The Contact process is used in the manufacture of sulphuric acid, H₂SO4. The equilibrium in the Contact process is shown below: 2SO2(g) + O2(g) 2SO3(g) AH-196 kJ mol-1 This is an example of important chemical industrial processes which exist as equilibrium systems. Discuss how kinetic and equilibrium factors are considered in order to decide appropriate reaction conditions for an industrial plant, using the Contact process as an example or any other appropriate example.

The Contact process is used in the manufacture of sulphuric acid, H₂SO4. The equilibrium in the Contact process is shown below: 2SO2(g) + O2(g) 2SO3(g) AH-196 kJ mol-1 This is an example of important chemical industrial processes which exist as equilibrium systems. Discuss how kinetic and equilibrium factors are considered in order to decide appropriate reaction conditions for an industrial plant, using the Contact process as an example or any other appropriate example.

Principles of Modern Chemistry

8th Edition

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Author:David W. Oxtoby, H. Pat Gillis, Laurie J. Butler

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Chapter14: Chemical Equilibrium

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