The study of the reaction of a ground-state O atom with H2 has previously proved difficult because of its high activation barrier. Now, new experiments have revealed unexpected OH product states; but perhaps there is a simple explanation?
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Alexander, M. OH electron, where art thou?. Nature Chem 5, 253–255 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.1598
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