Mercury Photosensitized Decomposition of Nitrous Oxide
- 1 July 1955
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in The Journal of Chemical Physics
- Vol. 23 (7), 1203-1207
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1742241
Abstract
The reaction of nitrous oxide with Hg(3P1) atoms at 23°C has been investigated. The evidence obtained indicates that the sole primary process is a splitting of the nitrous oxide molecule into a nitrogen molecule and an oxygen atom. The possible secondary reactions are discussed.Keywords
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