THE REACTION OF OXYGEN ATOMS WITH METHANE
- 1 June 1938
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Research
- Vol. 16b (6), 203-209
- https://doi.org/10.1139/cjr38b-027
Abstract
The reaction of oxygen atoms, produced by the discharge tube method, with methane has been investigated at temperatures from 30° to 330 °C. The products of the reaction are carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and water. Ethane is absent. The activation energy is approximately 8 Kcal. It is concluded that either(a) The reaction postulated by Norrish[Formula: see text]does not occur to any great extent, or(b) The reaction[Formula: see text]has an activation energy greater than 11 to 12 Kcal.Keywords
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