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Theoretical and experimental investigation of the formation of S -2 from CS2 by electron impact has been carried out. Molecular orbital calculations show that some of the low lying states of CS -2 have lower potential energy in the bent geometries suggesting a transformation in the geometric structure of the precursor molecular ion, leading to the formation of S -2 . In contrast to the formation of S -2 and S -2 , the kinetic energy associated with S -2 is small and disproportionate to the increase in electron energy, indicating the formation of S -2 in vibrationally excited states due to the mechanism of its formation.
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Nagesha, K., Bapat, B., Marathe, V. et al. A theoretical and experimental investigation of the formation of S -2 from CS2 by electron impact. Z Phys D - Atoms, Molecules and Clusters 41, 261–266 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004600050321
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