title: Sublimation properties of CoF(3): mass spectrometric and quantum chemical studies.
abstract: The sublimation of cobalt trifluoride was studied using the Knudsen effusion method combined with mass spectrometry. The pressure of F was directly measured for decomposition of CoF(3)(s) into CoF(2)(s). The average kinetic energy of CoF(2)(+), CoF(+) and Co(+) fragment ions was determined and the relative ionisation cross section curves measured from 6 eV to 100 eV. Thermodynamic functions of gaseous CoF(3) and Co(2)F(6), were evaluated from geometrical and vibrational parameters provided from theoretical calculations. Heats of formation of CoF(3)(s), CoF(3)(g), Co(2)F(6)(g) were established as (-784 +/- 6) kJ/mol, (-565 +/- 11) kJ/mol and (-1289 +/- 22) kJ/mol, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia. arkadij.popovic@ijs.si
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authors.lastname: Popovic
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authors.lastname: Lesar
authors.forename: J V
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authors.lastname: Rau
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authors.lastname: Bencze