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Interpretation of Results: Ao Fa Fa+Fb - A FB Fa+Fb - B

The document discusses using conductivity measurements over time from an Armfield data logger to calculate the degree of conversion of reagents in a reactor. Conductivity is directly related to the degree of conversion. Both sodium hydroxide and sodium acetate contribute to conductivity, while ethyl acetate and ethyl alcohol do not. A relationship has been established that allows conversion to be inferred from conductivity measurements accounting for the different conductivities of sodium hydroxide and sodium acetate solutions.

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Interpretation of Results: Ao Fa Fa+Fb - A FB Fa+Fb - B

The document discusses using conductivity measurements over time from an Armfield data logger to calculate the degree of conversion of reagents in a reactor. Conductivity is directly related to the degree of conversion. Both sodium hydroxide and sodium acetate contribute to conductivity, while ethyl acetate and ethyl alcohol do not. A relationship has been established that allows conversion to be inferred from conductivity measurements accounting for the different conductivities of sodium hydroxide and sodium acetate solutions.

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It has been determined that the degree of conversion of the reagents affects the

conductivity of the reactor contents so that recording the conductivity with


respect to time using the Armfield data logger can be used to calculate the
amount of conversion.
INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
Having used the Armfield data logger CEX-304IFD to record the conductivity of the
contents of the reactors over the period of the reaction, the conductivity
measurements are automatically translated into degree of conversion of the
constituents.
Both sodium hydroxide and sodium acetate contribute conductance to the
reaction solution whilst ethyl acetate and ethyl alcohol do not. The conductivity of
a sodium hydroxide solution at a given concentration and temperature however,
is not the same as that of sodium acetate solution at the same molarity and
temperature and a relationship has been established allowing conversion to be
inferred from conductivity.
Comment upon the results obtained.

If your readings have been obtained manually then the necessary calculations are
best carried out using a spreadsheet such as EXCEL so that the results can be
displayed in tabular and graphical form. On conclusion of the experiment the
recorded data can be transferred into the spreadsheet. Enter the following known
constants from the experiment using the Nomenclature list on page E-6. Ensure
use of correct units.
Fa

Fb

Using the spreadsheet, calculate the values of ao, bo, c, a, c, ao, a, o and
from the following formulae:-

ao=

Fa
.a
Fa+ Fb

bo=

Fb
.b
Fa+ Fb

bo

for b o<ao

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ao

for b 0ao

0.070[1 + 0.0284( T 294 )] c

ao

0.195[ 1 + 0.0184( T - 294 )] ao

ao

( ao bo )

0.195[ 1 + 0.0184( T 294 )] a

c + a

for T294
for T294
assumes co = 0

for a o < bo
for a o bo

if a 0

For the values of each of the above, the spreadsheet can be used to calculate
values of sodium hydroxide concentration (a1) and sodium acetate concentration
(c1) and the degree of conversion (Xa) and (Xc) for each of the samples of
conductivity taken over the period of the experiment.

These can be calculated and listed in columns (use spreadsheet COPY facility)
alongside the readings of conductivity using the following equations:-

a1= ( a a0 )

c 1=c

Xa=

Xc =

0 1
+a o
0

o 1
o

for co = 0

a0a 1
ao

c1
c

for co = 0

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To calculate the specific rate constant, k:The overall mass balance at steady state condition may be written as:Input Output Reaction = 0
i.e. for a reactant a in a reactor of volume V

d (V a1)
=F . a oF . a1 V . k . a12
dt

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