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The Photochemistry of Oxyanions
Author(s) -
Treinin A.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
israel journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.908
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1869-5868
pISSN - 0021-2148
DOI - 10.1002/ijch.197000018
Subject(s) - chemistry , excited state , photochemistry , oxygen , organic chemistry , atomic physics , physics
The various primary processes in excited oxyanions are discussed. The most common processes appear to involve one‐unit change of oxidation number (one electron processes): the generation of e − aq and O − aq (or OH aq ). The production of oxygen atoms (a two‐electron process) occurs only with central atoms having high electron‐affinities. There is no convincing evidence for one‐step evolution of O 2 . Some major secondary processes are also discussed.