Kinetics of the Oxidation of Hydrogen Sensitized by Nitrogen Dioxide

摘要

The effect of small amounts of nitric oxide in lowering the explosion limits of the oxidation of carbon monoxide has been studied. The investigation has been extended to the study of the oxidation of hydrogen. The influence of walls, temperature and relative concentration of materials on the reaction rate has been studied. The results are explained on the assumption that NO3is an important intermediate product in both the carbon monoxide and the hydrogen oxidations. The influence of adsorption by the walls is emphasized.