Hydrated electron Chlorite ion

Eriksen, T.E.; Lind, J.; Merenyi, G.
J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans. 1 77, 2115-2123 (1981)

Reaction: e_aq^- + ClO₂^- ® ClO^- + O·^-
Solvent: H₂O

k = 2.5 × 10⁹(L mol^-1 s^-1), pH = 10

Experimental method: Pulse radiolysis
Analytical method: vis-UV absorption
Data type: Absolute value measured directly

Decay kinetics at 690 or 560 nm in Ar-satd. soln.; dose dependent; k calcd. from slope of plot of [ClO₂^-] vs. k_obs at 600 krad per pulse.