The reaction
A→B+C
was carried out in a constant-volume batch reactor where the following concentration measurements were recorded as a function of time.
1 (min) | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 30 | 40 | 60 |
CA (mol/dm3) | 2 | 1.6 | 1.35 | 1.1 | 0.87 | 0.70 | 0.53 | 0.35 |
(a) Use nonlinear least squares (i.e., regress ion) and one other method to determine the reaction order α and the specific reaction rate constant, k.
(b) If you were to take more data, where would you place the points? Why?
(c) If you were to repeat this experiment to determine the kinetics, what would you do differently? Would you run at a higher, lower, or the same temperature? Take different data points? Explain.
(d) It is believed that the technician made a dilution error in the concentration measured at 60 min. What do you think? How do your answers compare using regression (Polymath or other software) with those obtained by graphical methods?
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