Catalyst, Co-ion and the media effect on the oscillatory behavior of resorcinol in the BZ reaction

Abstract

The study pertains to the oscillatory behavior of resorcinol as organic substrate in Belousov-Zhabotinsky (BZ) reaction in presence of different metal ions as catalysts in aqueous acid media. It is found that Mn2+ ion as catalyst is most reactive in comparison to ferroin (Fe2+). On varying the aqueous acid media, it is observed that protonated species with respect to organic substrate (resorcinol) is more easily formed in aqueous sulfuric acid, owing to which maximum number of oscillations are observed in this medium. Moreover, the effect of different anions like acetate, carbonate and sulfate associated with the same metal ion (Mn2+) as catalyst on the oscillatory behavior of the reaction system was also studied. Mixed mode oscillations are seen while changing concentration of aqueous sulfuric acid medium.