EG$-204$ Reactor Design I

Example Sheet $01-2024$

Pense $(1932)$ studied the gas phase hydrogenation of ethene to form ethane at nombal pressure and across the temperslure range $202$ to $272C.$

$C_2{H}_4+H_2{C}_2{H}_6$

$($a$)$ Pressure was not varied as part of this experimental study, but would pressure have any influence on this reaction? Justify your answer.

A series of different mixtures of the two reagent components was generated and an initial reaction rate was determined, shown in Tablo $1\mathrm{.}1.$

Table $1\mathrm{.}1$: Initial reaction rate for the hydrogenation of ethene at $232C,$

$\backslash$table$[[[C_2{H}_4][molm],[H_2][molm],-r[(mol)m^3{s}^{-1}]$