The kinetics of the carbon monoxide reduction of Cu(II) to Cu(I) in aqueous solutions were studied at 120°C and carbon monoxide pressures up to 1360 atm. The reduction was followed spectrophoto-metrically in a high pressure titanium cell specifically developed for studying reactions between transition metal ions and gaseous reducing agents.
The observed kinetics in acetate-buffered solutions yield a rate law of the form
[ Formula omitted ]
The rate law describes a reaction that occurs by two parallel paths, one of which is effectively independent of pressure and is accounted for by a stable carbon monoxide complex, described by Cu(CO)+. The pressure-dependent path contains both a pH-dependent and pH-independent reaction. The observed kinetics are consistent with the following mechanism which includes the insertion of a carbon monoxide molecule between a copper ion and a co-ordinated water molecule. [ Formulas omitted ] The effect of complexing was found to be quite minor. This was further verified by studies in sulphate and perchlorate solutions. / Applied Science, Faculty of / Materials Engineering, Department of / Graduate
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UBC/oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/38551 |
| Date | January 1963 |
| Creators | Byerley, John Joseph |
| Publisher | University of British Columbia |
| Source Sets | University of British Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis/Dissertation |
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