Laser induced photodissociation of Hn3 at 266 nm. II. Reactions of NH(1Δ) with HN3 HCl and hydrocarbon species

In the preceding paper it was shown that the 266 nm photodissociation of HN₃ gives rise to NH fragments exclusively in the vibrationless a(¹Δ) state with about 900 cm^?1 of rotational energy. These fragments collisionally react with HN₃ to produce NH₂(²A₁) in a chemiluminescent reaction. The time resolved chemiluminescence emission is used to determine the reaction rate for NH(¹Δ) + HN₃ → NH₂(²A₁) + N₃(²Π_g). The reaction rates of NH(¹Δ) with several other species, HCl, CH₄, C₂H₄, C₃H₆ and C₆H₁₂ are reported. Possible mechanisms for these reactions are considered. Condensed phase experiments are reported describing the addition reaction of NH(¹Δ) with cyclohexane.     

Studies on the reaction N + N3 → N2(B 3Πg) + N2(X 1Σ+g)

Strongly enhanced N₂ first positive emission N₂(B ³Π_g → A ³Σ⁺_u) has been observed on addition of N atoms into a flowing mixture of Cl and HN₃. The dependence of the emission intensity on N atom concentration gave a rate constant for the reaction N + N₃ → N₂(B ³Π_g) + N₂(X ¹Σ⁺_g) of _i(1.6 ± 1.1) × 10^?11 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1. That for the reaction Cl + HN₃ → HCl + N₃ is (8.9 ± 1.0) × 10^?13 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 from the decay of the emission. Comparison of the emission intensity in ClHN₃ with that in ClHN₃N gave the rate constant of the reaction N₃ + N₃ → N₂(B ³Π_g) + 2N₂(X ¹Σ⁺_g) as 1.4 × 10^?12 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 on the assumption that N + N₃ yields only N₂(B ³Π_g) + N₂(X ¹Σ⁺_g).     

Production of electronically excited NF by the reaction of fluorine atoms with HN3

Electronically excited NF in both the a¹Δ and b ¹Σ⁺ states hasbeen observed from the reaction of fluorine atoms with HN₃. The results suggest that fluorine atoms first abstract the hydrogen atom from HN₃, then react with the remaining N₃ to form NF^≠(a¹Δ). NF^*(b¹Σ⁺) is produced by a subsequent energy pooling reaction between NF^≠(a¹Δ) and vibrationally excited HF. The rate of the F + N₃ reaction is estimated to be ≈ 10¹² and ³ mole^?1 s^?1.     

The isothermal flash photolysis of hydrazoic acid

The flash photolysis of HN₃ was studied by coordinated time-resolved spectroscopic measurements of HN₃ NH(a¹Δ), NH(X³Σ), NH(c¹π), NH(A³π), NH₂, and N₃ following flash photolysis of mixtures of HN₃ with argon or helium. The primary photolysis is complex, but when the wavelength distribution of the flash is limited to values greater than about 200 nm, the major reactive product is NH(¹Δ), or states which quickly decay to NH(¹Δ). Disappearance of NH(¹Δ) occurs predominantly by the process The process has little, if any, energy of activation, and no detectable dependence on the pressure of inert gas below 1 atm. The rate of formation of NH₂ in its ground vibrational state depends on the inert gas pressure in a way that can be accounted for by vibrational relaxation from initial excited vibrational states. The total amount of NH₂ is roughly comparable with the amount of HN₃ decomposed by primary photolysis. The observed N₃ can be attributed to the NH(¹Δ) + HN₃ reaction, although a smaller amount could also be formed by primary photolysis. The value of k₂ is revised upward from the value given in a preliminary report on the basis of a more careful consideration of the effects of Beer's law failure in absorption measurements involving narrow spectral lines.     

Yields of singlet nitrenes from halogen atom—azide molecule reactions

Chemiluminescence from the a¹Δ and b¹Σ⁺ excited electronic states of nitrogen halide diatomics is observed when HN₃ is allowed to react with mixtures of halogen atoms in a discharge-flow apparatus. Excited NF (a¹Δ) is produced by the F + HN₃ reaction, and NCl (a¹Δ, b¹Σ⁺) and NBr (a¹Δ, b¹Σ⁺) are produced by the F, Cl, + HN₃ and F, Br + HN₃ reactions, respectively. In the low-density limit, the yield of NF(a¹Δ) was found to be near unity. The yields of the b¹Σ⁺ states of NCl and NBr were determined to have a lower limit of ca. 10%. A number of results from these experiments, including direct observation of N₃ radicals in the flow, support a hypothetical mechanism in which N₃ acts as an intermediate. A second possible mechanism proceeding via an HNF intermediate cannot be ruled out.     

Azide mechanisms for the production of NCl metastables

The production of both the b¹Σ⁺ and a¹Δ states of NCl has been observed from the reaction of HN₃ with flowing streams of Cl and F atoms. The results suggest that a two-step reaction sequence is responsible for the production of excited NCl, as follows: The rate contant (all products) for the first step is k(F + HN₃) > 1 × 10^?11 cm³/molecule sec. Comparison of this value to results obtained in a previous study of the F + HN₃ system yields a value k(F + N₃) = 2 × 10^?12 cm³/molecule sec. The rate constant for the reaction of chlorine atoms with HN₃ was determined to be k(Cl + HN₃) 1 × 10^?12 cm³/molecule sec. The difference between the Cl + HN₃ and F + HN₃ rates is interpreted in terms of an addition–elimination mechanism.     

Reactions of O2(Δg) with ozone

The rate of the reaction O₂(¹Δ_g + O₃ → 2O₂(³Σ ⁻_g) + O(³P) was measured in a static reactor between 296 and 360°K. The decay of O₂(¹Δ_g) was determined from the emission of O₂(¹Σ⁺_g) at 7620 Å. The rate constant is 6.0 × 10⁻¹¹ exp (−5670/RT) cm³ molecule⁻¹ sec⁻¹. The reaction of O(³P) with ozone is found to produce O₂(¹Σ⁺_g) with approximately 0.01% efficiency.     

Reaction of hydrogen atoms and O2(1Δg)

The reaction of atomic hydrogen with O₂(¹Δ_g) has been investigated as a function of temperature, using a fast discharge-flow apparatus equipped for EPR detection of free radical species. The rate constant for the overall reaction was measured as (1.46 ± 0.49) × 10^?11 exp(-4000 ± 200 cal/mol/RT) cm³/s. Evidence is presented which suggests that the reaction occurs principally via abstraction, H + O₂(¹Δ_g) → OH + O, rather than via physical quenching, H + O₂(¹Δ_g) → H + O₂(X³Σ_g^?).     

The kinetics of free radicals generated by IR laser photolysis. II. Reactions of C2(X 1Σ+g), C2(a 3Πu), C3(X̄ 1Σ+g) and CN(X 2Σ+) with O2

The 300 K reactions of O₂ with C₂(X ¹Σ⁺_g), C₂(a ³ Π_u), C₃(X? ¹Σ⁺_g) and CN(X ²Σ⁺), which are generated via IR multiple photon dissociation (MPD), are reported. From the spectrally resolved chemiluminescence produced via the IR MPD of C₂H₃CN in the presence of O₂, CO molecules in the a ³Σ⁺, d ³Δ_i, and e ³Σ^? states were identified, as well as CH(A ²Δ) and CN(B ²Σ⁺) radicals. Observation of time resolved chemiluminescence reveals that the electronically excited CO molecules are formed via the single-step reactions C₂(X ¹Σ⁺_g, a ³Π_u) + O₂ → CO(X ¹Σ⁺ + CO(T), where T denotes are electronically excited triplet state of CO. The rate coefficients for the removal of C₂(X ¹Σ⁺_g) and C₂(a ³Π_u) by O₂ were determined both from laser induced fluorescence of C₂(X ¹Σ⁺_g) and C₂(a ³Π_u), and from the time resolved chemiluminescence from excited CO molecules, and are both (3.0 ± 0.2)10^?12 cm³ molec^?1 s^?1. The rate coefficient of the reaction of C₃ with O₂, which was determined using the IR MPD of allene as the source of C₃ molecules, is <2 × 10^?14 cm³ molec^?1 s^?1. In addition, we find that rate coefficients for C₃ reactions with N₂, NO, CH₄, and C₃H₆ are all < × 10^?14 cm³ molec^?1 s^?1. Excited CH molecules are produced in a reaction which proceeds with a rate coefficient of (2.6 ± 0.2)10^?11 cm³ molec^?1 s^?1. Possible reactions which may be the source of these radicals are discussed. The reaction of CN with O₂ produces NCO in vibrationally excited states. Radiative lifetime of the ā ²Σ state of NCo and the ā ¹Π_u(000) state of C₃ are reported.     

Solute re-encounter probabilities from dissociative oxciplex relaxation

Measurements of the quantum yield of self-sensitized 1,3-diphenylisobenzofuran peroxidation as a function of dissolved oxygen of added azulene concentrations indicate that oxygen quenching of the sensitizer singlet state produces both triplet and ground states of the sensitizer in addition to O₂(¹Δ_g) and O₂(³Σ^?_g). This partitioning of quenching products may be due to the competitive relaxation of the initially formed complex (oxciplex), or to sequential relaxation of different oxciplex states in which symmetry and spin barriers are negotiated by complex dissociation and re-encounter of the solute pair in the required configuration. The latter interpretation provides re-encounter probabilities for the processes M(T₁) + O₂(¹Δ_g) → M(T₁) + O₂(³Σ^?_g) and M(T₁) + O₂(³Σ^?_g) → M(S_o) + O₂(¹Δ_g) from which estimated rate constants are compatible with theoretical expectation.     

Diffusion coefficient measurement of O*2(1Δg) in ground state O2

The diffusion coefficient of O_*2(¹Δ_g) in O₂(³Σ^?_g) has been measured as a function of pressure, D^* = 0.201 ± 0.005 cm² s^?1 at 1 atmosphere and 298 K.     

Collisional deactivation of O2(1Σg+)

Relaxation rates for O₂(¹Σ_g⁺) by nonradiative pathways have been determined using the fast-flow technique. O₂(¹Σ_g⁺) is formed from O₂(¹Δ_g) by an energy pooling process. O₂(¹Δ_g) is generated by passing purified oxygen through a microwave discharge. Oxygen atoms are removed by distilling mercury vapor through the discharge zone. It has been observed that the wall loss rate for O₂(¹Σ_g⁺) decreases with increasing pressure of oxygen and thus appears to be diffusion controlled. Quenching rate constants for O₂, N₂, and He have been determined and found to be (1.5 ± 0.1) × 10⁴, (1.0 ± 0.05) × 10⁶ and (1.2 ± 0.1) × 10⁵ l./mol·sec, respectively.     

Yields of O2(1Σg+) and O2(1Δg) in the H + O2 reaction system,and the quenching of O2(1Σg+) by atomic hydrogen

The generation of metastable O₂(¹Σg⁺) and O₂(¹Δg) in the H + O₂ system of reactions was studied by the flow discharge chemiluminescence detection method. In addition to the O₂(¹Σg⁺) and O₂(¹Δg) emissions, strong OH(v = 2) → OH(v = 0), OH(v = 3) → OH(v = 1), HO₂(²A′₀₀₀) → HO₂(²A″₀₀₀), HO₂(²A′₀₀₁) → HO₂(²A″₀₀₀), and H O₂(²A″₂₀₀) → HO₂(²A″₀₀₀) emissions were detected in the H + O₂ system. The rate constants for the quenching of O₂(¹Σg⁺) by H and H₂ were determined to be (5.1 ± 1.4) × 10^?13 and (7.1 ± 0.1) × 10^?13 cm³ s^?1, respectively. An upper limit for the branching ratio to produce O₂(¹Σg⁺) by the H + HO₂ reaction was calculated to be 2.1%. The contributions from other reactions producing singlet oxygen were investigated.     

Dynamics of reactions of O(3P) atoms with CS,CS2 and OCS

The reactions of CS(X ¹Σ⁺), CS₂(X ¹Σ⁺_g) and OCS(X ¹Σ⁺) with O(³P) were studied at 298 K by means of a CO laser resonance absorption technique. The CO(ν) population distribution produced from the reaction O(³P) + CS(X ¹Σ⁺) studied in a quartz flash photolysis tube (λ>/ 200 nm) is similar to distributions observed previously for ν> 7. For ν < 7 an energetically colder vibrational population was observed which is attributed to the reaction of O(³P) atoms with undissociated CS₂(X ¹Σ⁺_g). Subsequent experiments carried out in a Pyrex flash photolysis tube (λ>/ 300 nm) in which the O(³P) + CS₂(X ¹Σ⁺_g) reaction is the only one which can occur confirmed that the colder population observed is attributable to this process. The branching ratio for the reaction channel O(³P) + CS₂(X ¹Σ⁺_g) → CO(X ¹Σ⁺) + S₂(³Σ^?_g) has been measured. We find that 1.4 ± 0.2% of the O + CS₂ reaction proceeds through this channel, and that the rate constant for this reaction channel is, k = 3.5 (±0.5) × 10¹⁰ cm³/mole s. Isotope labeled experiments using ¹⁸O atoms show that the O(³P) + OCS(X ¹Σ⁺) reaction takes place by a direct stripping mechanism, wherein CO(ν) is produced exclusively from the parent OCS molecule. The CO(ν) formed in this reaction carries about 9% of the total available energy.     

Possible production of O2(1Δg) and O2(1Σ+g) in the reaction of NO with O3

High-resolution spectra of the NO₂ continuum emission produced from the reaction NO + O₃ → NO₂ + O₂ have been investigated to detect any possible emission from O₂(¹Δ_g) at 1270 nm or O₂(¹Σ⁺_g) at 762 nm. The photolysis of O₃/O₂ mixtures at 253.7 nm, which produces both states of O₂ with known quantum efficiency, has been used as an internal standard. From the results it is concluded that less than 1/300 and 1/200 of the NO + O₃ reactive collissions result in production of O₂(¹Δ_g) or O₂(¹Σ⁺_g), respectively, at room temperature.     

Infrared multiphoton dissociation of DN3 and HN3: Formation and reaction of electronically excited ND

Chemiluminescence is observed from DN₃ at pressures below 100 mtorr following irradiation with the focused output of a CO₂ TEA laser. Emission is attributed to ND₂(²A_I) formed in the reaction ND(a¹Δ) + DN₃ → ND₂ (²A₁) + N₃. The ND(a¹Δ) is produced in the primary photolysis. Time resolved studies of the fluorescence permit determination of the rate constant for the chemiluminescent reaction (2.09 ± 0.31 μs^?1 torr^?1). Multiphoton dissociation of HN₃ by use of a laser wavelength coincident with a hot band absorption is also demonstrated.     

Production of the n2 herman infrared system by the energy pooling reaction of N2(Δ3Σ+u) metastable nitrogen molecules

Molecular N₂ emission, observed from an Ar(³Po, 2) and Xe(³P₂) + N₂ flowing afterglow apparatus, indicates that the energy pooling reaction by 2N₂(A ³Σ⁺_u) generates the emission from the Herman infrared system, which is an unassigned nitrogen band system. A lower limit to the formation rate constant for the upper state of the Herman infrared system was found to be 2.5 × 10^-11 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1. The information presented here may help in the identification of the upper and lower states of the emission system. The 2N₂(A) energy pooling reaction also forms N₂(B³ Π_g, v? 8) but a rate constant cannot be assigned from the present data.     

The predissociation of Li2 b3Πu by a3Σ+u

⁶Li₂ 1³Δ_g(F₁) → b³Π_u(F₁v = 0–11) rotationally resolved fluorescence spectra are recorded following perturbation-facilitated optical—optical double resonance excitation of 1³Δ_g via spin—orbit mixed A¹Σ⁺_u ∼ b³Π_u(F₁e) intermediate levels. The f-symmetry Λ-components of b³Π_u(F₁) are broadened above the 0.05 cm⁻¹ detection threshold owing to predissociation by the vibrational continuum of the a³Σ⁺_u state. The observed v = 0–11, N = 31f level widths were used to determine the potential energy curve for the Li₂ a³Σ⁺_u state in the region 2.35 < R < 2.60 Å and 11200 < E < 14900 cm⁻¹ (relative to E = 0 at the minimum of X¹Σ⁺_g). The a³Σ⁺_u ∼ b³Π_u curve crossing is at R = 2.57 Å and E = 11246 cm⁻¹ and the electronic part of the − BN·LL-uncoupling matrix element is 〈b Π¦L⁺ ¦aΣ〉 = 1.216H at an R-centroid Rv_bϵ_a = 2.61Å.     

The production of H(2S) atoms in the energy-transfer reaction of O2(1Δg) with HO2(X̃2A″)

The reaction of O₂(¹Δg) with HO₂(X?) was studied in an isothermal flow reactor in the pressure range 7?p? 10.7 mbar at temperatures between 299?T? 423 K. H-atom production was observed in the reaction O₂(¹Δg) + HO₂(òA′) - H(²S)+ 2O₂ (³Σ_g^?). The rate of this reaction (k₁) is estimated to be k₁ = (1 ± 0.5) × 10¹⁴ CM³ Mol^?1 s^?1. The implications of this reaction to recent determinations of the rate of the reaction H + O₂(¹Δg) are discussed.     

Vacuum UV emission by electronically-excited N2: The radicative lifetime of the N2(a′1Σ−u state

A measurement of the electronic transition moment variation for the N₂(a'¹Σ^?_uX¹Σ^+g) band system has allowed a reassessment of the radiative lifetime of N₂(a′). Relaxation to N₂(a′,υ=0) is established as the major channel for quenching of N₂(a¹Π_g, υ = 0) molecules by Ar.