Atmospheric chemistry of FO2 radicals. Reaction with Ch4, O3, No, No2, and Co at 295 K

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Using pulse radiolysis combined with UV absorption spectroscopy, upper limits for the rate constants of the reaction of the FO2 radical with O3, CH4, and CO were determined to be <3.4 × 10-16, <4.1 × 10-15, and <5.1 × 10-16 cm3 molecule-1 s-1, respectively. The rate constants for the reactions of FO2 radicals with NO and NO2 were measured: FO2 + NO → FNO + O2 (10a); FO2 + NO2 → products (11). The rate constants for reactions 10 and 11 were determined to be (1.47 ± 0.08) × 10-12 and (1.05 ± 0.15) × 10-13 cm3 molecule-1 s-1, respectively. Reaction 10a was found to give FNO in a yield of 100 ± 14%. As a part of this work, an upper limit of the reaction of FO radicals with O3 was determined to be <1.2 × 10-12 cm3 molecule-1 s-1. Results are discussed in the context of the atmospheric chemistry of the FO2 radical and hydrofluorocarbons.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry
Volume98
Issue number27
Pages (from-to)6731-6739
Number of pages9
ISSN0022-3654
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1994

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