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Textbook: Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, 4th Edition

CHE 304
Chemical Reaction Engineering

Chapter 3
Rate Laws and Stoichiometry

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(-rH2)

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Complex rate laws, 2N2O → 2N2 + O2

𝑘𝑁2𝑂 𝐶𝑁2𝑂
-rN2O =
1+𝑘 ′ 𝐶𝑂2

If CO2 is very low, then 1>> k’CO2 -rN2O = kN2OCN2O

𝑘𝑁2𝑂 𝐶𝑁2𝑂
If CO2 is very high, then 1<< k’CO2 -rN2O =
𝑘 ′ 𝐶𝑂2

Reaction systems yielding complex rate laws,

- Liquid or gas phase reactions catalyzed by solid catalysts

- Homogeneous reactions accompanied by reactive intermediate

Rate laws are determined by experimental measurements

Rate laws are depending on reaction chemistry not on reactor types

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Heterogeneous rxns in many gas-solid catalyzed rxns,

C6H5CH3 + H2 → C6H6 + CH4

Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetics,

KB and KT ~ adsorption constants, kPa-1

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Discussion : Does the chemical equilibrium satisfy the thermodynamic

equilibrium relationship?

- Thermodynamic equilibrium relationship,

- Rate laws at chemical equilibrium, 0=

 Chemical equilibrium satisfies the thermodynamic equilibrium relationship

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