CHN-106 (Spring semester 2021-22)

Assignment 1
1. For a reaction A  R , experimentally it is found that 60% is converted in 20 minutes
while 90% is converted in 120 minutes. Find the rate equation.

2. For a reaction A  R , CA0 is 1.2 mol/lit, CR 0 is zero. After 10 minutes conversion

is 35 % while equilibrium conversion is 70%. Find the rate equation.

3. For a reaction A  R , CA0 is 1 mol/lit. Concentration of A is monitored as follows:

t , min 0 100 200 300 400,
C A , mol/m3 1000 500 333 250 200. Find the rate equation

4. In presence of a homogenous catalyst of a given concentration, following reaction

takes place A  R . Find the time needed to lower the concentration of A from 15
mol/lit to 3 mol/lit. Concentration of A is monitored as follows:
C A , mol/lit 1 2 4 6 7 9 12
rA , mol/hr lit 0.06 0.1 0.25 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.5
5. Determine the M-M parameters rmax and CM for synthesis of urea. Rate and concentration
are given as follows

CA(kmol/m3) 0.2 0.02 0.01 0.005 0.002

-rA (kmol/m3.s) 1.08 0.55 0.38 0.2 0.09

6. At room temperature sucrose is hydrolyzed by the enzyme sucrase following an enzyme

reaction in a batch reactor. Initial concentration of sucrose is 1 mol/m3 and that of sucrase
0.01 mol/m3

CA(mol/m3) 0.68 0.16 0.006

t (hr) 2 6 10 Find a rate equation.