Interpretation:
Value of P has to be estimated for the harpoon mechanism between
Explanation of Solution
Steric factor can be calculated using the equation given below,
Where,
Non reactive collision cross section can be given as,
Reactive cross section can be given as,
Net change in energy is given as,
Where,
When
Steric factor can be calculated as,
Substituting for
Substitution of the values in equation (4), the steric factor can be calculated as,
Where,
Ionization energy of sodium in attojoules is
Therefore, the steric factor is calculated to be
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