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Title: Collinear collision chemistry. II. Energy disposition in reactive collisions

Journal Article · · J. Chem. Educ.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ed051p377· OSTI ID:6050827

A model describing the mechanics of collinear atom-diatom collisions and previously reported by the author is extended to describe reactive collisions. The model indicates the effects of such factors as the mass distribution and potential energy barriers and wells on the reaction probability and on the distribution of energy among the modes of motion of the products. Simple geometry and trigonometry are sufficient to solve the model.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
OSTI ID:
6050827
Journal Information:
J. Chem. Educ.; (United States), Vol. 51:6
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English