a mechanism for the production of atoms during carbon-furnace atomization is presented , based on the reaction mo ( s ) + c ( s ) -- > co ( g ) + m ( g ) the lowest temperature at which this reaction is thermodynamically feasible has been calculated for 27 elements and is shown to be consistent , for the majority of elements , with the lowest temperatures at which a substantial population of the atoms appears in the carbon-furnace atomizer .
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elements
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carbon