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Substance: hypobromous acid				Other names:

Formula: HOBr						CAS-No.: 13517-11-8

Study: uv absorption cross sections


Authors: B. Deters, J.P. Burrows, S. Himmelmann, C. Blindauer

Title: Gas Phase Spectra of HOBr and Br2O and their Atmospheric Significance

Journal/Source: Ann. Geophys., 14, 468-475, (1996); doi:10.1007/s00585-996-0468-x


Data: diagram, table

Energy/Wavelength range: 250 - 400 nm

Resolution: 0.16 nm

Temperature: 298 K

Temperature dependence: no

Pressure/Concentration:

Phase: gas

pH:


Comments: the UV-visible spectrum of HOBr was measured over the range 242-400 nm. Its absorption consists of two maxima 
at 280 nm (sigma(max)=2.7±0.4×10-19 cm2 molecules-1) and 355 nm (sigma(max)=7.0±1.1×10-20 cm2 molecules-1), respectively.

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