Semiclassical calculation of cross sections and rate constants for vibrational deactivation of HD (v = 1) colliding with 4He

A semiclassical collision model has been used to calculate the rate constant for vibrational relaxation in HD (v = 1, j = 0) colliding with ⁴He. The He + HD potential surface was obtained from an analytical He + H₂ surface previously used for similar calculations on He + H₂ and He + D₂. The theoretically calculated rate constant is about 50% below that experimentally determined in the temperature range 80–300 K.     

Collisional metastability of high rotational states of CN(X2Σ+, = 0)

CN(X²Σ⁺, v′' = 0) high rotational states relax slowly via 300 K collisions with Ar and Kr. Relaxation decreases with increasing rotation, and the partially relaxed distributions are bimodal, with low N′' thermalized (300 K), and N′' = 80 unrelaxed after 1000 collisions. Relaxation by N₂, CO, and Xe is similar to Ar and Kr, but more efficient. He and NO remove many quanta in a single collision.     

Semiclassical calculation of vibrational relaxation of CO colliding with 4He and 3He

The rate constant for the deactivation of CO (υ = 1) colliding with ⁴He and ³He is calculated in the range 100–1000 K. Agreement with experiment can be obtained using a hybrid isotropic potential. The isotopic ratio k₁₀(³He) k₁₀(⁴He) is predicted to be strongly temperature dependent at low temperatures.     

Nature of the hydrogen bridge in transition metal complexes: I. Molecular orbital calculations of binuclear carbonyls of Cr,Mo Fe and Ni with single hydrogen bridges

Determination of the electronic structure was performed by the parameter-free Fenske-Hall method for the complexes [(CO)₅MHM(CO)₅]⁻ with D_4h, C_2v and C₂ symmetries (wehre M = Cr, Mo) as well as for the complex [(CO)₃NiHNi(CO)₃]⁻ with C_2v and D_3h symmetries and for the complex [(CO)₄FeHFe(CO)₄]⁺ with a D_3h symmetry.The character and stability of the metalhydrogenmetal bridge bond in each of these complexes was compared. The effect of lowering the symmetry on the electronic structure of these complexes is also discussed. The influence of the bridging hydrogen atom on terminal ligands, i.e. its cis effect, was characterized.     

Vibrational relaxation of NH2|X2B1(O,v2, O)| radicals

Energy transfer processes in NH₂ radicals have been studied using the sensitive laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) technique. The NH₂ radicals were generated by infrared multiple-photon dissociation (IR MPD) of monomethylamine (CH₃NH₂), and the state-selected NH₂(v″₂ = 1) decay was observed by the LIF detection of [NH²]. The vibrational relaxation processes studied are NH₂(v″₂ = 1) + M → NH₂(v″₂ = O)+M, with M  He, Ne, Ar, Kr, H₂, D₂, CO, O₂, and total decay rate of NH₂(v″₂ = 1) in the presence of excess of CH₃NH₂. Rate constants of (3.41±0.03)×10⁻¹³, (1.75±0.09)×10⁻¹³, (3.03±0.08)× 10⁻¹³, (3.58±0.06)×10⁻¹³, (13.4±0.5)×10⁻¹³, (4.70±0.19)×10⁻¹³, (4.3±0.3)×10⁻¹³, (5.9±-0.4)×10⁻¹³, (9.2±0.5)×10⁻¹³), and 8.4×10⁻¹¹ cm³ molecule⁻¹ s⁻¹ were determined for the vibrational deactivation of NH₂(v″₂ = 1) by He, Ne, Ar, Kr, H², D₂, N₂, CO, O₂, and CH₃NH₂, respectively. The effect of the different collision partners on the relaxation rate is discussed. The results can be qualitatively well understood in terms of strong vibration—rotation coupling, due to the small moment of inertia of the NH₂ radicals.     

Infrared spectral evidence for tricarbonyldinitrosylchromium,Cr(CO)3(NO)2—A re-examination

The evidence for the d⁸ carbonyl—nitrosyl Cr(CO)₃(NO)₂ is re-examined. Making use of ligand effect constants, to calculate energy-factored force constants and ν(CO) frequencies, we conclude that Cr(CO)₃(NO)₂ does not have the D_3h structure suggested by Satija et al. [Inorg. Chem. 17, 1737 (1978)]. We find that it has a C_2v structure, with the NO groups occupying two equatorial positions of a trigonal bipyramid.The hitherto unidentified complex Cr(CO)₄(NO), which was formed in low yield in Satija et al.'s experiments, appears to have a C_4v structure that is very similar to the isoelectronic molecule Mn(CO)₅.     

Static characteristics of the ionization event in the He(23S)-HD collision system

Vibrational population factors for the nascent Penning ions HD⁺ (v′)(… He) and energy of the corresponding Penning electrons are calculated for the ionization event He(2³S)(SINGLEBOND)HD(v′ = 0) → [He … HD⁺(v′)] + e⁻ taking place at a range of the He*(SINGLEBOND)HD separations and orientations accessible by the system during thermal energy collisions. The vibrational population factors are obtained from the local widths of the He(2³S)(SINGLEBOND)HD(v′ = 0, N) state with respect to autoionization to HD⁺(… He) in its v′th vibrational level. The initial overall picture of the autoionization event is consistent with the He(2³S)(SINGLEBOND)H₂(v′ = 0) one. On the other hand, the vibrational population factors are different from the approximate average populations used in initial model theoretical considerations about the Penning processes in the system. Variation of the calculated considerations about the Penning processes in the system. Variation of the calculated quantities with changes in the He*(SINGLEBOND)HD separations and orientations is found to be smooth enough to guarantee that the present data might form a sound basis for construction of analytical representations of the corresponding 2D surfaces and for future study of the dynamics of the collision system. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Isotopic quadrupole mass spectrometry of hydrogen and helium

Analysis of isotopes of hydrogen and helium without radioactive components by quadrupole mass spectrometry (QMS) has been investigated for measuring the purity of deuterium for injection into the Tokamak of Strong Field. External radioactive source²⁴Na is used to imitate accompanying ionizing radiation of T₂. A threshold magnitude of exposure dose power is found, the exceeding of which leads to the increase of detection limit and systematic errors of isotopic analysis. QMS is used at medium resolution of 300 to determine compositions of³He in HD/H₃ and⁴He in D₂/H₂D, and to quantify impurities in the mass range from 1 to 22 amu. Analysis of⁴He–D₂ mixtures demonstrates the capability to measure isotopic composition with accuracy from 0.2 to 0.5%, depending on the samle-to-reference ratio of inlet pressure.     

Three-body association of CO+ and N2. The case for a chemical bond

Hamilton, Bierbaum and Leone recently reported a very efficient vibrational quenching of CO⁺ (v) by N₂, only about six collisions being required for quenching at 300 K. This is an exceedingly efficient quenching process in the light of recent systematic studies of diatomic molecular ion vibrational quenching. To probe further the CO⁺−N₂ interaction, the rate coefficient for three-body association of CO⁺ and N₂ with He as third body was measured and is very large, being 2.1 × 10⁻²⁹ cm⁶ s⁻¹ at 298 K and 1.8 × 10⁻²⁸ cm⁶ s⁻¹ at 80 K. Both the efficient quenching and the rapid association imply a strong interaction between CO⁺ and N₂, much stronger than the expected ≈ 0.2 eV electrostatic potential well depth. These experiments indicate a “chemical bonding” interaction between CO⁺ and N₂, with a well depth as large as 1 eV.     

Single-crystal raman study of dirhenium decacarbonyl

A single-crystal Raman study of Re₂(CO)₁₀ is reported from which 20 of the 21 Raman-active modes of this D_4d molecule have been assigned. All six lattice modes were identified below 70 cm^-1. In respect of the long-disputed assignment of v (Re--Re), for which two possibilities exist (107 and 129 dm^-1), the balance of the new evidence is in favour of the lower band. Comparisons are drawn with assignments for Mn₂(CO)₁₀ and Re(CO)₅X, (X = halogen), respectively and anomalies noted.     

Experimental study of the D + H2 (v = 1) reaction by CARS spectroscopy

The reactions D + H₂ (v = 0, 1) → HD (v = 0, 1) + H have been studiedin a discharge flow reactor by CARS-spectroscopy. For H₂(v = 0) molecules a rate constant of (4, 0 ± 1, 0) 10^?16 cm³ s^?1 is obtained at 310 K from measured HD (v = 0, 1) product yields. Keeping the degree of vibrational excitation of H₂in the microwave discharge in the range of 1% from the increase of the HD (v = 0, 1) CARS signals a rate of k_{2a, b} = (1, 0 ± 0, 4) 10^?13cm³ s^?1 is derived. The total consumption of H₂ (v = 1) in the presence of D atoms gives a rate k₂ = (1, 9 ± 0, 2) 10^?13 cm³ s^?1 at 310 K. The resultsare discussed in regard to previous measurements and theoretical treatments.     

Cross sections and rate constants for the vibrational relaxation of D2 (υ = 1,j = 0) in collisions with 4He

Fully converged quantum cross sections for ⁴He—D² (υ = 1,j = 0) vibrational relaxation were determined using the coupled-states method and a modified version of the Gordon—Secrest surface. First-order forbidden rotational transitions play a significant role, comparable to that observed previously for the He—H₂ system. At 60 K the υ = 1,j = 0 level of D₂ is predicted to relax ≈4 times slower than the corresponding level of H₂. This difference decreases with increasing temperature.     

Distinguishing the formation of C2D+4 ions from C2D+6 (by D2 loss) and from C2D5H+ (by HD loss) in a Reflectron spectrometer

The D₂ loss from C₂D⁺₆ ions and the HD loss from C₂D₅H⁺ ions has been investigated in a photoelectron photoion coincidence experiment employing a reflecting ion time of a flight mass spectrometer (Reflectron). The experiment is able to distinguish the metastable formation of C₂D⁺₄ ions (m/z = 32) from C₂D⁺₆ ions by D₂ loss and from C₂D₅H⁺ ions by HD loss simultaneously in a mixture of deuterated ethanes. The breakdown curves of the title reactions are presented and compared to the H₂ loss from C₂H⁺₆ ions. The HD loss from C₂D₅H⁺ is shifted by 67 meV and the D₂ loss from C₂D⁺₆ is shifted by 108 meV with respect to the H₂ loss from C₂H⁺₆. This shift reflects a strong kinetic isotope effect which is most likely due to tunneling of H/D atoms through a barrier.     

Photoacoustic study of vibration to translation-rotation transfer inch4 and cd4

The vibrational deactivation of CH₄ and CD₄ is studied experimentally in the gas phase using the photoacoustic method. Excitations of v₄ and v₃ modes are performed. The corresponding kinetic models are established using the fact that vibration-to-vibrati transfers are very efficient and hold the adjacent vibrational levels in a quasi-equilibrium distribution. The models are tested between 140 and 376 K and the vibration to translation-rotation rate constants are determined in pure CH₄ pure CD₄, and CH₄-CD₄ mixtures.     

The mercury-sensitized oxidation of carbon monoxide

The mercury-photosensitized oxidation of CO was studied at 275°C over a wide range of [O₂]/[CO] ratios in the absence and presence of the oxygen atom scavenger 2-trifluoromethylpropene (TMP) and at 25°C at low [O₂]/[CO] ratios in the presence of TMP. By following the quantum yield of CO₂ production, Φ {CO₂}, as a function of the [O₂]/[CO] ratio, the reactions of vibrationally excited CO (v υ 9) and electronically excited O₂, probably in the c¹Σ^?_u state, were studied. At low [O₂]/[CO] ratios the predominant reactions are of vibrationally excited CO (v υ 9). Relative rate constants for chemical reaction versus deactivation of CO (v υ 9) were obtained. At higher [O₂]/[CO] ratios, the principal reactions are of electronically excited O₂. Relative rate constants for chemical reactions and deactivation of this electronically excited O₂ with CO, O₂, and TMP were obtained. From the effect of total pressure on Φ {CO₂}, it is proposed that an intermediate CO₃ is formed in the reaction of electronically excited O₂ with CO.     

Vibrational energy disposal in reactions of fluorine atoms with hydrides of groups III,IV and V

The HF infrared chemiluminescence from the reactions of F atoms with B₂H₆, CH₄, CH₃F, CH₂F₂, CH₂Cl₂, CH₃ONO. CH₃NO₂, NH₃ (and ND₃). PH₃ and HNCO has been observed from a 300 K flowing-afterglow reactor. Experiments were done for a range of CH₄ and F atom concentrations to identify conditions which were free of vibrational relaxation and secondary reactions, and these conditions were used to assign initial HF(v) vibrational distributions for each reaction. The emission intensity from each reaction also was compared to that from CH₄ in order to obtain the relative HF formation rate constants at 300 K. Since the absolute rate constant for F + CH₄ is well established, the combination of all of these data provides absolute rate constants for HF(v) formation at 300 K. The ND₃ reaction was studied to obtain information on more vibrational levels in order to better estimate the HF(v = 0) and DF(v = 0) components of the ammonia distributions. With NH₃ and ND₃ there is no significant isotope effect on the energy disposal. Except for NHCO, for which an addition-elimination channel is possible, the HF(v) distributions are inverted and <f_v > = 0.60. Differences between the HF(v) distributions reported here and some other reports in the literature are noted: the present data are discussed as representative of direct H atom abstraction for 300 K Boltzmann conditions. The HCl infrared chemiluminescence from the F + CHCl₂ secondary reaction also was observed; the HCl(v) distribution was v₁: v₂: v₃: v₄: v₅ - 0.47: 0.23: 0.18: 0.08: 0.04.     

The interaction of metastable helium atoms with alkali atoms

Using crossed beams of ground state alkali atoms A (A = Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs) and metastable He(2³ S), He(2¹ S) atoms, we have measured the energy spectra of electrons resulting in the respective Penning ionization processes at: thermal collision energies. The data are interpreted to yield the well depthD _e ^* of the²Σ interaction potentials as follows: He(2³ S)+A:D _e ^* (A=Li)=868(20) meV;D _e ^* (Na)=740(25) meV;D _e ^* (K)=591(24) meV;D _e ^* (Rb)=546(18) meV;D _e ^* (Cs)=533(18) meV. He(2¹ S)+A:D _e ^* (Li)=330(17) meV;D _e ^* (Na)=277(24) meV;D _e ^* (K)=202(23) meV;D _e ^* (Rb)=219(18) meV;D _e ^* (Cs)=277(18) meV. The well depth for He(2³ S)+A(²Σ) is always close to 80% of the well depth for Li(2s)+A(X ¹Σ). The ionization cross sections for He(2¹ S)+A are about 3 to 4 times larger than those for He(2³ S)+A.     

Detailed electron spectrometric study of the ionization of H2 by He* (21 S, 23 S)

The energy spectra of electrons released in thermal energy (≈ 50 meV) ionizing collisions of He*(2¹ S, 2³ S) with H₂ have been measured with high resolution and low background. Based on a detailed data analysis, we report accurate H ₂ ⁺ (v′) vibrational populationsP(v′) for both He*(2¹ S)+H₂(v′=0–10) and He*(2³ S)+H₂(v′=0–15) and the spectral shapeS(ε) for the individual vibrational peaks. The vibrational populationsP(v′) are quite similar to the Franck-Condon factorsf _v ′0 for unperturbed H₂(v″=0)→H ₂ ⁺ (v′) transitions, but, more in detail, the ratiosP(v′)/f _v ′0 show a characteristically differentv′-dependence for He*(2³ S), He*(2¹ S), and HeI_α(58.4 nm) ionization. The vibrational level separations in the He*(2¹ S, 2³ S)+H₂ spectra agree with those in the HeI photoelectron spectrum to within 1–2 meV. The spectral shapesS(ε) are characteristically different for He*(2¹ S)+H₂ and He*(2³ S)+H₂, reflecting the respective differences in the entrance channel potentials, as determined previously in ab initio calculations and from scattering experiments.     

Mode-to-mode vibrational energy transfer in D2CO: Evidence of coriolis-enhanced rotational selectivity

Infrared—ultraviolet double resonance spectroscopy is used to demonstrate rapid collision-induced V-V transfer between the v₆ and v₄ vibrational manifolds of D₂CO. The rate of transfer is at least gas-kinetic and is explained in terms of Coriolis coupling and rotationally specific, quasi-resonant relaxation channels     

Vibrational energy exchange between CO(v=1) and 14N2 and CO(v=1) and 15N2XXXured to 60 k in the gas phase

Laser fluorescence technique has been used to measure (VV) exchange rates between CO(v = 1) and ¹⁴N₂ and ¹⁵N₂ XXX At 65 K exchange to ₁₅N₂ has 65 times the higher rate constant. Comparison with data for (VV) exchange in liquid ₂ shows that the isolated binary collision theory does not hold for the case of CO(v = 1) and ¹⁴N₂.