Chemical Kinetics of Bromine Following Neutron Capture

Abstract

The kinetic behavior of Br⁸⁰ produced by neutron capture has been investigated in gaseous systems containing ethyl bromide, ethylene and hydrogen bromide. The distribution of active bromine between organic and inorganic form has been shown to be principally dependent on the ethylene pressure. A kinetic scheme, incorporating a ``hot atom'' reaction, is postulated and shown to be in agreement with the experimental facts. Additional experimental tests of critical points in the proposed scheme have been successful.