Observation of structure in transition state spectra of the bimolecular reactions K+XNa→KX+Na (X=Br,Cl)
- 1 April 1991
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in The Journal of Chemical Physics
- Vol. 94 (7) , 5245-5247
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.460532
Abstract
Laser excitation of the transient species [KXNa]‡ formed in reactions in crossed beams of K and NaX (X=Br,Cl) is observed. The excitation spectra display features dependent on the chemical systems, which might lead to insight into the nuclear motion during reaction.Keywords
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