ISSN:
0538-8066
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Physical Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Conditions of applicability of quasi-steady-state kinetic treatment have been investigated with respect to the explanation of the decomposition of propane and the influence of ethylene on this.From the measured rate of accumulation of ethane and from the relations between the kinetic equations describing product formation, the rate parameters of the initiation reactions were determined, for which the temperature-dependences \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ k_i = 10^{17,05 \pm 0.99} \exp ( - 356 \pm 11{\rm kJmol}^{{\rm - 1}} /RT)s^{ - 1} $$\end{document} and \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ k_{ie} = 10^{12.0 \pm 0.99} \exp ( - 225 \pm 15{\rm kJmol}^{{\rm - 1}} /RT){\rm mol}^{{\rm - 1}} {\rm dm}^{\rm 3} s^{ - 1} $$\end{document} were found.In the decomposition of propane under the examined conditions, the chain length exceeds 500. In response to ethylene the chain length significantly decreases, but even in this case the decomposition chains are long enough for it to be assumed that the ratios of radical concentrations are governed by the propagation steps.Calculations demonstrated that the actual radical concentration during a sufficiently short induction period approximates to the stationary concentration, so that it does not seriously affect the accuracy of the kinetic treatment.
Additional Material:
7 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/kin.550180210
