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R (DC /DT) 0.2 Mol L C: ASSIGNMENT #2 - Reaction Kinetics 2

This document outlines an assignment on reaction kinetics for a chemical engineering course. It contains 11 problems related to determining rates of reaction, orders of reaction, activation energies, and rate constants based on data from batch reactor experiments and constant volume experiments under varying conditions. The problems cover first-order, second-order, and irreversible reactions using concepts like half-life, conversion percentages, and changes in pressure over time.

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R (DC /DT) 0.2 Mol L C: ASSIGNMENT #2 - Reaction Kinetics 2

This document outlines an assignment on reaction kinetics for a chemical engineering course. It contains 11 problems related to determining rates of reaction, orders of reaction, activation energies, and rate constants based on data from batch reactor experiments and constant volume experiments under varying conditions. The problems cover first-order, second-order, and irreversible reactions using concepts like half-life, conversion percentages, and changes in pressure over time.

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CHNG 3004 Chemical Reaction Engineering I — 2015-2016

Department of Chemical Engineering


University of the West Indies

ASSIGNMENT #2 — Reaction Kinetics 2

1. If −rA = −(dCA /dt) = 0.2 mol L−1 s−1 when CA = 1 mol L−1 , what is the rate of reaction when
CA = 10 mol L−1 .
Note: The order of the reaction is not known.

2. Liquid A decomposes by first-order kinetics, and in a batch reactor 50% of A is converted in a 5-minute
run. How much longer would it take to reach 75% conversion?

3. Repeat the previous problem for second-order kinetics.

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4. A 10-minute experimental run shows that 75% of liquid reactant is converted to product by a 2 order rate.
What would be the amount converted in a half-hour run?

5. In a homogeneous isothermal liquid polymerization, 20% of the monomer disappears in 34 min for initial
monomer concentration of 0.04 mol L−1 and also for 0.8 mol L−1 . What is the rate of disappearance of the
monomer?

6. After 8 minutes in a batch reactor, reactant A (CA0 = 1 mol L−1 ) is 80% converted; after 18 minutes,
conversion is 90%. Find the rate equation to represent this reaction.

7. Find the overall order of the irreversible reaction

2H2 + 2NO −→ N2 + 2H2 O

from the following constant-volume data using equimolar amounts of hydrogen and nitric oxide:

Initial total pressure, mm Hg: 200 240 280 320 326


Half-life, s: 265 186 115 104 67

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8. The first-order reversible liquid reaction

A −→
←− R, CA0 = 0.5 mol L−1 , CR0 = 0

takes place in a batch reactor. After 8 minutes, conversion of A is 33.3% while equilibrium conversion is
66.7%. Find the rate equation for this reaction.

9. Some PH3 (g) is introduced into a flask at 600o C containing inert gas. The PH3 proceeds to decompose
into P4 (g) and H2 (g) and the reaction goes essentially to completion. The total pressure is given below as
a function of time.

Time, s: 0 60 120 ∞
Pressure, mm Hg: 262.40 272.90 275.53 276.40

Show the order of the reaction and calculate the reaction rate constant. Give its units.

10. At 500 K, the rate of a reaction is 10 times the rate at 400 K. Find the activation energy.

11. Given two rate constants k1 and k2 at temperatures of T1 (K) and T2 (K), derive an expression for E/R,
the activation energy.
Use your expression to determine E/R, the activation energy and the frequency factor from the data below:

T (o C) 11.3 37.8
k (L mol−1 min−1 ) 0.542 3.30
Use your expression to predict k at 23.4 o C and 30.8 o C.

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