On the Collision Mechanism of Bimolecular Reactions. Part II: The Stripping Mechanism of the Reactions Ar(+)+H2(D2) to ArH(+)+H(ArD(+)+D) at Energies >20 eV,

Abstract

The bands of ArH(+) and ArD(+) ions have been observed in the velocity spectra of the ions resulting from the interaction (chemical reaction and scattering) of Ar(+) ions with H2 and D2, respectively. The bands are practically located as it is expected from the stripping model. It is concluded that the Ar(+) ion does not collide with the whole hydrogen molecule in a completely inelastic manner as it is the case at low kinetic energies, where the polarization theory of ion-molecule reactions is applicable. The Ar(+) ion interacts only with the captured hydrogen atom without transfer of momentum to the second atom. The critical energies of the incident Ar(+) ions, above which the cross sections of the two reactions are zero, differ by a factor of about 2 and agree with the energies calculated from the stripping model. In addition, some minor deviations from the stripping model are mentioned. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0845819

Entities

People

  • A. Henglein
  • K. Lacmann

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reactions
  • Collisions
  • Dehydrogenation
  • Energy
  • Germany
  • Hydrogen
  • Hydrogenation
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Molecules
  • Momentum
  • Polarization
  • Scattering
  • Spectra
  • West Germany

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry
  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Theoretical Analysis.