Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Vol.123, No.33, 7195-7200, 2019
Quasiclassical Study of the C(P-3) + NO(X-2 Pi) and O(P-3) + CN(X-2 Sigma(+)) Collisional Processes on an Accurate DMBE Potential Energy Surface
The predicted rate constants for C + NO and O + CN collisions in three potential energy surfaces (PESs) for the (2)A' state of the CNO molecule are compared using quasiclassical trajectories. Different temperature dependencies are obtained for the C + NO reaction, which are explained in terms of the long-range properties of the PESs. Recommended values and mechanistic details are also reported. For O + CN collisions, a better agreement between the theoretical results is found, except for temperatures below 100 K.