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The Molecular Mechanism of Tropospheric Nitrous Acid Production on Mineral Dust Surfaces
Author(s) -
Gustafsson R. Joel,
Kyriakou Georgios,
Lambert Richard M.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/cphc.200800259
Subject(s) - nitrous acid , troposphere , chemistry , mineral , hydrolysis , environmental chemistry , chemical engineering , astrobiology , mineralogy , meteorology , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , physics , engineering
Tropospheric model: The formation of tropospheric nitrous acid on mineral surfaces does not involve an N 2 O 4 intermediate. Well‐defined surface conditions achievable under ultra‐high vacuum are utilised to show that the hydrolysis reaction involves dissociated water (see figure).
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