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Ultraviolet spectrum and decay of the ozonide ion radical, O/sub 3//sup -/, in strong alkaline solution. [Electron beams]

Journal Article · · J. Phys. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100208a031· OSTI ID:6937949

Pulse radiolytic experiments in strong alkaline solution (pH 13-14) on the formation and the decay of the ozonide ion radical, O/sub 3//sup -/, are reported. The high-pressure cell technique was used applying 4 MPa of nitrous oxide and 0.1 MPa of oxygen. The spectrum of O/sub 3//sup -/ in the uv was measured and the decay product was identified as the peroxy radical ion, O/sub 2//sup -/. A complete mechanism for the decay of O/sub 3//sup -/ is based on the following reactions: O/sub 3//sup -/ + O/sup -/ ..-->.. 2O/sub 2//sup -/ and O/sub 2//sup -/ + O/sup -/ + H/sub 2/O ..-->.. O/sub 2/ + 2OH/sup -/. A computer simulation of the high-pressure system as well as the atmospheric-pressure oxygenated system supports this mechanism and yields a rate constant, k/sub (O/sub 3//sup -/ + O/sup -/)/ of (7.0 +- 1.0) x 10/sup 8/ dm/sup 3/ mol/sup -1/s/sup -1/. As a consequence of our mechanism, a k/sub (O/sub 2//sup -/ + O/sup -/)/ of (6.0 +- 1.0) x 10/sup 8/ dm/sup 3/ mol/sup -1/ s/sup -1/ is also derived from the computations.

Research Organization:
Risoe National Lab., Roskilde, Denmark
OSTI ID:
6937949
Journal Information:
J. Phys. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Phys. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 86:11; ISSN JPCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English