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Growth and decay properties of trapped H and D atoms produced by the photolysis of HI, DI, and HBr in 3MP-d/sub 14/ glass. Evidence for tunneling abstraction of D from C-D bonds by H/sup 1/

Journal Article · · J. Phys. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100468a009· OSTI ID:6480775

Earlier results on the production of trapped hydrogen atoms (H/sub tr/) by the 254-nm photolysis of HI in 3-methylpentane-d/sub 14/ (3MP-d/sub 14/) glass at < 50 K, and on their decay, have been extended and elucidated. The profiles of growth of H/sub tr/ and trapped radicals have been explained and the mechanism for the concurrent production of D/sub tr/ has been assigned. The 254-nm photolysis of DI and the 185-nm photolysis of HBr in 3MP-d/sub 14/ at < 50 K produce trapped D and H atoms with yields and decay properties similar to H/sub tr/ produced from HI. The composite first-order decay of H/sub tr/ which is observable from 4 to 50 K on the seconds time scale for which the fractional decay rates are independent of the initial concectrations of H, I, HI, and radicals, has an activation energy of < 50 cal mol/sup -1/. The evidence strongly indicates that the rate-determining step in decay is tunneling abstraction of D from C-D bonds by H/sub tr/. 5 figures.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison
OSTI ID:
6480775
Journal Information:
J. Phys. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Phys. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 83:5; ISSN JPCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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