International Journal of Chemical Kinetics · 1988 · 32 citations · 12 references
Natural SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCatalysisChemical KineticsEnzyme MechanismCatalytic MechanismsCatalytic Reaction KineticsChemical Reaction KineticsEnzyme CatalysisKinetic ModelingReaction Mechanism AnalysisAutocatalytic KineticsAutocatalytic Reaction KineticsAutocatalytic ReactionsFormaldehydeInduction PeriodNitrous AcidProduct ConcentrationReaction Kinetics Modeling
Abstract The kinetics of the reaction between nitric acid and formaldehyde have been studied by spectrophotometry. The reaction is autocatalytic. A two‐step mechanism is proposed, which accounts for this behavior and describes the effect of reactant concentrations on the characteristics of the kinetic curves: the length of the induction period, t i , the maximum rate, r max of nitrous acid production and the final product concentration, c f .
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