The pyrolysis of acetaldehyde is believed to take place according to the following sequence: CH3CHOk1CH3+CHOCH3+CH3CHOk2CH3+CO+CH4CHO+CH3CHOk3CH3+2CO+H22CH3k4C2H6 a. Derive

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The pyrolysis of acetaldehyde is believed to take place according to the following sequence:
CH3CHO→k1CH3⋅+CHOCH3⋅+CH3CHO→k2CH3⋅+CO+CH4CHO⋅+CH3CHO→k3CH3+2CO+H22CH3⋅→k4C2H6
a. Derive the rate expression for the rate of disappearance of acetaldehyde, –rAc.
b. Under what conditions does it reduce to the equation?
c. Sketch a reaction pathway diagram for this reaction.

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