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Molecular dissociation equilibrium calculations were done for the model atmospheres of DA and non-DA white dwarfs. Our calculations show that He +2 and HeH+ appear as most abundant molecules in the atmospheres of non-DA white dwarfs while H2 and H +2 are most abundant molecules in DA white dwarfs. It is suggested that these molecules should be searched for in the atmospheres of white dwarfs.
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Gaur, V.P., Tripathi, B.M., Joshi, G.C. et al. Molecules in white dwarfs. Astrophys Space Sci 147, 107–113 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00656610
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