Abstract
Time-resolved tunable diode laser spectroscopy has been used to measure the production of HCl in the reaction of OH and ClO radicals. The OH and CiO radicals were formed from the 308 nm laser photolysis of mixtures containing O3, Cl2, and H2O. Computer simulations of the chemistry were used to derive a rate coefficient of (1.25 ± 0.45) × 10-12 cm3 molecule-1 S-1 for the title reaction at 298 K. This reaction rate, which corresponds to a branching fraction of (6.5 ± 3.0)% relative to the currently recommended rate coefficient for the overall reaction, confirms that the reaction will have a substantial impact on the partitioning of chlorine compounds in the stratosphere.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1567-1575 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Physical Chemistry A |
| Volume | 106 |
| Issue number | 8 |
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| State | Published - Feb 28 2002 |