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The inversion mechanism for the reaction H+CD4→CD3H+D.
- Source :
- Journal of Chemical Physics; 7/15/1991, Vol. 95 Issue 2, p1033, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 1991
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Abstract
- The reaction H+CD4→CHD3+D is shown to take place by an inversion mechanism. The evidence is as follows. When the H atom has an anisotropic (perpendicular) velocity distribution, the D atom velocity distribution is also perpendicular. For a relative energy near 2 eV, the reaction cross section for H+CD4 is 0.084±0.014 A2 and for H+CH3D is 0.040±0.015 A2. At the same H atom energy, when CH3CD3 is substituted for CD4, no D atoms can be detected. Finally, around 80% of the initial H atom kinetic energy is released as kinetic energy of the D atom showing that the reaction is nearly vibrationally adiabatic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HYDROGEN
CARBON
DEUTERIUM
ANISOTROPY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00219606
- Volume :
- 95
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Chemical Physics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 7639508
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.461130