Reactions of the hydrated electron

Abstract

3 the ratr constants far the readm it of 'Nr hydrated electron with a rvjm bet of solutes and *<iH radmals formed in *4iei radiohw s are reported II>d w 4 eedrem # mere formed in the electron t'utse # t wfsaied w tu tw m a: cwKW tn tw w i m the range from I to jyi mM >er reaction was foM.>we%< by the decs; of the optical absorpthwi of em at 5780 A (ieneraUv a 0 4 pace pulse of 15 McV electron?, was used In ih* absence of *>, scavengers, ucond-order kinetics prevailed oss mg to the domm anec *sf the reactions, r , scavengers were present in alkaline volution if 0*t I1" and i i **". ein, H, and * ^4 H.^O? when OH radical An analysts of the tk.'as curves leads to value* for an *m -* * H o f H ICM " and I -!!U M 1 sec *, T e iw in m With scavenger presen, tn excess over fr^l pseudo first-order kinetic* were found and rate constants for a number of t not gam*, and organ*. compounds are reported The agreement o ' these and other rate constants with dvfftifuon-controHed reaction theory t discussed *