Argon ionization energies

The ionization energies of hydrogen (15.4 eV) and argon (15.8 eV) are higher than those of silane (11.6 eV) and disilane (9.9 eV). Therefore, ion-molecule reactions of H2 or Ar+ with silane or disilane will result in electron transfer from... 

Figure 9.4 The first and second ionization energies for selected elements. The ionization energy of argon is shown by the horizontal line at 1520kJ/mole.

Fig. 9c. Photoelectron spectra for argon, krypton, and xenon, excited by the helium resonance line (684 A 21-21 e.v.). Ionization energy increases from left to right within each section (see text).

The stabilization of a silicon-containing arene has not as yet been achieved. Nevertheless, silabenzene (7), 1-silatoluene (8) and hexamethyl-l,4-disilabenzene (9) have all been generated as transients.42"47 Both silabenzene and 1-silatoluene are stable when condensed in argon matrices. The UV spectrum exhibits three bands at 212, 272 and 320 nm expected for a jr-perturbed benzene. In its photoelectron spectrum, the lowest ionization energies are at 8.0, 9.3 and 11.3 eV (cfcalculated values derived by SCF methods of 8.2, 9.2 and 11.5 eV).48... 

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