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Mechanism of Chemical Reaction in the Electric Discharge

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IN view of the apparent renewal of interest in chemical reactions taking place under the influence of the electric discharge, I venture to put forward the following suggestions, which have not so far been published although frequently expressed at colloquia.

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WILLEY, E. Mechanism of Chemical Reaction in the Electric Discharge. Nature 138, 1054–1055 (1936). https://doi.org/10.1038/1381054b0

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