Photolysis of ketene at 193 nm and the rate constant for H + HCCO at 297 K.
The 193 nm photolysis of ketene was studied by measuring the amount of atomic hydrogen produced when very dilute ketene/Ar and ketene/H{sub 2} mixtures were irradiated by a single pulse from an ArF excimer laser. Absolute concentrations of atomic hydrogen were monitored over a time interval of 0-2.5 ms by using Lyman-{alpha} atomic resonance absorption spectroscopy (ARAS). Four different photodissociation channels of ketene were identified: H{sub 2}CCO + hv gives (a) CH{sub 2}({sup 3}B1) + CO; (b) CH{sub 2}({sup 1}A{sub 1}) + CO; (c) HCCO + H; and (d) C{sub 2}O(b{sup -1}{Sigma}{sup +}) + H{sub 2}. The quantum yields for each channel were measured as {phi}{sub a} = 0.628, {phi}{sub b} = 0.193, {phi}{sub 3}= 0.107, and {phi}{sub d} = 0.072, respectively. To explore the secondary chemistry that occurred when using higher pressure H{sub 2}CCO/Ar mixtures, a mechanism was constructed that used well-documented reactions and, for most processes, rate constants that had already been accurately determined. Modeling studies using this mechanism showed the [H] profile to be determined largely by the rate of the reaction H + HCCO {yields} CH{sub 2} + CO. An excellent fit to all of the experimental data was obtained when k{sub 2} = (1.7 {+-} 0.3) x 10{sup -10} cm{sup 3} molecule{sup -1} s{sup -1}.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- SC
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 942849
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/CHM/JA-35267
- Journal Information:
- J. Phys. Chem. A, Journal Name: J. Phys. Chem. A Journal Issue: 36 ; 2000 Vol. 104; ISSN 1089-5639; ISSN JPCAFH
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- ENGLISH
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