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The Dude

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More than two reactants
« on: July 24, 2004, 08:53:50 PM »
How is it that you can predict how many (and what the products will be) if you have more than two reactants? Any sort of info on this matter is appreciated.

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Re:More than two reactants
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2004, 02:34:20 AM »
give an example of 2 reactants and we'll try to explain it.
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Re:More than two reactants
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2004, 10:28:05 AM »
yeah; it's something you have to just be able to do...best way is to compare effective nuclear charges, electronegativities, ionization energies, etc.

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Re:More than two reactants
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2004, 11:27:23 AM »
Ok, let's just say you have the following reaction:
NaCO3 + Al2O3 + CH4 ---> CO2 + H2O + ...(then what?)

How do you know this reaction can even occur? What are the products? Since there's 3 reactants, there must be lots of products.

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Re:More than two reactants
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2004, 10:49:19 PM »
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NaCO3 + Al2O3 + CH4 ---> CO2 + H2O + ...(then what?)
well...NaCO3- would definately react with just about anything that can oxidize :-\
i think you were referring to Na2CO3.  personally, i have no idea what the methane would be for...methane is good for...replacing the H atoms with O or halogens, etc.  i dont think youd get a reaction from this system anyway.

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Re:More than two reactants
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2004, 05:14:36 AM »
This reaction can proceed at very high temperatures (2000 - 3000 K).
At  temperature above 1000 K you can expect decomposition of Na2CO3 and CH4
Na2CO3 = Na2O + CO2
and CH4 = C + 2H2
At about 1000 K and above carbon dioxide cannot exist at the presence of carbon or hydrogen
so reactions
CO2 + C = 2CO
and
CO2 + H2 = CO + H2O
can be expected
Moreover Na2O can react with Al2O3 forming NaAlO2
Finally, depending on ratio of substances and temperature used you can expect:
below 1000 K (approximately) - no reaction or slight decomposition of methane
about 1500 K - CO, H2O and NaAlO2,
at much excess of methane reduction CO by hydrogen
CO + H2 = C + H2O
and at temperature of order 2500 K and excess of methane you can expect reduction of NaAlO2 by hydrogen followed by reaction Al and Na2O with formation Al3C4 and Na4C
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Re:More than two reactants
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2004, 06:17:14 PM »
How did you come up with that? and where can i find some info so i can figure out these types of reactions by myself?

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