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A temperature dependent kinetic study of the reaction of the hydroxyl radical with CH[sub 3]Br

Journal Article · · Geophysical Research Letters (American Geophysical Union); (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/92GL02929· OSTI ID:7065985
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  1. National Inst. of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (United States)

Rate constants have been measured for the gas phase reaction of the hydroxyl radical (OH) with CH[sub 3]Br over the temperature range 250 to 400 K. The Arrhenius expression k = 5.79 [times] 10[sup [minus]12] exp([minus]1,560/T) cm[sup 3] molecule[sup [minus]1] s[sup [minus]1] was derived from the kinetic data. From the rate constant at 277 K, the tropospheric lifetime of CH[sub 3]Br with respect to reaction with OH is estimated to be 2.2 years and the overall atmospheric lifetime to be 2.1 years. 20 refs., 1 fig., 1 tab.

OSTI ID:
7065985
Journal Information:
Geophysical Research Letters (American Geophysical Union); (United States), Journal Name: Geophysical Research Letters (American Geophysical Union); (United States) Vol. 19:24; ISSN GPRLAJ; ISSN 0094-8276
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English