Browsing by Author "Roberts, David L."

Filter results by typing the first few letters
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Analysis of the Dependence on Temperature of the Frequency of Oscillation of the Belousov-Zhabotinskii Reaction
    (Journal of the Chemical Society : Faraday Transaction - I. The Chemical Society, London. 1977, 73 (07), 1977) Blandamer, Michael J.; Roberts, David L.
    The frequency of oscillation of the Belousov-Zhabotinskii reaction (oxidation of malonic acid by bromate ions in acidified solution containing cerium ions) depends on the initial concentration of reactants, but in each case, a plot of log (frequency) against reciprocal temperature is linear. The calculated activation energies for eight solutions cover a relatively small range. These findings are examined in the light of proposed reaction schemes. Calculations indicate that the frequency is controlled to a significant extent by the rate of reaction between bromide and bromate ions to form HOBr and HBrO2.