The dehydrogenation of methylcyclohexane (M) to produce toluene (T) was carried out over a...

The dehydrogenation of methylcyclohexane (M) to produce toluene (T) was carried out over a 0.3% Pt/A12O3 catalyst in a differential catalytic reactor. The reaction is carried out in the presence of hydrogen (H2) to avoid coking [J. Phys. Chem., 64, 1559 (1960)].

(a) Determine the model parameters for each of the following rate laws.

Use the data in Table P10-15 B.

(b) Which rate law best describes the data? (Hint: Neither  or KM can take on negative values.)

(c) Where would you place additional data points?

TABLE P10-15. Dehydrogenation of Methylcyclohexane