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Experimental data for Si2- (silcon diatomic anion)

22 02 02 11 45
Other names
Silicon dimer; silicon dimer ; disilicon;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/Si2/c1-2 NTQGILPNLZZOJH-UHFFFAOYSA-N [Si]=[Si] disilicon
State Conformation
3Σg D*H
Enthalpy of formation (Hfg), Entropy, Integrated heat capacity (0 K to 298.15 K) (HH), Heat Capacity (Cp)
Property Value Uncertainty units Reference Comment
Hfg(298.15K) enthalpy of formation 583.86 22.00 kJ mol-1 Gurvich
Hfg(0K) enthalpy of formation 580.00 22.00 kJ mol-1 Gurvich
Entropy (298.15K) entropy 238.00   J K-1 mol-1 Gurvich
Integrated Heat Capacity (0 to 298.15K) integrated heat capacity 10.30   kJ mol-1 Gurvich
Heat Capacity (298.15K) heat capacity 36.26   J K-1 mol-1 Gurvich
Information can also be found for this species in the NIST Chemistry Webbook
Vibrational levels (cm-1) vibrations
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency Intensity Comment Description
Fundamental(cm-1) Harmonic(cm-1) Reference (km mol-1) unc. Reference
1 Σg 507 511 VEEL5      

Detailed diatomic data
ωe ωexe ωeye Be αe ZPE reference
510.98 2.02 0.239 0.00135 255.0223 2007Iri:389

vibrational zero-point energy: 253.5 cm-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for Si2- (silcon diatomic anion).
Rotational Constants (cm-1) rotational constants
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C reference comment
  0.23900   1979HUB/HER

Calculated rotational constants for Si2- (silcon diatomic anion).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
70.53402amu Å2   1.171263E-38gm cm2
Geometric Data
picture of silcon diatomic anion

Point Group D∞h


Internal coordinates
distances (r) in Å, angles (a) in degrees, dihedrals (d) in degrees
Description Value unc. Connectivity Reference Comment
Atom 1 Atom 2 Atom 3 Atom 4
rSiSi 2.246   1 2 1979HUB/HER re

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Si1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Si2 0.0000 0.0000 2.2460

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
  Si1 Si2
Si1   2.2460
Si2 2.2460  

Calculated geometries for Si2- (silcon diatomic anion).

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
Si#Si 1

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
Si1 Si2
Electronic energy levels (cm-1)
Energy (cm-1) Degeneracy reference description
0 3 1979HUB/HER 3Σg
669 6 1991Kit/Chi:1441 1Σg
3509 2 1991Kit/Chi:1441
4783 2 1991Kit/Chi:1441
5138 1 1991Kit/Chi:1441
9000 1 Gurvich
24428.98 3 Gurvich
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