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THE occurrence of a zone of negative temperature coefficient is a feature almost unique to hydrocarbon oxidation. It is most intriguing how the rate and extent of reaction, which at first increase rapidly with temperature and give rise to cool flames, begin to fall with further rise in temperature. Although, justifiably, there has been a great deal of speculation about the factors responsible for this zone, very little experimental work seems to have been done to explore it.
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SALOOJA, K. Zone of Negative Temperature Coefficient in Hydrocarbon Oxidation. Nature 185, 32–33 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/185032a0
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