The irreversible liquid-phase reaction A à 2B + C is carried out isothermally at 127 oC. in a well-mixed constant volume batch reactor. The reaction is half order in A ((  ). During lab experiments, it was shown that a production rate of B (rB) of 2.3 mol L-1 min-1 was obtained as the concentration of A was 5.0 mol L-1. Also an activation energy of 94 kJ mol-1 was obtained for this reaction.   Determine the reaction rate constant, k.

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The irreversible liquid-phase reaction A à 2B + C is carried out isothermally at 127 oC. in a well-mixed constant volume batch reactor.

The reaction is half order in A ((  ). During lab experiments, it was shown that a production rate of B (rB) of 2.3 mol L-1 min-1 was obtained as the concentration of A was 5.0 mol L-1. Also an activation energy of 94 kJ mol-1 was obtained for this reaction.

 

  1. Determine the reaction rate constant, k.

 

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