenitrile C4H5N C4H6N+ pyrrole, alpha-protonated
(E)-2-Butenenitrile C4H5N C4H6N+ pyrrole, protonated
(E)-2-Butenenitrile C4H5N C4H6N+ pyrrole, beta-protonated
(E)-2-Butenenitrile C4H5N C4H6N+ pyrrole, alpha-protonated
Pyrrole C4H5N C4H6N+ pyrrole, protonated
Pyrrole C4H5N C4H6N+ pyrrole, beta-protonated
Pyrrole C4H5N C4H6N+ pyrrole, alpha-protonated
Allylcyanide CH2CHCH2CN C4H6N+ pyrrole, protonated
Allylcyanide CH2CHCH2CN C4H6N+ pyrrole, beta-protonated
Allylcyanide CH2CHCH2CN C4H6N+ pyrrole, alpha-protonated
Propellane C5H6 C6H7+ benzene, protonated
phenyl C6H5 C6H6+ Benzene cation
E-2,4-pentadienenitrile C5H5N C5H6N+ Pyridinium
Pyridine C5H5N C5H6N+ Pyridinium
Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane-1-carbonitrile C5H5N C5H6N+ Pyridinium
1-Propanol C3H7OH C3H9O+ trimethyl oxonium cation
Isopropyl alcohol CH3CHOHCH3 C3H9O+ trimethyl oxonium cation
Ethane, methoxy- CH3OC2H5 C3H9O+ trimethyl oxonium cation
Fulvene C6H6 C6H7+ benzene, protonated
Prismane C6H6 C6H7+ benzene, protonated
Benzvalene C6H6 C6H7+ benzene, protonated
Hexa-1,5-diene-3-yne C6H6 C6H7+ benzene, protonated
2,4-Hexadiyne C6H6 C6H7+ benzene, protonated
Dewar Benzene C6H6 C6H7+ benzene, protonated
3,4-Dimethylenecyclobutene C6H6 C6H7+ benzene, protonated
Benzene C6H6 C6H7+ benzene, protonated
1,2,4,5-Hexatetraene C6H6 C6H7+ benzene, protonated
Trimethylenecycopropane C6H6 C6H7+ benzene, protonated
2-Propanamine CH3CH(NH2)CH3 C3H7NH3+ n-propylamine, protonated
2-Propanamine CH3CH(NH2)CH3 (CH3)3NH+ protonated trimethyl amine
Trimethylamine N(CH3)3 C3H7NH3+ n-propylamine, protonated
Trimethylamine N(CH3)3 (CH3)3NH+ protonated trimethyl amine
1-Propanamine NH2CH2CH2CH3 C3H7NH3+ n-propylamine, protonated
1-Propanamine NH2CH2CH2CH3 (CH3)3NH+ protonated trimethyl amine
1-Butanamine C(NH2)H2CH2CH2CH3 NC4H12+ tetramethyl ammonium cation
diethylamine NH(C2H5)2 NC4H12+ tetramethyl ammonium cation
2-Propanamine, 2-methyl- C(CH3)3NH2 NC4H12+ tetramethyl ammonium cation
1-Propanamine, 2-methyl- C(NH2)H2C(CH3)HCH3 NC4H12+ tetramethyl ammonium cation
2-Butanamine CH3C(NH2)HCH2CH3 NC4H12+ tetramethyl ammonium cation