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Equilibrium Constant (T is in units of K)
Heat of Reaction
At the Reaction Conditions of 600°C (873 K)
Equilibrium Constant, K = 265
p
Information on Reaction Kinetics
No side reactions
Reaction is kinetically controlled
Figure 6.1 is a plot of the heat of reaction and the equilibrium constant as a function of temperature,
evaluated from the information provided in Table 6.6. From these plots it is evident that the chemical
reaction is slightly exothermic, causing the equilibrium constant to decrease with temperature.
Figure 6.1 Equilibrium Constant and Heat of Reaction as a Function of Temperature for the Toluene
Hydrodealkylation Reaction
