DECOMPOSITION OF AZOMETHANE

Hint

The Steady State Approximation (SSA) is the setting of the rate of change of concentration of a species equal to zero. It is usually applied to the intermediate species, provided that the intermediate is highly reactive and present in low concentrations.

Application of the Steady State Approximation

A (model) plot of the concentration profiles of the species involved in the decomposition of azomethane is given below.

Given this, if the Steady Approximation is to be used, it should be applied to

d[C₂H₆]/dt

d[AZO]/dt

d[AZO*]/dt

d[N₂]/dt