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Substance: formaldehyde					Other Names: methanal; methylene oxide

Formula: CH2O						CAS-No.: 50-00-0

Study: quantum yields, photolysis, extinction coefficients


Authors: H.P. Sperling, S. Toby

Title: The Photochemical Decomposition of Gaseous Formaldehyde

Journal/Source: Can. J. Chem./Rev. can. chim. 51(4): 471-475, (1973)


Data: diagram, table

Energy/Wavelength range: 313, 334, 366 nm

Resolution: 

Temperature: 353 - 393 K

Temperature dependence: yes

Pressure/Concentration: 9 - 40 Torr

Phase: gas

pH:


Comments: The photolysis of formaldehyde was studied at 313, 334, and 366 nm in the range 80-120 ° C and 9-40 Torr.

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