T112313 sub[Aitted Cor 2kh DIPLaLA 211E 14e4RIAL COLLY74- by A. J. MR=2 Dept. of Cho-ilionl .riginocrint7 and Applied Che,aistry. lobruary, 1953. to proei Oreerier ihte at 17-4 oxi*rael ttAy 1,0 4 quidloulo : value* lar0.01J .dUr f.:-.4111 aom%truotion_ 0 eld also lite 3 ittxr,,k voice wiet"ri . 0i7 title !Ork tivirootrited wi the ton kte. t -I •-j tr:.q Pot) b eIntr et or 0, 0.,4 approOis ons introduction Cha9tor Ona. Lisorionl (n) AOC 4nw of the li;droon-Olcyppn Reaction 6 (b) micobaniaA of the aiLethane-Oxylw Reaction 8 hoica1 Acthodo for ttlo Ini,astition of into:alelintos in Flatlos 13. elysloal utet'aods t'or the Invesui,ation of Intermediates in flames 15 Gilftotar raVerientO, Part AI ri ,sti.tion If li.vdromn Vcro%tide usi ectanzium loiide 151 (b) The Colourigietrio 1;stiaati)a of i'croxi)ers LUiflf Axitoniu.i 2hiwanate •and tarrous Sulphate 26 (o) Analjsis of Peracidn in tho Presume of Carboxylic Acid by a lotontiowetrio asthod 20 (d) ehe 41timati'm or tOrzlialdehydo (e) Tests fox Alcohol 30 Cl or Ii o n ioxide (4) Tests for Ozone 32 .ktei,on 2. (u) General 11T tQ-iar1ng the Auelysio of Peroxide Aixtures 34 (b) Tho ,stialation of kmeth$1 aydroperoxide in tho 41rontloe IV ii,vdroea 37 (c) Zzta ora4ato-raliale ...-ephrtwtin or Poroxirl 47 9.-luroaont ,axAtion Coofficients of Peroxides 49 Puroxida Joparation by tiL e Low 2eaorsture Distillation a-id tho Infra-Rad jpectrum of to Concentrated 3olution 51 2e- foot Of Catalysts on the ibortion of -• iodine fro Acidified i?ota7;siuM IOdide. by Hydroporelcide 57 2:10 ,-.ction of ;21atinul Black on the 4?ro6uot of the &xplosion of'alethsne uxy'on 65 Volaro7raphic hinalysis of the Nonotion Produot froal the Low Pressure 4xplosion of i.act4ane , and Oxygen 67 3. joction (a) Doscription of the Apparatus for Carrying out 3in7,10 f!;:4plosions of othane and Oxygen 70 (b) alethod of Calculating Gas Analysis exults 72 (o) Infra-Hed GS8 Analysis of te Product of t he ;Lxpiolion of &ethane and Oxygen 78 jummary of Part A 82 Part B. .110tatic :i;xcerimcznts in Unc. d 'Pyrex Vqsseis. oction 1, (a) 1;xperialents with ikAhane • 86 (i) ,,ethod 86 (ii) Calculation of i4mults 89 (iii)R esults - 8) (b) 2c)losion of -gixttires of rbon 'ide 2ydrogen and Oxymn 97 (e) a:xplosion of miixtures of Hydrogen and Oxygen 101. (i) extent or Reaction in the i.bcplosion of Hydrop:en-Uxygen 4ixtures 101 (ii) Aiethod of Calculating Percontape Combustion 103 (iii) e fifeet of Initial Pressure on the Yield of Hydrogen Peroxide 116 irreproduoibility kiAoolatad wit uneoatee 4''yrox les3o13 1„:3 ii) .4tCoote due to ,angas of ,ianation 7es3o1 furtacto 1..—!, (ii) Th-votrAa n'id leo eila trect.4 146 jiaation,20 (a) On •r( Zonlideration* Conoeriw, ,'1A4 AIet40,d3 132 (b) itriloriptrion of ikpperatus 133 (o) Resulti frldi Multi,03tatie Apparatus; Ry'roo,wit. Oxyr:en 4xplonions 130 (d) trall iu1tt ttic Ati,Aparetue; eMiai Ox77en ?.:Rplosione 145 Aramarj af *dart 2 147 .7Antl f.44 Ilyrer :Joe i)n L. (n) Stabilinatin It Uyidrolen ier1lo by Joria mad 154 ;)419ticn 2. (Xxparimonts wit4 ilydrooa arkj oxyr,!ani (a) i.nii1 erm.erture 150 (b) i ,tfoot of Refri7orant 2elperature 166 (0) :ha Iteot .dlturo Goaposition 167 (3) :le If.not or 4del lasee 171 : gti:-011 3* ( c.ai;aents wit!-k aothaae and Owen) (a) 271g1 Mot rInitiol ?res-mre 181 (b) 2h•o Zroot tAxtura C.,oalpealtion 183 (c) ;ffootct;oCri'ernnt :e0aparnture 182 C1) ,rroot •rir 7osle1 Aamater 184 (e) .:;"tiuntion :ioittting Initial Oroalura or the 41xp1osire ?,,ixture anJ the Yield of l!jdrolen eeromide 18 ;lootion 4. (a) :he Aplosion or Aixturea or Cnrbln Aonoxide Hydrolon and Oxylon 1 i4 3utomary of Psrt G Psrt D. L.e Ul io , a trum liwdro;.!oh Ap)aratue 401 (b) Results 'r ,e ,xporimonts with tly..lrorw a4 0OXX3Y7 gen 206 (o) Results Cr oa the 'ilxperiAants with et4ano and 0Vgian 210 Liait of oeteotion or aydr .1,e Perrooxxiiddee by the 3pootrosoopio Aethod 413 (,) leneral Considerations Gonoeraiw, the YJetootion of . Hydrotin Peroxide by the 40otrosoopio Method 217 ,rodu.4'LW 4° ir? ilroxide fr the ;;:xelosi3P ot I1jdroo11 snd you el_gr 3rDerimntp. (a) :)onoript.oi or gohotion Vonsela 222 (b) :ho Aireot of Vessel Dimensilns an ant .Zaiapersturo 222 e lemoval of the Heat of losotiln by the lefripwant 225 xlar*c ZDoed 2h0te7Tqlohg of the iiiethsne- PWW1 231 •( a) Apparntua (b) Results °32 ChlaPter 2hroo. Ju4tory ofporL-ntal crk "'ritt0P ot 41244-421 1411401" 40 o idatin 11114za. r4,4% .:e1.11pertr,:y 4rfcatai Coanidoretin 41 (he :,!'"0 -lee Oxidatiln of Ito 4n4 tAe 04 ' $s iit 24 3 (e) .orbienoo rIr t Simeleoular tiln + 02 s u:A300 Mien )4 :04per4t4r0 4roota) (vi) ;101.0 4)eridso in the iV000nnon kc4tn7 Lane:king 253 APt0-# Ineon?late Lixidatitn in ::Jew 2reasure A;Aoaiona 266 (b) Instability or a,w1r0Aul Vorexido fl'o ow Orvours 27Q (i) il7iropen-Ox7men loion3 270 (ii) AtethenewOrynen E:pioA3n8 g73 (Zlo faotora Atroatin' t6 'or.LAti)n of Usiroran Peroxii4 'ow 2*.easure ,441tpl (n) flenura7 ..!onsiderations 278 (b) Xroot, r);: tLo Rorrigoroll, 1rZour TJ* ioita 27') (a) .rfeeta ;onne tad withFla egation 284 (j) :41 ,Amo ',gator in Relation to lead to t:40 Pros tmee 3r A7drGm eeroxide i vA0 lattetin troJuet 281 :ho -14;tiolpotion of '74o- Ph.4414zn.irraca q:-.:-.ottons • tho 'Fortiatlon of liyar7en •sitide • 201 • (r) e asibIe :daftatizm L.koonimatii tor Vilo :01.4ati3n or 4proon iberoxi4o in 4,v r AIL 08i,31.13 298 io' 11 b lovroeida 3P6 i newel et i bt rOpiiroxtzloa figa ft:A ochol (300.0 vstat40. 421.4.421,4,,4'ap vroavor4--- itesi A.41,4sixita. )ib WC tod or tlydrw-is in 07p/w +fi J--41,ka AseNets the thailatiorx A, Pato op Altrir of fortis' del tri ,zz:4 :lour p ,tIno ster:d-4 ate - • , 144 r 444, *trat7-4'.,4 24,4( 0:416, LIS „I t. . 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