Radiolysis of ethane. Isotopic and scavenger studies

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1958 · Journal of Physical Chemistry (U.S.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j150559a008· OSTI ID:4312696

Dorfman, L M

Jan. at room temperature from the point of view of determining the contribution of molecular detachment processes to the formation of the radiolysis products hydrogen amd methane. From experiments involving the use of ethylene and propylene as scavengers it is concluded that 66% of the hydrogen is formed in a molecular detachment not involving free hydrogen atoms. From isotopic studies of the methane formed in the radiolysis of the system ethane: ethane-d₆ it is concluded that a large fraction of the methane is also formed by a molecular detachment not involving methyl radical as a precursor. From these results, in which the ratio CD ₄CD₃H = 2.22 was determined, it is estimated that at least half the methane formed does not originate from methyl radical reactions. Two types of reaction are suggested as possible molecular detachment processes.

• Research Organization: General Electric Research Lab., Schenectady, N.Y.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-12-005275
• OSTI ID: 4312696
• Journal Information: Journal of Physical Chemistry (U.S.), Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 62; ISSN JPCHA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
ALKENES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CLEANING
DECOMPOSITION
DEUTERIUM COMPOUNDS
ELECTRONS
ETHANE
ETHYLENE
HYDROGEN
ISOTOPES
METHANE
PROPYLENE
QUANTITY RATIO
RADIATION CHEMISTRY
RADIATION EFFECTS
REACTION KINETICS