CL605: Advanced Reaction Engineering Tutorial 3: 25 August 2003

1. A second order elementary reversible reaction of the form has forward rate constant values of 10.4 l/mol/s and 45.4 l/mol/s at and , respectively. The standard state enthalpy and entropy change for this reaction are given to be 8400 cal/mol and -2.31 cal/mol/K respectively. It can be supposed that these quantities are temperature-independent. Derive expressions for the forward and reverse rate constants as a function of temperature.





2. In transition state theory, the activation energy of the forward reaction is given by _________________________ 3. Fogler : Determine the activation energy and pre-exponential factor from the following data:

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.050

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using (a) Arrhenius Expression

(b) Modied Arrhenius Expression with . (c) What is the %age difference between the two activation energies in (a) and (b)? using both Arrhenius and modied Arrhenius equations. What is (d) Calculate the rate constant at the %age difference between these values? 4. Calculate activation energy and pre-exponential 4 4 22 22 22 42

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0.79 0.41 2.34 2.82 3.55 11.22 12.59 Comment on adequacy of Arrhenius expression in describing this data.

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