“…8 For the reactions of Sc, Ti, and V with a given OX, this model predicts that the rate constants should increase as k͑Sc͒ Ͻ k͑Ti͒ Ͻ k͑V͒ since the energy differences of the 3d n−2 4s 2 state and 3d n−1 4s 1 first excited state are 1.43, 0.81, and 0.26 eV, for Sc, Ti, and V, respectively. [29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36] Recently Luc and co-workers measured the laser-induced fluorescence of ScO͑X 2 ⌺ + , v =0͒ formed by the reaction, Sc+ NO → ScO + N, in the beam-gas configuration. 9 An alternative mechanism proposed is an electron transfer mechanism.…”