APEX Survey Of Interstellar HCl: 35Cl/37Cl Isotopic Ratios In Dense Cores And Outflows

Despite being only the 19th most abundant element in the interstellar medium, chlorine’s reactivity and volatility give rise to a unique interstellar chemistry, favouring the formation of several chlorine-bearing hydrides. Further, the 35Cl/37Cl ratio probes nucleosynthesis across the Galaxy. Yet, studies of Cl-bearing molecules have remained limited to a few sightlines due to observational challenges. […]
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