Adsorption - Atkins
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What is a hetergeneous catalyst?
What is a surface catalysed unimolecular reaction?
What is a con of the Eley-Rideal mechanism
- Limited applicability to certain reactions
- Complex mechanism
- Requires specific conditions
- May lead to low yields
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Why does the activity of a catalyst decline if the strenth of the substrate-adsorbate interaction becomes too strong?
- Blocking Active Sites: Strong adsorption can saturate catalyst sites, preventing new reactants from accessing them.
- Reduced Mobility: If the adsorbate is strongly bound, it may not desorb easily, hindering the product formation.
- Deactivation: The catalyst may undergo structural changes or poisoning, leading to a decline in activity.
- Limited Turnover: Overall reaction rates decrease, as fewer molecules can participate in catalytic cycles.
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