the concentration of C2H6* is constant does this change anything?
The recombination of methyl radicals in the atmosphere proceeds via the mechanism:
k1
CH3+CH3C2H* k-1 C2Hg+N2 3 N2+C2H6
Calculate the concentration of CzH6* and determine the overall rate equation for ethane production.
Under what conditions will the overall kinetics be first order?
The rate constants k1, k-1 and k2 have been determined experimentally to be 9.76 x 10-9 cm3 molecule-1 s-1, 1.43 10-12 s-1 and 6.77 10-7 cm3 molecule-1 s-1 respectively There are approximately 2.7 1025 molecules per cubic meter of air, CH4 has a mixing ratio of 1820 ppb and, under conditions where 0H radicals are plentiful 20% of it converts to the methyl radical. [30%]