This document contains two chemistry assignment questions.
1) The first question asks to find the conversion of reactant A flowing through a vessel where it undergoes a zero-order reaction. The mean conversion is calculated to be 5.0%.
2) The second question provides a rate law and asks to suggest a mechanism consistent with it. The suggested mechanism involves Eley-Rideal kinetics where ethylene E adsorbs on the catalyst surface and reacts with gas phase hydrogen. The rate-limiting step is the reaction of adsorbed ethylene with hydrogen.
This document contains two chemistry assignment questions.
1) The first question asks to find the conversion of reactant A flowing through a vessel where it undergoes a zero-order reaction. The mean conversion is calculated to be 5.0%.
2) The second question provides a rate law and asks to suggest a mechanism consistent with it. The suggested mechanism involves Eley-Rideal kinetics where ethylene E adsorbs on the catalyst surface and reacts with gas phase hydrogen. The rate-limiting step is the reaction of adsorbed ethylene with hydrogen.
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NUS reactor kinetics solutions. solutions to homework questions
This document contains two chemistry assignment questions.
1) The first question asks to find the conversion of reactant A flowing through a vessel where it undergoes a zero-order reaction. The mean conversion is calculated to be 5.0%.
2) The second question provides a rate law and asks to suggest a mechanism consistent with it. The suggested mechanism involves Eley-Rideal kinetics where ethylene E adsorbs on the catalyst surface and reacts with gas phase hydrogen. The rate-limiting step is the reaction of adsorbed ethylene with hydrogen.
This document contains two chemistry assignment questions.
1) The first question asks to find the conversion of reactant A flowing through a vessel where it undergoes a zero-order reaction. The mean conversion is calculated to be 5.0%.
2) The second question provides a rate law and asks to suggest a mechanism consistent with it. The suggested mechanism involves Eley-Rideal kinetics where ethylene E adsorbs on the catalyst surface and reacts with gas phase hydrogen. The rate-limiting step is the reaction of adsorbed ethylene with hydrogen.
QUESTION 1 (25 marks) A liquid macrofluid reacts according to R A as it flows through a vessel. Find the conversion of A for the following flow pattern and kinetics.
Solution (a) Using the segregation model, dt t E t X X batch ) ( ) ( 0 = }
For a batch reactor we have
0 A A C r dt dX = From the reaction kinetics, we have zero order reaction, min mol/lit 3 = A r and mol/lit 6 0 = A C Solving for X(t), we have
2min for t 1, X min 2 for , 5 . 0 5 . 0 ) ( > = s = = t t X t t X
From the flow pattern (a), we have 3 t 0 for , min 3 1 ) ( 1 s s =
t E Therefore, the mean conversion for a zero order reaction is
QUESTION 2 (25 marks) The rate law for the hydrogenation (H) of ethylene (E) to form ethane (A) over a cobalt- molybdenum catalyst is E E H E E P K P kP r + = 1 ' Suggest a mechanism and rate-limiting step consistent with the rate law.
Solution
A E H H C H C H Cat + + 6 2 4 2 2
Only E adsorb on catalytic surface. Eley-Rideal kinetics. H S E S s E S E v E AE ADE C C k r E K C C C k r E
= + + | | . |
\ | = + S A H S S S E
Site balance: ) 1 ( E E v S E v T C K C C C C + = + =
Therefore
T E S E E H E E E T E E H S s C K k k P K P kP C K C C K C k r = + = + = 1 1
