CH3 + CH3 -> H + C2H5

SOURCE:

Stewart, P.H., Larson, C.W., and Golden, D.M. (1989) Combust. Flame 75, 25.

COMMENTS:

Served as an optimization variable in GRI-Mech 1.1, 1.2, and 2.1 releases. As a result of optimization round 1.1, the preexponential factor was increase by 1.81. In optimization rounds 1.2 and 2.1 the rate coefficient was returned to the original value reported above.

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    Temp      delta-S     delta-H      kf          kr         Keq
     (K)    (cal/mol K)  (kcal/mol) ----(mol,cm3,s)-----   
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     300        -6.3        10.2    1.67E+05    1.13E+14    1.48E-09
     500        -6.5        10.2    2.16E+08    1.58E+14    1.37E-06
    1000        -5.3        11.1    4.80E+10    1.83E+14    2.62E-04
    1500        -4.2        12.4    2.96E+11    1.60E+14    1.86E-03
    2000        -3.5        13.7    7.41E+11    1.34E+14    5.53E-03
    2500        -2.9        15.0    1.29E+12    1.14E+14    1.14E-02
    3000        -2.5        16.1    1.88E+12    9.82E+13    1.91E-02
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