. The kinetics of the absorption of carbon monoxide by basic solutions was studied at 80°C and carbon monoxide pressures up to 30 atmospheres. The reaction was followed by the rate of decrease of carbon monoxide pressure in a closed system.
The observed kinetics in potassium hydroxide solutions yield a rate law of the form (formula omitted)
No influence from Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺ ions was detected and no catalytic effect from Ag(I),- Cu(II), T1(I), N0₃⁻, Mn0₄⁻ was observed.
The kinetics are consistent with a mechanism which includes the insertion of a carbon monoxide molecule into the hydroxyl bond,viz. (formula omitted)
The rate-controlling step above 90°C was found to be the mass transfer of carbon monoxide from the gas phase into the liquid phase under the conditions involved in this study. / Applied Science, Faculty of / Materials Engineering, Department of / Graduate
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UBC/oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/37707 |
| Date | January 1964 |
| Creators | McDonald, Robert Douglas |
| Publisher | University of British Columbia |
| Source Sets | University of British Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis/Dissertation |
| Rights | For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use. |
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