The slow reaction between H2 and N 2 0 has been studied in detail at 540 and 600°C. The order in H2 is effectively zero at both temperatures and the order in N 2 0 is 1.2 k 0.2. Addition of helium increases the rate very slightly at H2 = N 2 0 = 100Torr,$ but a greater effect is observed as the pressure of reactants decreases. Termination at the vessel surface, and by gas-phase recombination of H atoms can be eliminated, and is considered to occur through the reaction sequence (7), which competes with the propagation reaction (3), followed by (8).
H + N20-+OH+ N2(3)* inner time scale 20 Torr for E, and 40 Torr for F. 0 Boric-acid-coated vessel ; A Pyrex ; x silica. Vertical ordinate displaced upwards 10 Torr for D,