For the catalytic decomposition of some alcohols into alkenes and water, the fol- lowing results have...

 

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For the catalytic decomposition of some alcohols into alkenes and water, the fol- lowing results have been obtained: Alcohol Eobs (kJ/mol) High pressure Low pressure Difference n-Propanol 172 119 53 iso-Propanol 163 109 54 n-Butanol-1 184 117 67 Under all conditions, water is adsorbed much stronger at the catalyst than the other two components. The apparent (observed) activation energy, obtained from an Arrhenius-plot of In(r) versus 1/T, is significantly different for high- and low-pressure conditions. The backward reaction is negligible in all cases and a single-site kinetic model can be assumed for this reaction. a) Demonstrate by means of a kinetic analysis what the physical meaning of the constant difference of about 58 kJ/mol is. b) Is it logical that this difference is about the same for all three alcohols? For the catalytic decomposition of some alcohols into alkenes and water, the fol- lowing results have been obtained: Alcohol Eobs (kJ/mol) High pressure Low pressure Difference n-Propanol 172 119 53 iso-Propanol 163 109 54 n-Butanol-1 184 117 67 Under all conditions, water is adsorbed much stronger at the catalyst than the other two components. The apparent (observed) activation energy, obtained from an Arrhenius-plot of In(r) versus 1/T, is significantly different for high- and low-pressure conditions. The backward reaction is negligible in all cases and a single-site kinetic model can be assumed for this reaction. a) Demonstrate by means of a kinetic analysis what the physical meaning of the constant difference of about 58 kJ/mol is. b) Is it logical that this difference is about the same for all three alcohols?

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