Selected ATcT [1, 2] enthalpy of formation based on version 1.140 of the Thermochemical Network [3]

This version of ATcT results[3] was generated by additional expansion of version 1.130 to fully include the highest-level electronic structure computations described in reference [4].

Dinitrogen anion

Formula: [N2]- (g)

CAS RN: 12185-02-3

ATcT ID: 12185-02-3*0

SMILES: N#[N-]

InChI: InChI=1S/N2/c1-2/q-1

InChIKey: WBONKFSJBYZDJN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Hills Formula: N2-

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Aliases: [N2]-; Dinitrogen anion; Dinitrogen ion (1-); Nitrogen molecule anion; Nitrogen molecule ion (1-); Nitrogen anion; Nitrogen ion (1-); Molecular nitrogen anion; Molecular nitrogen ion (1-); Diatomic nitrogen anion; Diatomic nitrogen ion (1-)

Relative Molecular Mass: 28.01403 ± 0.00014

Δ_fH°(0 K)	Δ_fH°(298.15 K)	Uncertainty	Units
192.5	192.5	± 1.7	kJ/mol

3D Image of [N2]- (g)

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Top contributors to the provenance of Δ_fH° of [N2]- (g)

The 10 contributors listed below account for 92.5% of the provenance of Δ_fH° of [N2]- (g).

Please note: The list is limited to 20 most important contributors or, if less, a number sufficient to account for 90% of the provenance. The Reference acts as a further link to the relevant references and notes for the measurement. The Measured Quantity is normaly given in the original units; in cases where we have reinterpreted the original measurement, the listed value may differ from that given by the authors. The quoted uncertainty is the a priori uncertainty used as input when constructing the initial Thermochemical Network, and corresponds either to the value proposed by the original authors or to our estimate; if an additional multiplier is given in parentheses immediately after the prior uncertainty, it corresponds to the factor by which the prior uncertainty needed to be multiplied during the ATcT analysis in order to make that particular measurement consistent with the prevailing knowledge contained in the Thermochemical Network.

Contribution (%)	TN ID	Reaction	Measured Quantity	Reference
34.3	1399.2	[N2]- (g) → N2 (g)	Δ_rH°(0 K) = -1.98 ± 0.03 eV	Golden 1966, Burrow 1976
12.3	1399.11	[N2]- (g) → N2 (g)	Δ_rH°(0 K) = -1.964 ± 0.050 eV	Ruscic W1RO
8.3	1399.7	[N2]- (g) → N2 (g)	Δ_rH°(0 K) = -2.016 ± 0.061 eV	Ruscic G4
7.3	1401.8	[N2]- (g) → 2 N (g)	Δ_rH°(0 K) = 179.24 ± 1.50 kcal/mol	Ruscic W1RO
6.4	1401.7	[N2]- (g) → 2 N (g)	Δ_rH°(0 K) = 177.71 ± 1.60 kcal/mol	Ruscic CBS-n
6.4	1401.4	[N2]- (g) → 2 N (g)	Δ_rH°(0 K) = 178.90 ± 1.60 kcal/mol	Ruscic G4
5.5	1401.3	[N2]- (g) → 2 N (g)	Δ_rH°(0 K) = 177.59 ± 1.72 kcal/mol	Ruscic G3X
4.2	1399.6	[N2]- (g) → N2 (g)	Δ_rH°(0 K) = -2.048 ± 0.085 eV	Ruscic G3X
3.8	1399.10	[N2]- (g) → N2 (g)	Δ_rH°(0 K) = -2.000 ± 0.090 eV	Ruscic CBS-n
3.6	1399.9	[N2]- (g) → N2 (g)	Δ_rH°(0 K) = -2.012 ± 0.092 eV	Ruscic CBS-n

Most Influential reactions involving [N2]- (g)

Please note: The list, which is based on a hat (projection) matrix analysis, is limited to no more than 20 largest influences.

Influence Coefficient	TN ID	Reaction	Measured Quantity	Reference
0.344	1399.2	[N2]- (g) → N2 (g)	Δ_rH°(0 K) = -1.98 ± 0.03 eV	Golden 1966, Burrow 1976
0.123	1399.11	[N2]- (g) → N2 (g)	Δ_rH°(0 K) = -1.964 ± 0.050 eV	Ruscic W1RO
0.083	1399.7	[N2]- (g) → N2 (g)	Δ_rH°(0 K) = -2.016 ± 0.061 eV	Ruscic G4
0.073	1401.8	[N2]- (g) → 2 N (g)	Δ_rH°(0 K) = 179.24 ± 1.50 kcal/mol	Ruscic W1RO
0.064	1401.4	[N2]- (g) → 2 N (g)	Δ_rH°(0 K) = 178.90 ± 1.60 kcal/mol	Ruscic G4
0.064	1401.7	[N2]- (g) → 2 N (g)	Δ_rH°(0 K) = 177.71 ± 1.60 kcal/mol	Ruscic CBS-n
0.055	1401.3	[N2]- (g) → 2 N (g)	Δ_rH°(0 K) = 177.59 ± 1.72 kcal/mol	Ruscic G3X
0.042	1399.6	[N2]- (g) → N2 (g)	Δ_rH°(0 K) = -2.048 ± 0.085 eV	Ruscic G3X
0.038	1399.10	[N2]- (g) → N2 (g)	Δ_rH°(0 K) = -2.000 ± 0.090 eV	Ruscic CBS-n
0.036	1399.9	[N2]- (g) → N2 (g)	Δ_rH°(0 K) = -2.012 ± 0.092 eV	Ruscic CBS-n
0.035	1401.6	[N2]- (g) → 2 N (g)	Δ_rH°(0 K) = 177.85 ± 2.16 kcal/mol	Ruscic CBS-n
0.031	1399.3	[N2]- (g) → N2 (g)	Δ_rH°(0 K) = -1.901 ± 0.1 eV	Huber 1979, Birtwistle 1971, est unc
0.007	1399.1	[N2]- (g) → N2 (g)	Δ_rH°(0 K) = -1.9 ± 0.2 eV	Durup 1977, note unc2

References

1 B. Ruscic, R. E. Pinzon, M. L. Morton, G. von Laszewski, S. Bittner, S. G. Nijsure, K. A. Amin, M. Minkoff, and A. F. Wagner,
Introduction to Active Thermochemical Tables: Several "Key" Enthalpies of Formation Revisited.
J. Phys. Chem. A 108, 9979-9997 (2004) [DOI: 10.1021/jp047912y]

2 B. Ruscic, R. E. Pinzon, G. von Laszewski, D. Kodeboyina, A. Burcat, D. Leahy, D. Montoya, and A. F. Wagner,
Active Thermochemical Tables: Thermochemistry for the 21^st Century.
J. Phys. Conf. Ser. 16, 561-570 (2005) [DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/16/1/078]

3 B. Ruscic and D. H. Bross,
Active Thermochemical Tables (ATcT) values based on ver. 1.140 of the Thermochemical Network (2024); available at ATcT.anl.gov

4 J. H. Thorpe, J. L. Kilburn, D. Feller, P. B. Changala, D. H. Bross, B. Ruscic, and J. F. Stanton,
Elaborated Thermochemical Treatment of HF, CO, N2, and H2O: Insight into HEAT and Its Extensions
J. Chem. Phys. 155, 184109 (2021) [DOI: 10.1063/5.0069322]

5 B. Ruscic,
Uncertainty Quantification in Thermochemistry, Benchmarking Electronic Structure Computations, and Active Thermochemical Tables.
Int. J. Quantum Chem. 114, 1097-1101 (2014) [DOI: 10.1002/qua.24605]

6 B. Ruscic and D. H. Bross,
Thermochemistry
Computer Aided Chem. Eng. 45, 3-114 (2019) [DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-64087-1.00001-2]

Formula The aggregate state is given in parentheses following the formula, such as: g - gas-phase, cr - crystal, l - liquid, etc.
Uncertainties The listed uncertainties correspond to estimated 95% confidence limits, as customary in thermochemistry (see, for example, Ruscic [5] and Ruscic and Bross[6]).
Note that an uncertainty of ± 0.000 kJ/mol indicates that the estimated uncertainty is < ± 0.000₅ kJ/mol.
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Acknowledgement This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Biosciences under Contract No. DE-AC02-06CH11357.