Lee, S.
, Samuels, D.
, Hoobler, R.
and Leone, S.
(2000),
Direct Measurements of Rate Coefficients for the Reaction of Ethynyl Radical (C<sub>2</sub>H) With C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>2</sub> at 90 and 120 K Using a Pulsed Laval Apparatus, Journal of Geophysical Research
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Direct Measurements of Rate Coefficients for the Reaction of Ethynyl Radical (C2H) With C2H2 at 90 and 120 K Using a Pulsed Laval Apparatus
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Author(s)
S Lee, D A. Samuels, R J. Hoobler,
Abstract
Rate coefficients for the reaction C2H + C2H2 -> C4H2 + H are measured at 90 and 120 K by using a new pulsed Laval nozzle apparatus equipped with laser ionization, time-of-flight mass spectrometric detection. The C2H radicals are generated by 193 nm laser photolysis of C2H2, and the reaction product, C4H2 is directly detected by single-photon ionization at 118 nm (10.5 eV). Rate coefficients of (2.7 0.5) X 10-10 and (2.5 0.4) X 10010 cm3 molecule -1s-1 are obtained at 90 and 120 K, compared to the room temperature value of 1.3 x 10010 cmu3^ molecule-1x-1. The results show a significant negative temperature dependence of the reaction rate coefficient below room temperature. The implications for models of planetary atmospheres, such as for Titan, are discussed.Citation
Journal of Geophysical Research
Volume
105
Issue
No. E6
Pub Type
Journals
Keywords
acetylene, rate coefficient, Titan
Citation
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Created May 31, 2000, Updated October 12, 2021