EXERCISE 12.1. Consider the autocatalytic nonlinear chemical reaction

The affinity can be written A = RT In(kc/k2CBCx), where CB (cx) is the molar density of chemical B(X).

(a) When the molar densities are allowed to vary freely, what steady states can occur? Are they stable? What is the state of thermodynamic equilibrium?

(b) Hold the molar density of B fixed at co by allowing molecules of B to flow in and out of the system. Determine if the steady states are stable.

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B+X 2X. 2