ReactionsEngineeringLab-AuburnUniversity.docVIP

Reactions Engineering Lab: Kinetics of dye-fading reactions (phenolphthalein)? Introduction In this lab, you will determine the rate constants for the fading reaction of phenolphthalein with NaOH.? Note this is not the fast color-change reaction that occurs near pH 8, but a slower fading reaction from pink to colorless that occurs at higher pH. Refer to the references cited on this page and in class notes (in lab packet handed out in class) before planning your experiment and be sure you understand 1) the chemistry of the reaction 2) how to operate the Ocean Optics Spectrometer- especially pages 9-13, 22, 33 in the on-line spectrometer manual and the 1on-line dip probe manual. Be sure to have calculations and procedures completed before coming to class. DAY 1: BATCH REACTIONSOBJECTIVESIn week one you will perform an experiment to confirm the (pseudo) first order nature of the reaction, determine k’ (pseudo-first order forward rate constant) , kf ( kf = k[OH] ), the equilibrium constant K (K = kf / kr ) and the reverse rate constant kr as functions of temperature.? Your analysis will also include determination the Arrhenius constant (Ao) and activation energy (Ea).? Procedures for analysis of the data closely follow that outlined in the journal article by Andres and Hile ( Alkaline Fading of Organic Dyes: An Ideal Reaction for Homogeneous Reactor Experiments).? You will also add to that an alternative non-linear fit of the entire data set on the program TableCurve 2-D.  Experiment Preparation- Instrument Setup Turn on the light source using the toggle switch on the light source (blue aluminum block). The light should warm up for several minutes before taking readings. Start the data acquisition program by clicking the “OIChem” icon on the Windows Desktop.? Wearing gloves and eye protection (for this step and all subsequent steps), unplug the quick-release hose connection to the NaOH feed tank. This valve is valved on both ends and will not leak more than a