Electric discharge synthesis of HCN in simulated Jovian atmospheres

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Oct 1987

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1987icar...72...48s&link_type=abstract

Icarus (ISSN 0019-1035), vol. 72, Oct. 1987, p. 48-52.

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Atmospheric Chemistry, Electric Corona, Environment Simulation, Hydrocyanic Acid, Jupiter Atmosphere, Atmospheric Models, Gas Mixtures, Methane, Jupiter, Atmosphere, Hydrogen Cyanide, Simulations, Laboratory Studies, Electrical Effects, Synthesis, Formation, Origin, Coronas, Discharge, Hypotheses, Energy, Gases, Experiments

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HCN energy yields (moles J-1) were measured using corona discharge for gas mixtures containing H2, CH4, NH3, with H2/CH4 ratios from 4.4 to 1585. The yields are approximately proportional to the mole fraction of methane in the gas mixture. Assuming that the 3/1 ratio of corona discharge to lightning energy on the Earth applies to Jupiter, HCN column densities from corona discharge could account for approximately 10% of the observed HCN. These estimates are very dependent on the values used for the energy available as lightning on Jupiter and the eddy diffusion coefficients in the region of synthesis.

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