THE DECOMPOSITION OF NITROUS OXIDE ON THE SURFACE OF PLATINUM: II. THE EFFECT OF FOREIGN GASES

Abstract

Further experiments have been made on the kinetics of the decomposition of nitrous oxide on the surface of platinum. Observations on the effect of foreign gases confirm the previous conclusion that inert gases may exert a surprisingly large retarding effect by hindering the diffusion of the reactant to the more remote parts of a porous catalyst.Adsorption measurements have also been made, and their bearing on the mechanism of the reaction is discussed.