Chemical Reaction Engineering
For reactions in parallel viz A → P (desired product) and A → Q (unwanted product), if the order of the desired reaction is higher than that of the undesired reaction, a
Batch reactor is preferred over a single CSTR for high yield
Tubular reactor is preferred over a single CSTR for high yield
Free energy of activation is lowered in the presence of catalyst, which remains unchanged at the end of reaction
A relatively small amount of catalyst can cause the conversion of large amount of reactants which does not mean that catalyst concentration is important
The surface of the catalyst does not play an important role during reaction
The catalyst does not form an intermediate complex with the reactant
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