Water Decomposition Yields in the Radiolysis of Aqueous Formic Acid-Oxygen Solutions by Cyclotron-Produced Radiations

Journal Article · Fri Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1957 · Journal of Chemical Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1743965· OSTI ID:4344243

Garrison, Warren M.; Weeks, Boyd M.; Ward, Joseph O.; Bennett, Winifred

Water decomposition yields in the radiolysis of aqueous formic acid-- oxygen solutions by cyclotron-produced protons and neutrons are reported. Two primary processes occur, (1) H/sub 2/O = H + OH and (2) H/sub 2/O + 1/2H/sub 2/0/ sub 2/. The absolute yields of reactions 1 and 2 are essentially independent of pH over the corresponding range and, to a first approximation, are related to the yields of observed products by the equations G(l) = G(CO/sub 2/) = -G(0/sub 2/), G(2) = 2G(H/sub 2/), and G(1) + 0.5 G(2) = G(H/sub 2/0/sub 2/). The values G(l) = 2.39 plus or minus 0.05 and G(2) = 1.26 plus or minus 0.18 were obtained for 10Mev protons. The value G(1)/G(2) = 2.73 plus or minus 0.10 was obtained from the neutron data. (L.T.W.)

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, Berkeley
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-12-002794
• OSTI ID: 4344243
• Journal Information: Journal of Chemical Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Physics Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 27; ISSN JCPSA6; ISSN 0021-9606
• Publisher: American Institute of Physics (AIP)
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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ACIDITY
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
CYCLOTRONS
DECOMPOSITION
ENERGY LEVELS
EQUATIONS
FORMIC ACID
NEUTRONS
OXYGEN
PROTONS
QUANTITY RATIO
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION SOURCES
SOLUTIONS
WATER