Reaction of Cr + , Mn + , Fe + , Co + , and Ni + with O2 and N2O. Examination of the translational energy dependence of the cross sections of endothermic reactions
Abstract
Reactions of Cr + , Mn + , Fe + , Co + , and Ni + with O2 and N2O to yield metal oxide ions are examined using an ion beam apparatus. Reaction cross sections sigma as a function of ion translational energy E are reported. With one exception, Fe + +N2O, the cross sections exhibit an energy threshold Eo. Several models are used to interpret the excitation functions for the O2 reactions and it is concluded that the classical line-of-centers form sigma alpha (1–Eo/E) is most useful. Bond energies derived in this manner are D°(CrO + ) = 3.45±0.1 eV, D°(MnO + ) = 2.48±0.1 eV, D°(FeO + ) = 3.01±0.1 eV, D°(CoO + ) = 2.76±0.1 eV, and D°(NiO + ) = 1.95±0.1 eV. Since these bond energies are all greater than D°(N2–O) = 1.7 eV, the observation of energy thresholds for the reactions with N2O are surprising. These results are explained in terms of a qualitative view of the electronic potential energy surfaces involved.
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© 1982 American Institute of Physics Received 24 September 1981; accepted 13 November 1981 The authors would like to thank J. A. Rutherford for providing his data in tabular form. One of us (PBA) would like to thank R. A. Gottscho and J. C. Tully for helpful conversations.Attached Files
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