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Limits of Gaseous Explosions

Nature volume 128, pages 1040–1041 (1931)Cite this article

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IT was stated long ago that the kinetics of gaseous reactions do not submit to the laws of classical physical chemistry. In particular, deviations from the law of mass action are best of all illustrated by the presence of the pressure limits for a thermal ignition.

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    M. NEUMANN & A. SERBINOFF

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NEUMANN, M., SERBINOFF, A. Limits of Gaseous Explosions. Nature 128, 1040–1041 (1931). https://doi.org/10.1038/1281040a0

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