CRE Asynchronous Learning

Unit 9

Analysis of Data

Objectives

After completing Unit 9 of the text and the associated website material, the reader will be able to:

  • Determine the reaction order and specific reaction rate from experimental data obtained for either batch or flow reactors
  • Describe how to use equal-area differentiation, polynomial fitting, numerical difference formulas and regression to analyze experimental data to determine the rate law

Reading Assignment

Text: Chapter 7, pages 269-299

Web: Read through the Summary Notes for Chapter 7, and do the self-tests located here

Additionally, explore the Living Example Problems, Extra Help, Additional Materials, and so on under "Useful Links" here to further your understanding of the unit.

Lecture Notes: Read through the lecture notes for Lecture 11 located here

Time Estimate: 2.5 hours

Problem Assignment

Q7−1AQ7-1_A,Q7−2AQ7-2_A, doing the five iClicker questions here

P7−2AP7-2_A, completing the Interactive Computer Game (ICG) Ecology

Go through the web modules on Wetlands. Write a question that requires critical thinking for a home problem based on the web module. Explain why you question requires critical thinking.

P7−1P7-1, using either the Wolfram or Python LEPs,found here

P7−6AP7-6_A

P7−9AP7-9_A

Time Estimate: 3.5 hours

LearnChemE Screencasts

Study Problems

P7−3AP7-3_A

P7−11BP7-11_B

Unit 9: Total Time Estimate: 6 hours