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Surface Chemistry on Dust Grains
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What is the primary mechanism responsible for the formation of molecular species on dust grains in the interstellar medium?
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Heterogeneous reactions
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Heterogeneous reactions, involving the interaction of gas-phase molecules with the surfaces of dust grains, are the primary mechanism for the formation of molecular species on dust grains in the interstellar medium.