- Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society Section A: Chemistry
- Vol: 5 Issue: 1
- Error Analysis of Absolute Rate Coefficient Extrapolated Under Pseudo-First Order Conditions
Error Analysis of Absolute Rate Coefficient Extrapolated Under Pseudo-First Order Conditions
Authors : Luca Dottone, Enunuwe Ochonogor
Pages : 29-40
Doi:10.18596/jotcsa.333857
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Publication Date : 2017-09-01
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Computer based simulations for the three-body recombination reaction of nitrogen (II) oxide with the hydroxyl radical have been used to estimate the error associated with the pseudo -first orderapproximation under different simulated conditions. For the absolute rate coefficients calculated by dividing the pseudo -first order constant by the concentration of the reactant in excess, the analysis of the relative error associated with working under pseudo -first order conditions shows that for a reactiants’ ratio higher than 10, the relative error is less than 5%.Keywords : Pseudo-first order conditions, absolute rate coefficient, computer simulations