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The rate of the heterogenous catalytic reaction A(g) + B(g) → C(g) is given by $$ - {{\text{r}}_{\text{A}}} = \frac{{{\text{k}}.{{\text{K}}_{\text{A}}}.{{\text{p}}_{\text{A}}}.{{\text{P}}_{\text{B}}}}}{{1 + {{\text{K}}_{\text{A}}}.{{\text{P}}_{\text{A}}} + {{\text{K}}_{\text{C}}}.{{\text{p}}_{\text{C}}}}},$$      where KA and KC are the adsorption equilibrium constants. The rate controlling step for this reaction is

A. Absorption of A

B. Surface reaction between absorbed A and absorbed B

C. Surface reaction between absorbed A and B in the gas phase

D. Surface reaction between A in the gas phase and absorbed B

Answer: Option C


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A first order gaseous phase reaction is catalysed by a non-porous solid. The kinetic rate constant and the external mass transfer co-efficients are k and $${{\text{k}}_{\text{g}}}$$ respectively. The effective rate constant (keff) is given by

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