Formation of water by reaction of oxygen molecules (O
2) with hydrogen atoms (H) were investigated at low temperatures (10-40 K) in order to reveal the possible reaction pathways to yield water on grain surfaces in molecular clouds. Two types of experiments for surface reaction between O
2 and H were performed: one of which was that solid O
2 was deposited onto the surface, followed by H irradiations to the O
2, another of which was that gaseous O
2 was continuously codeposited with H onto the surface and was reacted with each other. H
2O (D
2O) and H
2O
2 (D
2O
2) were quickly produced through successive reactions of O
2 with H (D). Reaction kinetics and isotope effect are discussed for the former experiment. For the latter experiment, the dependence of compositions of the products on the temperature and O
2/H ratio, and also the structure of the H
2O ice produced are examined.
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