Gas-phase reactivity of selected transition metal cations with CO and C[O.sub.2] and the formation of metal dications using a sputter ion source

A flowing afterglow instrument is used to measure the reaction products and rates for the gas-phase reactions of selected first row transition metal ions and both CO and C[O.sub.2]. The formation and description of products and reaction mechanisms are presented and an ionization mechanism is proposed for the formation of the dications.