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Class Test 1
Class Test 1
Furusaki (1973) studied the kinetics of the following Deacon process for the production of
1 1 1
chlorine 𝐻𝐶𝐼 + 𝑂2 ↔ 𝐶𝐼2 + 𝐻2 𝑂
4 2 2
1
𝑘 [𝐶𝐻𝐶𝐼 𝐶𝑂2 0.25 − (𝐾 ) 𝐶𝐶𝐼2 0.5 𝐶𝐻2𝑂 0.5 ]
𝑟=
[1 + 𝐾1 𝐶𝐻𝐶𝐼 + 𝐾2 𝐶𝐶𝐼2 ]
Postulate a series of elementary steps that will yield this rate expression and prove the rate
equation. [10]
2. Vinyl acetate consumes the largest fraction of acetic acid manufactured. The overall rate
equation is given by this equation and the reaction is catalysed by Palladium.