Experiments on N2(A 3Σu+). III. Excitation of Hg

The rate coefficients of the reaction N2(A 3Σu+) + Hg→N2(X 1Σ) + Hg(3P10) have been measured for υ′ = 0 and 1 as k(0) = 8 × 10−12cm3 / sec and k(1) = 9 × 10−12cm3 / sec. The total rate coefficient for de-excitation of N2(A 3Σu+) by Hg is 1.4 × 10−11 cm3/sec.