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Table 5

Key chemical reactions for the main atmospheric species.

Reaction Species (production) Species (loss)
CH4 + hv → CH3 + H H (26%) CH4 (27%)
CH4 + hv → 1CH2 + H2 H2 (32%) CH4 (31%)
H + 3CH2 → CH + H2 H2 (51%) H (56%)
CH4 + CH → C2H4 + H H (28%); C2H4 (84%) CH4 (29%)
H + HCNN → 1CH2 + N2 N2 (12%) H (29%)
(29%); e− (24%)
(71%); e− (59%) N2 (12%)
N2 + ME → N+ + N(2D) + e− N+ (75%); e− (15%)
N2 + ME → N(4S) + N(2D) N(4S) (13%); N(2D) (24%)
N+ + H2 → H + NH+ H2 (13%); N+ (11%)
N+ + H2 → N2H+ + H N2 (10%); H2 (50%)
N(4S)(11%);N(2D) (20%) N2+ (44%); e− (37%)
N(2D) (34%) (38%); e− (31%)
N(4S) + CN → N2 + C N2 (25%); C (69%) N(4S) (40%)
N(4S) + CNN → N2 + CN N2 (25%) N(4S) (41%)
N2+ C → CNN N2 (27%); C (76%)
N(2D) + CO → N(4S) + CO N(4S) (47%) N(2D) (75%)
CO+ + e− → C + O(3P) O(3P) (37%) e− (14%)
H+ + HCN → HNC+ + H H+ (20%); HCN (81%)

Notes. These reactions contribute for at least 10% of the integrated production or loss of at least two of the main species. The contribution of the reaction to the total integrated loss or production of a species is noted next to the species name.

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