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1.

A mechanism for the thermal decomposition of acetaldehyde


CH 3 CHO 
k1
CH 3*  CHO *
CHO * 
k2
CO  H *
H *  CH 3 CHO 
k3
CH 3 CO*  H 2
CH 3*  CH 3 CHO 
k4
CH 4  CH 3 CO*
CH 3 CO* 
k5
CH 3*  CO
2CH 3* 
k6
C2 H 6
Apply the steady state approximation to CH4 to obtain the rate equation.

2. For the elementary reactions in series

k1 k2
A R S
at t=0, CA=CA0, CB0=CS0=CR0=0
k3
B
(a) Plot a figure to illustrate the variation of concentration of A, B, R
and S versus reaction time t.
(b) Find the maximum concentration of R and when it’s reached.

3. The oxidation of nitrogen over a certain catalyst is found to follow the


following mechanisms:

O2 2Oads (1)

N2 + Oads N2O (2)

(a) Calculate the rate expression for N2O formation using the steady
state approximation. (Note: assume for this problem only that step
(1) is irreversible, O2 2Oads
(b) Assume that (1) in the above mechanism is the rate determining
step, and recalculate the rate expression for N2O formation.

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