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The first-order reaction $$\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{CH}\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{2} \longrightarrow \mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{6}+\mathrm{C}_{3} \mathrm{H}_{6}$$ is to be carried out in a packed bed reactor with pressure drop where the r constant varies inversely with $k \sim\left(1 / D_{p}\right) .$ One can also choose from various pipe sizes to get the maximum conversion. Similar to Problems P4-22 and P4-23.

          The first-order reaction
$$\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{CH}\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{2} \longrightarrow \mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{6}+\mathrm{C}_{3} \mathrm{H}_{6}$$
is to be carried out in a packed bed reactor with pressure drop where the r constant varies inversely with $k \sim\left(1 / D_{p}\right) .$ One can also choose from various pipe sizes to get the maximum conversion. Similar to Problems P4-22 and P4-23.

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

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Determine the rate law for the reaction: The given reaction is a first-order reaction, so the rate law can be written as: $$r=k C_{\mathrm{A}}$$ where $k$ is the rate constant and $C_{\mathrm{A}}$ is the concentration of reactant A. Show more…

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The first-order reaction $$\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{CH}\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{2} \longrightarrow \mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{6}+\mathrm{C}_{3} \mathrm{H}_{6}$$ is to be carried out in a packed bed reactor with pressure drop where the r constant varies inversely with $k \sim\left(1 / D_{p}\right) .$ One can also choose from various pipe sizes to get the maximum conversion. Similar to Problems P4-22 and P4-23.