The liquid-phase reaction
Trityl (A) + Methanol (B) -> Products (C)
was carried out in a batch reactor at 25deg C in a solution of benzene and pyridine in an excess of methanol (C_(B0))=(0.5(mol)/(d)m^(3)). Pyridine reacts with HCl, which then precipitates as pyridine hydrochloride thereby making the reaction irreversible. The reaction is first order in methanol. The concentration of triphenyl methyl chloride (A) was measured as a function of time and is shown below.
able[[t(min),0,50,100,150,200,250,300],[C_(A)(mo(l)/(d)m^(3)),0.05,0.038,0.0306,0.0256,0.0222,0.0195,0.0174]]
Use the integral method to confirm that the reaction is second order regarding triphenyl methyl chloride. State any assumptions that you are making while figuring out the order of reactant A.
The liquid-phase reaction
Trityl(A+Methanol(B)Products(C)
was carried out in a batch reactor at 25C in a solution of benzene and pyridine in an excess of methanol (Co=0.5 mol/dm3). Pyridine reacts with HCl, which then precipitates as pyridine hydrochloride thereby making the reaction irreversible.The reaction is first order in methanol. The
concentration of triphenyl methyl chloride(A) was measured as a function of time and is shown below.
t (min) C (mol/dm3)
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
0.05
0.038 0.0306 0.0256 0.0222 0.0195 0.0174
Use the integral method to confirm that the reaction is second order regarding triphenyl methyl chloride. State any assumptions that you are making while figuring out the order of reactant A.