Absolute rate of the reaction of atomic hydrogen with ethylene from 198 to 320 K at high pressure

Abstract

The rate constant for the H+C2H4 reaction has been measured as a function of temperature. Experiments were performed with high pressures of Ar heat bath gas at seven temperatures from 198 to 320 K with the flash photolysis–resonance fluorescence (FP–RF) technique. Pressures were chosen so as to isolate the addition rate constant k1. The results are well represented by the Arrhenius expression k1= (3.67±0.66) ×10−11 exp(−1040±42/T) cm3 molecule−1 s−1 (quoted errors are two standard deviations). The results are compared with other studies and are theoretically discussed.