Equilibrium-hydrogen liquid properties

Gomez-Sainero et al. (11) reported X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results on their Pd/C catalysts prepared by an incipient wetness method. XPS showed that Pd° (metallic) and Pdn+ (electron-deficient) species are present on the catalyst surface and the properties depend on the reduction temperature and nature of the palladium precursor. With this understanding of the dual sites nature of Pd, it is believed that organic species S and A are chemisorbed on to Pdn+ (SI) and H2 is chemisorbed dissociatively on to Pd°(S2) in a noncompetitive manner. In the catalytic cycle, quasi-equilibrium ( ) was assumed for adsorption of reactants, SM and hydrogen in liquid phase and the product A (12). Applying Horiuti s concept of rate determining step (13,14), the surface reaction between the adsorbed SM on site SI and adsorbed hydrogen on S2 is the key step in the rate equation. 

For geologic purposes, the dependence of the equilibrium constant K on temperature is the most important property (4). In principle, isotope fractionation factors for isotope exchange reactions are also slightly pressure-dependent because isotopic substitution makes a minute change in the molar volume of solids and liquids. Experimental studies up to 20kbar by Clayton et al. (1975) have shown that the pressure dependence for oxygen is, however, less than the limit of analytical detection. Thus, as far as it is known today, the pressure dependence seems with the exception of hydrogen to be of no importance for crustal and upper mantle environments (but see Polyakov and Kharlashina 1994). 

Hydrogen cyanide, a colorless liquid, is similar, in many of its physical properties, to water.320 This similarity also explains the limitless solubility of HCN in water and its strong tendency towards absorption (dissolution) in water. The equilibrium concentration321 of hydrogen cyanide in water is investigated in more detail in chapter... 

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