Gaseous Molecules of Geochemical Significance
Gaseous Molecules of Geochemical Significance
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具有地球化学意义的气态分子
DOI:
10.1021/j150540a003
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发表时间:
1956
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通讯作者:
J. Margrave
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作者:
J. Margrave
To explain geochemical or astrophysical phenomena one must have a knowledge of the important chemical species at the prevailing conditions of temperature and pressure. From basic thermodynamic principles it can be demonstrated that com-plex molecules may be important high temperature species. At temperatures below 2000 there is evidence that many gaseous hydroxides exist. Boron forms gaseous hydroxides in significant amounts even at 100-300. Gaseous gallium ni-tride has been detectedat 900-1000, and at stellar temperatures (> 10,000 K.) gaseous diatomic nitrides probably are im-portant.When the geochemist tries to account for the dis-tribution of the elements in the sea and in the vari-ous parts of the earth, he reverses his thinking to the time of formation and considers the various chemi-cal equilibria which must have been involved. No amount of care or ability in calculationof chemical equilibria can overcome a lack of complete knowl-edge of the chemical species concerned. It is the purpose of this paper to call attention to some new groups of gaseous molecules, about which little or nothing is known, but which may have played some role in determining the distribution of the elements on the earth and the concentration of certain elements in volcanic areas, and which may aid in ex-