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Investigate the chemical mechanism and product formation resulting from the self-reaction of chlorine monoxide (ClO) radicals under atmospheric conditions.

January 1, 1987The Journal of Physical Chemistry

Production of chlorine oxide (Cl2O2) from the self-reaction of the chlorine oxide (ClO) radical

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LMLuisa T. MolinaWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution MMMario J. MolinaNSF National Center for Atmospheric Research

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Laboratory experiment demonstrates the formation of chlorine oxide dimer from reacting chlorine monoxide radicals, highlighting a key mechanism driving polar stratospheric ozone destruction.

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Investigate the chemical mechanism and product formation resulting from the self-reaction of chlorine monoxide (ClO) radicals under atmospheric conditions.
Measured reaction products and kinetics resulting from the gas-phase self-reaction of ClO radicals.
Monitored the formation and spectroscopic characteristics of the chlorine oxide dimer (Cl2O2).
Demonstrated that the bimolecular self-reaction of ClO radicals yields chlorine peroxide (Cl2O2, the ClO dimer).
Identified the dimer formation pathway as a primary catalyst enabling rapid photochemical ozone destruction in polar stratospheric clouds.

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Molina et al. (1987) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69deacdd210a0977fce9543f https://doi.org/10.1021/j100286a035

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January 1, 1987The Journal of Physical Chemistry

Production of chlorine oxide (Cl2O2) from the self-reaction of the chlorine oxide (ClO) radical

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LMLuisa T. MolinaWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution MMMario J. MolinaNSF National Center for Atmospheric Research

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Laboratory experiment demonstrates the formation of chlorine oxide dimer from reacting chlorine monoxide radicals, highlighting a key mechanism driving polar stratospheric ozone destruction.

Key Points

Investigate the chemical mechanism and product formation resulting from the self-reaction of chlorine monoxide (ClO) radicals under atmospheric conditions.
Measured reaction products and kinetics resulting from the gas-phase self-reaction of ClO radicals.
Monitored the formation and spectroscopic characteristics of the chlorine oxide dimer (Cl2O2).
Demonstrated that the bimolecular self-reaction of ClO radicals yields chlorine peroxide (Cl2O2, the ClO dimer).
Identified the dimer formation pathway as a primary catalyst enabling rapid photochemical ozone destruction in polar stratospheric clouds.

Cite This Study

Molina et al. (1987) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69deacdd210a0977fce9543f https://doi.org/10.1021/j100286a035

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