Physical Chemistry Essentials - Hofmann A. 2018

Catalysis
7.4 Exercises

1. 1.

c 0(ATP)

mmol dm−3

0.005

0.010

0.020

0.030

0.050

0.100

0.200

0.300

v 0

μmol dm−3 s−1

0.051

0.083

0.118

0.138

0.158

0.178

0.190

0.194

Assume that the enzymatic reaction follows a Michaelis-Menten mechanism and determine the maximum rate and the Michaelis constant.

1. 2.

p(N2)

kPa

0.524

1.73

3.06

4.13

7.50

10.3

n ads (N2)

10−4 mol

0.440

1.35

2.27

3.14

4.60

5.82

Assuming Langmuir adsorption behaviour, determine (a) the maximum amount of N2 that can be adsorbed by 1 g activated carbon at 0 °C and (b) the Langmuir constant.

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