Abstract:The photolysis of dihaloamines (RNX 2 ), viz., dichloramine-B (DCB) and dibromamine-B (DBB) in aqueous acetic acid (1:1 v/v) solutions has been studied with the UV light source (λ = 2537 Å). The experimental rate law obtained is -, where I o is the intensity of incident light. The addition of benzenesulphonamide, the product of photolysis or uranyl ion had no significant effect on the rate of photochemical decomposition. A slight decrease in the rate has been observed by the addition of NaCl / NaBr to DCB / DBB solutions. The quantum yield (φ) for the photolytic decomposition has been computed. A suitable photolytic mechanism and a rate law consistent with the observed results have been proposed.
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