Rate constants have been measured for the reactions of H atoms with SiH4, C
H3SiH3, (CH3)(2)SiH2, (CH3)(3)SiH, GeH4, GeD4, CH3GeH3, (CH3)(2)GeH2, (CH3)
(3)GeH, PH3 and AsH3, over a range of temperatures, in pulsed photolysis ex
periments in which H atoms were generated by the HE-sensitized photolysis (
253.7 nm) of H-2 and monitored by Lyman-alpha (121.6 nm) absorption. Reacti
vity trends are identified and the relationship with the corresponding ther
mochemistry is discussed. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All tights reserve
d.