DECOMPOSITION OF AZOMETHANE

Hint

Remember: When moving a term from one side of an equation to the other, the sign in front of it will change.

Example:

The equation

A + B - C = D

can be rewritten as

A - D = - B + C

Obtaining the Steady State Concentration of (Azomethane)* - Step 1

Applying the SSA to the rate of change of concentration of (azomethane)*, i.e. setting d[AZO*]/dt = 0, leads to the following expression:

0 = k₁[AZO]² - k_-1[AZO][AZO*] - k₂[AZO*]

The first step in doing this is to move all terms that include [AZO*] to the left hand side of the equation.

This results in the following expression

- k_-1[AZO][AZO*] - k₂[AZO*] = k₁[AZO]²

- k_-1[AZO][AZO*] - k₂[AZO*] = k₁[AZO]²

- k_-1[AZO][AZO*] + k₂[AZO*] = k₁[AZO]²

+ k_-1[AZO][AZO*] - k₂[AZO*] = k₁[AZO]²

+ k_-1[AZO][AZO*] + k₂[AZO*] = k₁[AZO]²