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A number of possible mechanisms for the formation of molecules in the interstellar medium are discussed. Plausible suggestions have been made for the production of most of the known diatomics, but there is little understanding of polyatomics so far.
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Brown, R.D. (1974). Interstellar Molecules - Theory. In: Kerr, F.J., Simonson, S.C. (eds) Galactic Radio Astronomy. International Astronomical Union/ Union Astronomique Internationale, vol 60. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2263-7_12
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