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The effect of surface crossings on ion-molecule reactions is investigated. A model is proposed to locate these crossings and determine their effect on reactive cross sections. The model successfully explains why some ion-molecule reactions have cross sections larger than the Langevin value. It also explains why the two spin-orbit states of Ar+ have different cross sections for reaction with H2.
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