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3.2 Application of the steady-state assumption 46<br />

Using the steady-state approximations for the radicals [CH 3 ], [C 2 H 5 ],and[H], derivea<br />

rate law describing the overall decay of [C 2 H 6 ]. Note: From the C-H bond dissociation<br />

energies in C 2 H 6 and C 2 H 5 ,itisknownthat 3 À 1 . ¤<br />

I Solution 3.2:<br />

− [C 2H 6 ]<br />

<br />

=<br />

" µ<br />

3 <br />

2<br />

2 1 + 1<br />

4 + 12<br />

#<br />

1 3 4<br />

[C 2 H 6 ] (3.43)<br />

5<br />

¥

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