2. The following mechanism has been proposed for the thermal decomposition of acetaldehyde. CH3CHO kı CH3* + CHO* k2 CH3*+ CH3CHO CH3*+ CO+ CH4 k3 CHO*+ CH3CHO CH3*+ 2CO +H2 k4 2 CH3* C2H6 a) Find the rate law for the consumption of CH3CHO. b) Find the rate law for the formation of CH4.
2. The following mechanism has been proposed for the thermal decomposition of acetaldehyde. CH3CHO kı CH3* + CHO* k2 CH3*+ CH3CHO CH3*+ CO+ CH4 k3 CHO*+ CH3CHO CH3*+ 2CO +H2 k4 2 CH3* C2H6 a) Find the rate law for the consumption of CH3CHO. b) Find the rate law for the formation of CH4.
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Transcribed Image Text:2. The following mechanism has been proposed for the thermal decomposition of acetaldehyde.
CH3CHO
kı
CH3* + CHO*
k2
CH3*+ CH3CHO
CH3*+ CO+ CH4
k3
CHO*+ CH3CHO
CH3*+ 2CO +H2
k4
2 CH3*
C2H6
a) Find the rate law for the consumption of CH3CHO.
b) Find the rate law for the formation of CH4.
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