Engineering Chemistry S Datta

CATALYST 149
10. Give one example of an industrially important catalytic reaction, mentioning the specific catalyst
used.
11. Write an account of the kinetics of heterogeneous catalytic reaction.
12. Write notes on:
(i) Catalyst and equilibrium point.
(ii) Catalyst and energy of activation.
(iii) Phase transfer catalysis.
13. Write briefly on acid-base catalysis.
14. What are the chief criteria of catalysis? Describe four applications of catalysis.
15. Write notes on:
(i) Hydrogenation catalysts and oxidation catalysts and their application in India.
(ii) Specificity of catalytic action.
16. Write short notes on:
(i) Effective atomic number
(ii) 18-electron rule.
17. Discuss with suitable mechanisms—the processes of hydrogenation and hydroformylation.