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PLEASE DO NOTIntroduction information learned by studying temperature dependences over very wide ranges. The low range can be extended downIn the 1960's and 1970's the ion chemistry of the ionosphere ward in other laboratories by the CRESU and trap techniwas studied extensively and many of the important properties ques4-' 9 While going to lower temperatures helps in elucidated.'-4 However, the measurements did not extend to interpreting mechanisms, it is more important for interstellar all relevant conditions and to all species. Temperature depenchemistry than for ionospheric chemistry. dences were often lacking or extended over only part of the Not only has the ionospheric chemistry been remeasured at pertinent range.s-8 Product state information was only occa-AFRL over wider ranges of temperatures, but information on sionally known.9-1" The maximum temperature studied was how rotational and vibrational energy affects reactivity can below that for which vibrational excitation of N 2 , 02, and ...