The kinetics of the gas-phase reactions of chlorine atoms with fluoromethane (CH3F) and fluoromethane-d3(CD3F) were tested experimentally. The relative rate method was applied by using CH4 as the reference compound for fluoromethane (CH3F) and CH4 and CH3F as the reference compound for fluoromethane-d3(CD3F). The rate constants for H-abstraction from CH3F and D-abstraction from CD3F were measured at room temperature and a total pressure of 920 Torr using Ar as a diluent. The rate constants are described by the expressions: kH= (3.50±0.52) x 10-13 cm3 molecule-1 s-1 and kD=(5.0±0.51) x 10-14 cm3 molecule-1 s-1. The kinetic isotope effect, equal to the ratio kH/kD, was found to be 7.0±1.2 at room temperature.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1011808 |
Date | 08 1900 |
Creators | Shao, Kejun |
Contributors | Marshall, Paul, 1960-, Chyan, Oliver Ming-Ren, Schwartz, Martin |
Publisher | University of North Texas |
Source Sets | University of North Texas |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
Format | vi, 50 pages, Text |
Rights | Public, Shao, Kejun, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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