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Table B.1

New ion-neutral chemical reaction rates and ortho-para branching ratios.

Chemical reactionsa α β γ kb References NSBRc
cm3 s-1   cm3   s-1

Formation of H
H(o) H2(o) H(o) H 1.40(9) 0.00 0.00 1.40(9) 1 2/3
H(o) H2(o) H(p) H 7.00(10) 0.00 0.00 7.00(10) 1 1/3
H(o) H2(p) H(o) H 7.00(10) 0.00 0.00 7.00(10) 1 1/3
H(o) H2(p) H(p) H 1.40(9) 0.00 0.00 1.40(9) 1 2/3
H(p) H2(o) H(o) H 7.00(10) 0.00 0.00 7.00(10) 1 1/3
H(p) H2(o) H(p) H 1.40(9) 0.00 0.00 1.40(9) 1 2/3
H(p) H2(p) H(p) H 2.10(9) 0.00 0.00 2.10(9) 1 1

Main ortho-to-para conversion reactions of H2
H(o) H2(o) H(o) H2(p) 9.67(11) 0.00 0.14 9.81(11) 2
H(o) H2(o) H(p) H2(o) 4.00(10) 0.00 0.19 4.08(10) 2
H(o) H2(o) H(p) H2(p) 1.04(10) 0.00 0.14 1.04(10) 2
H(o) H2(p) H(o) H2(o) 8.84(10) 0.00 170 3.66(17) 2
H(o) H2(p) H(p) H2(o) 1.50(9) 0.00 136.2 1.82(15) 2
H(p) H2(o) H(o) H2(o) 8.03(10) 0.00 32.6 3.08(11) 2
H(p) H2(o) H(o) H2(p) 3.46(10) 0.00 0.69 3.71(10) 2
H(p) H2(o) H(p) H2(p) 2.98(10) 0.00 0.69 3.19(10) 2
H(p) H2(p) H(p) H2(p) 5.88(10) 0.00 198.2 1.45(18) 2
H(p) H2(p) H(p) H2(p) 8.16(10) 0.00 164.9 5.63(17) 2
H+ H2(o) H+ H2(p) 1.82(10) 0.13 0.02 1.17(10) 3
H+ H2(p) H+ H2(o) 1.64(9) 0.13 170.5 4.15(17) 3
HCO+ H2(o) HCO+ H2(p) 1.27(10) 0.00 0.00 1.27(10) 4
HCO+ H2(p) HCO+ H2(o) 1.14(9) 0.00 170.5 4.49(17) 4

Nitrogen hydrides formation
N+ H2(o) NH+ H 4.20(10) 0.15 44.1 8.50(12) 5
N+ H2(p) NH+ H 8.35(10) 0.00 168.5 4.02(17) 5
NH+ H2(o) NH(o) H 1.06(9) 0.00 0.00 1.06(9) 6 5/6
NH+ H2(o) NH(p) H 2.13(10) 0.00 0.00 2.13(10) 6 1/6
NH+ H2(p) NH(o) H 6.38(10) 0.00 0.00 6.38(10) 6 1/2
NH+ H2(p) NH(p) H 6.38(10) 0.00 0.00 6.38(10) 6 1/2
NH(o) H2(o) NH(o) H 1.80(10) 0.00 0.00 1.80(10) 6 2/3
NH(o) H2(o) NH(p) H 9.00(11) 0.00 0.00 9.00(11) 6 1/3
NH(o) H2(p) NH(o) H 9.00(11) 0.00 0.00 9.00(11) 6 1/3
NH(o) H2(p) NH(p) H 1.80(10) 0.00 0.00 1.80(10) 6 2/3
NH(p) H2(o) NH(o) H 9.00(11) 0.00 0.00 9.00(11) 6 1/3
NH(p) H2(o) NH(p) H 1.80(10) 0.00 0.00 1.80(10) 6 2/3
NH(p) H2(p) NH(p) H 2.70(10) 0.00 0.00 2.70(10) 6 1
NH(o) H2(o) NH(I = 2) H 1.40(12) 0.00 0.00 1.40(12) 6 7/12
NH(o) H2(o) NH(I = 1) H 8.40(13) 0.00 0.00 8.40(13) 6 21/60
NH(o) H2(o) NH(I = 0) H 1.60(13) 0.00 0.00 1.60(13) 6 1/15
NH(o) H2(p) NH(I = 2) H 1.80(12) 0.00 0.00 1.80(12) 6 1/4
NH(o) H2(p) NH(I = 1) H 6.00(13) 0.00 0.00 6.00(13) 6 3/4
NH(o) H2(p) NH(I = 0) H 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6 0
NH(p) H2(o) NH(I = 2) H 4.00(13) 0.00 0.00 4.00(13) 6 1/6
NH(p) H2(o) NH(I = 1) H 1.68(12) 0.00 0.00 1.68(12) 6 21/30
NH(p) H2(o) NH(I = 0) H 3.20(13) 0.00 0.00 3.20(13) 6 2/15
NH(p) H2(p) NH(I = 2) H 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6 0
NH(p) H2(p) NH(I = 1) H 1.44(12) 0.00 0.00 1.44(12) 6 3/5
NH(p) H2(p) NH(I = 0) H 9.60(13) 0.00 0.00 9.60(13) 6 2/5
Destruction of nitrogen hydrides by , HCO+, and N2H+
H(p) NH NH(p) H2(p) 1.63(10) 0.00 0.00 1.63(10) 7 1/8
H(p) NH NH(o) H2(p) 3.25(10) 0.00 0.00 3.25(10) 7 1/4
H(p) NH NH(p) H2(o) 3.25(10) 0.00 0.00 3.25(10) 7 1/4
H(p) NH NH(o) H2(o) 4.88(10) 0.00 0.00 4.88(10) 7 3/8
H(p) NH2(p) NH(p) H2(p) 7.20(10) 0.00 0.00 7.20(10) 7 8/5/4
H(p) NH2(p) NH(p) H2(o) 7.20(10) 0.00 0.00 7.20(10) 7 8/5/4
H(p) NH2(p) NH(o) H2(o) 3.60(10) 0.00 0.00 3.60(10) 7 4/5/4
H(p) NH2(o) NH(p) H2(o) 8.40(10) 0.00 0.00 8.40(10) 7 28/5/12
H(p) NH2(o) NH(o) H2(o) 4.20(10) 0.00 0.00 4.20(10) 7 14/5/12
H(p) NH2(o) NH(p) H2(p) 2.40(10) 0.00 0.00 2.40(10) 7 8/5/12
H(p) NH2(o) NH(o) H2(p) 3.00(10) 0.00 0.00 3.00(10) 7 2/12
H(p) NH3(p) NH(I = 0) H2(p) 9.10(10) 0.00 0.00 9.10(10) 8 8/5/16
H(p) NH3(p) NH(I = 1) H2(p) 2.28(9) 0.00 0.00 2.28(9) 8 4/16
H(p) NH3(p) NH(I = 0) H2(o) 1.52(9) 0.00 0.00 1.52(9) 8 8/3/16
H(p) NH3(p) NH(I = 1) H2(o) 3.64(9) 0.00 0.00 3.64(9) 8 32/5/16
H(p) NH3(p) NH(I = 2) H2(o) 7.58(10) 0.00 0.00 7.58(10) 8 4/3/16
H(p) NH3(o) NH(I = 0) H2(o) 7.58(10) 0.00 0.00 7.58(10) 8 4/3/16
H(p) NH3(o) NH(I = 1) H2(o) 4.55(9) 0.00 0.00 4.55(9) 8 8/16
H(p) NH3(o) NH(I = 2) H2(o) 1.52(9) 0.00 0.00 1.52(9) 8 8/3/16
H(p) NH3(o) NH(I = 2) H2(p) 1.14(9) 0.00 0.00 1.14(9) 8 2/16
H(p) NH3(o) NH(I = 1) H2(p) 1.14(9) 0.00 0.00 1.14(9) 8 2/16
H(o) NH NH(p) H2(o) 1.63(10) 0.00 0.00 1.63(10) 7 1/8
H(o) NH NH(o) H2(o) 9.75(10) 0.00 0.00 9.75(10) 7 6/8
H(o) NH NH(o) H2(p) 1.63(10) 0.00 0.00 1.63(10) 7 1/8
H(o) NH2(p) NH(o) H2(p) 4.50(10) 0.00 0.00 4.50(10) 7 1/4
H(o) NH2(p) NH(p) H2(o) 9.00(10) 0.00 0.00 9.00(10) 7 2/4
H(o) NH2(p) NH(o) H2(o) 4.50(10) 0.00 0.00 4.50(10) 7 1/4
H(o) NH2(o) NH(p) H2(p) 1.20(10) 0.00 0.00 1.20(10) 7 4/5/12
H(o) NH2(o) NH(p) H2(o) 4.20(10) 0.00 0.00 4.20(10) 7 14/5/12
H(o) NH2(o) NH(o) H2(p) 1.50(10) 0.00 0.00 1.50(10) 7 1/12
H(o) NH2(o) NH(o) H2(o) 1.11(9) 0.00 0.00 1.11(9) 7 37/5/12
H(o) NH3(p) NH(I = 1) H2(p) 1.14(9) 0.00 0.00 1.14(9) 8 2/16
H(o) NH3(p) NH(I = 2) H2(p) 1.14(9) 0.00 0.00 1.14(9) 8 2/16
H(o) NH3(p) NH(I = 0) H2(o) 7.58(10) 0.00 0.00 7.58(10) 8 4/3/16
H(o) NH3(p) NH(I = 1) H2(o) 4.55(9) 0.00 0.00 4.55(9) 8 8/16
H(o) NH3(p) NH(I = 2) H2(o) 1.52(9) 0.00 0.00 1.52(9) 8 8/3/16
H(o) NH3(o) NH(I = 0) H2(p) 2.28(10) 0.00 0.00 2.28(10) 8 2/5/16
H(o) NH3(o) NH(I = 1) H2(p) 5.69(10) 0.00 0.00 5.69(10) 8 1/16
H(o) NH3(o) NH(I = 2) H2(p) 5.69(10) 0.00 0.00 5.69(10) 8 1/16
H(o) NH3(o) NH(I = 0) H2(o) 3.79(10) 0.00 0.00 3.79(10) 8 2/3/16
H(o) NH3(o) NH(I = 1) H2(o) 2.62(9) 0.00 0.00 2.62(9) 8 23/5/16
H(o) NH3(o) NH(I = 2) H2(o) 4.74(9) 0.00 0.00 4.74(9) 8 25/3/16
HCO+ NH NH(p) CO 1.60(10) 0.00 0.00 1.60(10) 7 1/4
HCO+ NH NH(o) CO 4.80(10) 0.00 0.00 4.80(10) 7 3/4
HCO+ NH2(p) NH(p) CO 8.90(10) 0.00 0.00 8.90(10) 7 1/1
HCO+ NH2(o) NH(p) CO 3.00(10) 0.00 0.00 3.00(10) 7 1/3
HCO+ NH2(o) NH(o) CO 5.90(10) 0.00 0.00 5.90(10) 7 2/3
HCO+ NH3(p) NH(I = 0) CO 4.80(10) 0.00 0.00 4.80(10) 6 1/4
HCO+ NH3(p) NH(I = 1) CO 1.40(9) 0.00 0.00 1.40(9) 6 3/4
HCO+ NH3(o) NH(I = 1) CO 7.10(10) 0.00 0.00 7.10(10) 6 3/8
HCO+ NH3(o) NH(I = 2) CO 1.20(9) 0.00 0.00 1.20(9) 6 5/8
N2H+ NH3(p) NH(I = 0) N2 5.75(10) 0.00 0.00 5.75(10) 6 1/4
N2H+ NH3(p) NH(I = 1) N2 1.73(9) 0.00 0.00 1.73(9) 6 3/4
N2H+ NH3(o) NH(I = 2) N2 8.63(10) 0.00 0.00 8.63(10) 6 3/8
N2H+ NH3(o) NH(I = 1) N2 1.43(9) 0.00 0.00 1.43(9) 6 5/8

H(o) O OH+ H2(o) 7.98(10) 0.156 1.41 1.18(9) 9 1
H(o) O H2O+ H 3.42(10) 0.156 1.41 5.05(10) 9
H(p) O OH+ H2(o) 3.99(10) 0.156 1.41 5.89(10) 9 1/2
H(p) O OH+ H2(p) 3.99(10) 0.156 1.41 5.89(10) 9 1/2
H(p) O H2O+ H 3.42(10) 0.156 1.41 5.05(10) 9

Notes. Numbers in parentheses are power of 10.

(a)

o and p stand for ortho and para states respectively. As a spherical top with four identical protons, the ammonium ion exists in three nuclear spin states noted as in Faure et al. (2013): para (I = 0), meta (I = 2), and ortho (I = 1). We note that the meta and ortho species are inverted in Rist et al. (2013).

(b)

Rates k = α   (T/300)β   exp( − γ/T) have been computed for a 10 K temperature.

(c)

NSBR stands for nuclear-spin branching ratio. These were combined with the overall rate coefficients taken from the cited references, e.g. Prasad & Huntress (1980). The integer ratios like e.g. 28/5/12 are normalized NSBR and stand for (28/5)/12 i.e. 28/60.

Reference. (1) Langevin rate: 2.10 × 10-9  cm3   s-1; (2) Hugo et al. (2009); (3) Honvault et al. (2011); (4) Langevin rate: 1.52 × 10-9  cm3   s-1; (5) Dislaire et al. (2012); (6) Anicich & Huntress (1986); (7) Prasad & Huntress (1980); (8) Marquette et al. (1989); (9) datasheet by Ian Smith from KIDA (Wakelam et al. 2012).

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