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The rate expression for a heterogenous catalytic reaction is given by, - rᴀ = K.Kᴀ Pᴀ(1 + Kᴀ.Pᴀ + Kʀ.Pʀ), where K is surface reaction rate constant and Kᴀ and Kʀ are absorption equilibrium constants of A and R respectively. If Kʀ Pʀ >> (1 + Kᴀ Pᴀ), the apparent activation energy Eᴀ is equal to (given E is the activation energy for the reaction and ΔHʀ and ΔHᴀ are the activation energies of adsorption of R and A)

a.

E

b.

E + ΔHᴀ

c.

E + ΔHᴀ - ΔHʀ)

d.

ΔHᴀ + ΔHʀ

Answer: (c).E + ΔHᴀ - ΔHʀ)

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Q. The rate expression for a heterogenous catalytic reaction is given by, - rᴀ = K.Kᴀ Pᴀ(1 + Kᴀ.Pᴀ + Kʀ.Pʀ), where K is surface reaction rate constant and Kᴀ and Kʀ are absorption...

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