Charge Transfer of N2+, O2+, and NO+ to Sodium Atoms at Thermal Energies

A steady-state flowing afterglow system has been utilized to measure the two-body rate coefficients for the charge-transfer reactions of N2+, O2+, and NO+ to sodium atoms. The reactions of N2+ and O2+ are rapid with rate coefficients of approximately 5.8 and 6.7 × 10−10 cm3/sec, respectively, whereas the NO+ reaction is found to be an order of magnitude slower.