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answer a and b The thermal decomposition of ethane to ethylene, methane, butane and hydrogen is believed to proceed in the following sequence: Initiation: (1)

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The thermal decomposition of ethane to ethylene, methane, butane and hydrogen is believed to proceed in the following sequence: Initiation: (1) C2H6k1CHH2CH3 r1C2H6=k1C2H6[C2H6]Letk1=k1C2H6 Propagation: (2) CH3+C2H6k2CH4+C2H5r2C2H6=k2[CH3][C2H6] (3) C2H5k3C2H4+Hr3C2H4=k3[C2H5] (4) H+C2H6k4C2H5+H2r4C2H6=k4[H][C2H6] Termination: (5) 2C2H5k3C4H10rSC2H5=kSC2H5[C2H5]2Letk5=kSC2H5 a) Use PSSH to derive a rate law for the rate of formation of methane b) Use PSSH to derive a rate law for the rate of formation of butane

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