Stability of H, D, N-14, and N-15 atoms in solid ammonia above 100 K

摘要

The measurements reported below quantify the stability and decay of hydrogen, deuterium, and nitrogen atoms in frozen ammonia above 100 K. The decay of H atoms is observed on a time scale of minutes in the range of 100-110 K and follows first-order kinetics. Analogous decays of D and N atoms are observed in the ranges 105-120 and 140-160 K, respectively. Activation energies for the decay processes range from 0.1 to 0.4 eV. (C) 1998 American Institute of Physics. [S0021-9606(98)51104-X]. [References: 16]