Effect of kinetic and electronic energy on the reactions of Mn+ with H2, HD and D2

Reactions of several electronic states of Mn+ with H2, HD, and D2 have been examined using guided ion beam mass spectroscopy. The excitation function for the ground state of Mn+ ( 75) has two regions: one of very low reactivity at threshold and another more efficient pathway at higher energies. In contrast, the 5S and 5D states react efficiently at their thermodynamic thresholds. In reaction with HD, the 5S and 5D states produce s 3 times as much MnH+ as MnD+ in the threshold region.