Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications · 1983 · 37 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryPhysical ChemistryBoundary ConditionsBoundary Layer InteractionsBoundary LayersBoundary-layer DynamicsMoving Boundary ProblemsReaction DynamicsBoundary Layer BehaviorBoundary-layer TransitionNitrous AcidNitrous OxideTwo-layer ClosureTwo-layer Flow Structure
An initially homogeneous solution of hydroxylamine in nitric acid can react to form a two-layer system, a layer of nitrous acid in nitric acid above a lawyer of hydroxylamine in nitric acid, with a sharp boundary between them that moves steadily downwards.