Recently, the reduction potential of the formate radical, COz'was calculated to be-1.8 V from the electron affinity of carbon dioxide and a Gibbs hydration energy estimated to be similar to those of other bent triatomic anions, namely, 03'-, NOT, and S02*-. l The assumption that these anions have similar Gibbs hydration energies can be tested by determining the electron affinity of the chlorine dioxide radical and calculating the Gibbs hydration energy ...
