Reactions of Recoil Iodine Formed by the 123Xe → 123I System with Simple Hydrocarbons. II. Pressure Studies on the Methane and Ethane Systems

Michael D. Loberg, Kenneth A. Krohn, Michael J. Welch

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Abstract

Recoil iodine species produced by the system 123Xe → 123I are reacted with methane and ethane, both with and without additives being present, over the density range 10-4 to 0.5 g/cc. Qualitatively, major differences are observed between the behavior of methane and ethane. In methane the yield of organic products drops from ≃50 to ≃10%, while in ethane the yield increases over the same density range. The effects observed in the lower density region (10-4 to ≃10-1 g/cc) are interpreted in terms of an ion-molecule mechanism previously developed by us to explain the methane system at 1 atm. The trends observed at the higher densities are explained by the autoradiation hypothesis model.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)5496-5503
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume95
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 1973
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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