The reaction between HgBr and O<sub>3</sub>: kinetic study and atmospheric implications
Juan Carlos Gómez Martı́n, Thomas R. Lewis, Kevin M. Douglas, Mark A. Blitz, Alfonso Saiz‐Lopez, J. M. C. Plane
Abstract
) is slightly lower than the collision number, confirming the absence of a significant energy barrier. Considering the abundance of ozone in the troposphere, our experimental rate constant supports recent modelling results suggesting that the main atmospheric fate of HgBr is reaction with ozone to form BrHgO.
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Kinetic energyAtmospheric pressureAtmospheric chemistryChemistryPhysical chemistryMaterials sciencePhysicsMeteorologyOzoneOrganic chemistryClassical mechanicsMercury impact and mitigation studiesAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsAtmospheric Ozone and Climate