4.2.2 Liquid-Phase Concentrations

For liquids, the fluid volume change with reaction is negligible when no phase changes are taking place. Consequently, we can take

υ = υ0

Then

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For liquids

CA = CA0(1 – X)

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Therefore, for a given rate law we have – rA = g(X).

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and so forth for CC and CD.

Consequently, using any one of the rate laws in Chapter 3, we can now find –rA = f(X) for liquid-phase reactions. However, for gas-phase reactions the volumetric flow rate most often changes during the course of the reaction because of a change in the total number of moles or in temperature or pressure. Hence, one cannot always use Equation (4-13) to express concentration as a function of conversion for gas-phase reactions.

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