The Formation and Stability of Carbonic Acid on Outer Solar System Bodies

The radiation chemistry, thermal stability, and vapor pressure of solid-phase carbonic acid (H2CO3) have been studied with mid-infrared spectroscopy. A new procedure for measuring this molecule's radiation stability has been used to obtain intrinsic IR band strengths and half-lives for radiolyt...

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Main Authors: Hudson, R. L., Peeters, Z., Moore, M. H., Lewis, Ariel
Language:unknown
Published: 2009
Subjects:
Space Sciences (General)
Carbonic acid
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2060/20090033103
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spelling ftnasantrs:oai:casi.ntrs.nasa.gov:20090033103 2023-05-15T15:52:10+02:00 The Formation and Stability of Carbonic Acid on Outer Solar System Bodies Hudson, R. L. Peeters, Z. Moore, M. H. Lewis, Ariel Unclassified, Unlimited, Publicly available [2009] application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/2060/20090033103 unknown Document ID: 20090033103 http://hdl.handle.net/2060/20090033103 Copyright, Distribution as joint owner in the copyright CASI Space Sciences (General) 2009 ftnasantrs 2018-06-09T22:58:22Z The radiation chemistry, thermal stability, and vapor pressure of solid-phase carbonic acid (H2CO3) have been studied with mid-infrared spectroscopy. A new procedure for measuring this molecule's radiation stability has been used to obtain intrinsic IR band strengths and half-lives for radiolytic destruction. Results are compared to literature values. We report, for the first time, measurements of carbonic acid's vapor pressure and its heat of sublimation. We also report the first observation of a chemical reaction involving solid-phase carbonic acid. Possible applications of these findings are discussed, with an emphasis on the outer Solar System. Other/Unknown Material Carbonic acid NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
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Hudson, R. L.
Peeters, Z.
Moore, M. H.
Lewis, Ariel
The Formation and Stability of Carbonic Acid on Outer Solar System Bodies
topic_facet Space Sciences (General)
description The radiation chemistry, thermal stability, and vapor pressure of solid-phase carbonic acid (H2CO3) have been studied with mid-infrared spectroscopy. A new procedure for measuring this molecule's radiation stability has been used to obtain intrinsic IR band strengths and half-lives for radiolytic destruction. Results are compared to literature values. We report, for the first time, measurements of carbonic acid's vapor pressure and its heat of sublimation. We also report the first observation of a chemical reaction involving solid-phase carbonic acid. Possible applications of these findings are discussed, with an emphasis on the outer Solar System.
author Hudson, R. L.
Peeters, Z.
Moore, M. H.
Lewis, Ariel
author_facet Hudson, R. L.
Peeters, Z.
Moore, M. H.
Lewis, Ariel
author_sort Hudson, R. L.
title The Formation and Stability of Carbonic Acid on Outer Solar System Bodies
title_short The Formation and Stability of Carbonic Acid on Outer Solar System Bodies
title_full The Formation and Stability of Carbonic Acid on Outer Solar System Bodies
title_fullStr The Formation and Stability of Carbonic Acid on Outer Solar System Bodies
title_full_unstemmed The Formation and Stability of Carbonic Acid on Outer Solar System Bodies
title_sort formation and stability of carbonic acid on outer solar system bodies
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url http://hdl.handle.net/2060/20090033103
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