Flash photolysis study of the recombination of chlorine atoms in the presence of various inert gases and NO

Abstract

The recombination of chlorine atoms has been investigated by flash photolysis in the inert gases He, Ne, Ar, N2, CO2, CF4, SiF4, SF6, and C2F6. The pressure dependence of the reaction has been measured between 0.5 and about 100 atm for He, N2, and CO2. Experiments on the NO‐catalyzed recombination of chlorine in the presence of He (0.5–100 atm) permitted a determination of the falloff curve of the reaction Cl+NO(+He)→ClNO(+He). Copyright © 1976 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.