Composite Reactions & the Steady State Approximation

COMPOSITE REACTIONS AND THE STEADY STATE APPROXIMATION

Hint

The Steady State Approximation (SSA) is the setting of the rate of change of concentration of a species equal to zero.

It should only be applied when the rate of change of concentration of a species is a very small value.

Review Question

For the concentration profile given below

[Concentration Profile]
the Steady State Approximation (d[A]/dt = 0) could be applied over the following range of times
Time > 0 Mins

Time < 7 Mins

Time > 7 Mins

Time < 20 Mins