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Substance: hypochlorous acid		Other Names: 

Formula: HOCl				CAS-No.: 7790-92-3

Study: absorption spectra


Authors: J.B. Burkholder

Title: Ultraviolet Absorption Spectrum of HOCl

Journal/Source: J. Geophys. Res., 98(D2), 2963–2974, (1993)


Data: (diagram, table, disk): table

Energy/Wavelength range: 200 - 380 nm

Resolution: 2 nm

Temperature: 298 K

Temperature dependence: 

Pressure: 


Comments: The HOCl spectrum is continuous with a maximum at 242 nm and a secondary peak at 304 nm.
The measured absorption cross section at 242 nm was (2.1 ± 0.3) × 10-19 cm2 ( 2 sigma error limits).

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