Chemical Engineering - Chemical Reaction Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Chemical Reaction Engineering - Section 2 (Q.No. 29)
29.
For a gaseous phase reaction, rate of reaction is equal to K. CA . CB. If the volume of the reactor is suddenly reduced to l/4th of its initial volume, then the rate of reaction compared to the original rate will be __________ times.
8
16
1/8
1/16
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Pavi said:   9 years ago
Concentration = (moles)/(volume),

Here moles remain same but volume becomes 1/4 so new concentration becomes 4 times the original.

K * 4CA * 4CB = 16 (K CA CB) = 16 (original rate).
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Akhil said:   9 years ago
Can anyone explain this?

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