Abstract
A high-resolution emission spectrum of a low-pressure Ar-diluted CO + N 2O → CO 2 + N 2 flame catalyzed by Na metal vapor has been obtained and examined for vibrational disequilibrium. Emission in the 1900-2400 cm −1 spectral region, which includes the fundamental and “hot” bands of CO, CO 2(ν 3), and N 2O(ν 3), was recorded with high resolution and the CO emission was analyzed in detail to determine vibrational and rotational temperatures which were found to be unequal, T v = 2050°K and T R = 1100°K. An examination of vib-vib and vib-trans energy transfer mechanisms results in the conclusion that an excess of 14% of the chemical energy is preferentially deposited in the resonantly-coupled N 2, CO, CO 2 (ν 3), and N 2O(ν 3) vibrational modes. It is further observed that CO vibrational levels for ν > 4 are excessively populated, presumably due to quenching of Na*(3p) by CO; the flame is accompanied by intense Na D-line chemiluminescence.
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