Specifically, what happens to the platinum? There is a chemical reaction - an explosion - but what happens to the platinum? Is it a part of the reaction, and consumed by it? Or is it merely a catalyst, triggering the reaction but ultimately untouched?
If there are any chemists out there with facts, numbers or formulae it'd be appreciated, otherwise a generalized idea would be fine too. Just please no wild guesses, we could do that ourselves!
2007-03-13 10:11:30 · 4 answers · asked by Kristy 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
I would say the info is not enough: is it pure platinum in an isolated system with pure H2?
ΔH= - (heat / noise / energy escapes from system
-->explosion)
Hydrogen likes to do that a lot, especially in the presence of oxygen. I have heard of Pt as a catalyst, just sitting there, enhancing chemical reactions. It is an inert precious metal.
2H2 + O2→2H2O
Look it up too much work? Long time ago for me. Sorry!
2007-03-13 10:56:48 · answer #1 · answered by ♫ayayay♫ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hydrogen and platinum variety a sturdy alloy. it remains H2 hydrogen including in a carbon double or triple bond is a covalent bond. each and each H is sharing a pair of electrons with the C. It reacts a an hydrogen atom because of the fact the saturated hydrocarbon is greater solid than the unsaturated and the H2. Platinum is used as a catalyst in distinctive reactions. Diatomic hydrogen would not wreck up into radicals. It breaks up into H atoms that are greater reactive than H2, yet at the instant are not H+ nor H-. it could react with different issues that is cutting-edge if it shaped a greater solid compound.
2016-12-19 04:43:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no explosion...platinum is very inert and will only react with aqua regia...a mixture of concentrated nitric and hydrochloric acids. Nice to meet you is good too.
Regards.
2007-03-13 10:27:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They say, "nice to meet you." I dunno...
2007-03-13 10:15:06 · answer #4 · answered by KC Slim 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋