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Equilibrium constants of the molecular ion H +3

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Thd H +3 molecular ion plays an important role in the chemistry of astronomical objects as it protonates the neutral species. The authors have recently calculated the partition functions of H +3 which may be used to compute the equilibrium constants for the chemical reaction H2+H2 +→H +3 +H. In this short communication we have calculated the equilibrium constants for the temperature range from 500 to 8000 K. The results are also presented in the polynomial form.

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  1. U.P. State Observatory, Manora Peak, Nainital, India

    V. P. Gaur & M. C. Pande

  2. Department of Physics, University of Gorakhpur, India

    Suresh Chandra

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Gaur, V.P., Pande, M.C. & Chandra, S. Equilibrium constants of the molecular ion H +3 . Astrophys Space Sci 191, 147–149 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00644204

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