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THE NH2 radical has been observed in γ-irradiated frozen ammonia1 and in the electrical discharge products of ammonia trapped in a frozen argon matrix2. To our knowledge this radical has not so far been observed in a matrix that does not contain ammonia or an amino-group. We now report our observation of this radical in ?-irradiated frozen aqueous azide matrix.
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MOORTHY, P., RAO, K. & SHANKAR, J. Formation of NH2 Radical in a γ-Irradiated Frozen Aqueous Azide System. Nature Physical Science 234, 17–18 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/physci234017a0
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