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RADIATION CHEMISTRY OF N-PENTANE: MECHANISM FOR THE FORMATION OF LOWER MOLECULAR WEIGHT PRODUCTS

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4117084
Pyrex ampoules of n-pentane vapor were exposed to Co/sup 6O/ rays and 100-ev. Yields of the lower molecular weight products (ethylene, ethane, methane, propylene, acetylene, and butane) were tabulated. The magnitude of the yields and the product distribution are consistent with the assumption that the reaction sequence is ionization of the molecule, fragmentation, reaction of the fragment ions with pentane molecules, and neutralization of the product ions, followed by intercombination of free radicals from these processes. Certain implications of this mechanism are suggested. (auth)
Research Organization:
Wright Air Development Center. Aeronautical Research Lab., Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
NSA Number:
NSA-15-004026
OSTI ID:
4117084
Report Number(s):
ARL-TN-60-139
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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