Kinetic pictures, i.e., full sets of all available kinetic curves, were obtained with the help of continuous mass spectrometry and analyzed with the purpose of studying some aspects of the mechanism of initial stages of molecular growth in a batch reactor. The kinetic curves were clearly parted into three types—initial, intermediate, and final. All of the new substances are evolving simultaneously and in parallel, independently of their molecular mass, from C2 to C18, what evidences that the fast stepwise or chain reactions of chemical synthesis are preceded by the slow limiting stage of the discharge activation. The method of momentary characteristics is demonstrated which allows to perform a quantitative analysis of the kinetic material even in the difficult cases of batch and modulated systems.
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