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The Radiation Chemistry of Chloroform

Journal Article · · Radiation Research
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2307/3570922· OSTI ID:4078014
An attempt was made to investigate the radiation chemistry of pure, oxygen- and water-free chloroform and to identify and quantitatively determine all the products. Irradiations were carried out with x rays at a dose rate of 3.7 x lO/sup 18/ ev ml/sup -1/ hr/sup -1/ in a helium atmosphere. The only products formed were HCl, CH/sub 2/Cl/sub 2/, 1,1,2-trichloroethane, 1,1,2,2- tetrachloroethane, pentachloroethane, hexachloroethane, and tetrachloroethylene. The G values of formation for all these products were determined, as well as its dependence on total dose. A mechanism was derived which accounts for the experimental facts and is based on the known bond energies. The use of the biallyl-chloroform system as a dosimeter is described. (M.C.G.)
Research Organization:
Hebrew Univ., Jerusalem
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-15-012980
OSTI ID:
4078014
Journal Information:
Radiation Research, Journal Name: Radiation Research Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 14; ISSN 0033-7587
Publisher:
Radiation Research Society
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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