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Search for Chemisorbed HCO: The Interaction of Formaldehyde,
Glyoxal and Atomic Hydrogen + CO with RH - 1981

Yates, J. T., Jr.
Cavanagh, R. R.

Surface Science Division

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Abstract 4

I

Introduction 5
II Experimental 7
III Interaction of Formaldehyde with Al2O3 and with Rh/Al2O3 8
  A H2CO Adsorbed on Al2O3 8
B H2CO Adsorbed on Rh/Al2O3 9
C Perturbation of Rh-Chemisorbed CO Species by Adsorbates on the Al2O3 Support 11
IV Interaction of Flyoxal with Al2O3 and with Rh/Al2O3 12
  A (HCO)2 Adsorbed on Al2O3 12
B (HCO)2 Adsorbed on Rh/Al2O3 13
V

Interaction of Molecular and Atomic Hydrogen with CO Adsorbed on RH

14
VI Discussion 15
  A The Infrared Spectrum of the HCO Ligand 15
B Lack of Evidence for Production of HCO (ads) from either H2Co or (HCO)2 on Rh/Al2O3 16
C Atomic Dueterium + CO (ads). Lack of Evidence for DCO (ads) by this Route 17
D Interaction of H2CO and (HCO)2 with Rh/Al2O3 17
E Interaction of H2CO with Al2O3 18
F Interaction of (HCO)2 with Al2O3 20
VII Summary 21
VIII Acknowledgements 22
References 23
Figure Captions 24