Shock Waves in Chemical Kinetics: The Use of Reflected Shock Waves

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Abstract
Rate constants for the dissociation of bromine molecules in argon have been measured behind reflected shock waves. The disagreement between these values and those measured behind incident shock waves at the same temperature indicates that between 1500° and 1900°K the temperatures in the reflected shock waves are 35°±5° lower than those calculated from ideal theory. Possible uncertainties in the temperature, even if ideal theory is obeyed, are also discussed.