Abstract
The kinetic investigations of the redox reaction between malachite green, MG + , and hypochlorite ion, ClO, were carried out in aqueous HClO4 medium at [H ] = 1x10 mol dm, μ = 0.1 mol dm, T = 25±1°C. The reaction showed a stoichiometry of 1:2, which conforms to the equation: MG + + 2ClO – Products Kinetic data revealed a first order dependence on both [MG + ] and [ClO ] giving a second order overall. The second order rate law for the reaction conforms to the equation: −d[MG + ]/dt = k2[MG + ][ClO ] where k2 = 115.55± 1.21 dm 3 mol s Reaction rate increased with increase in [H + ]. Changes in ionic strength and dielectric constant of Original Research Article Idris et al.; ACSj, 5(2): 185-193, 2015; Article no.ACSj.2015.018 186 the reaction medium did not alter the reaction rate. Addition of anions at different concentrations also did not affect reaction rate. The absence of spectroscopic evidence of intermediate complex formation suggests that the reaction proceeds through the outersphere mechanism. This suggestion is further reinforced by kinetic evidence from the Michaelis-Menten plot. A plausible mechanism based on these observations is proposed.
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