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1-Visitor
October 2, 2011
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Some please help me with an ODE problem!!

So for my Kinetics class I'm trying to derive a function in Mathcad to get the result I need to answer a question in the book. First I need to verify that Mathcad can do this. Can someone please tell me how to do this? Thanks!

Irreversible 1st order reaction in PFTR (Parallel Reaction)

A→B r1=k1*Ca

A→C r2=k2*Ca

dCa/dt=-k1*Ca-k2*Ca

dCb/dt=k1*Ca

dCc/dt=k2*Ca

Boundary Condition: Ca=Ca0

Ca(t)=Ca0*exp(-(k1+k2)*t)

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1-Visitor
October 27, 2011

Please provide a worksheet, it might encourage users to help.

Mike

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24-Ruby IV
October 27, 2011

Also, specify which version of Mathcad are you using?

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24-Ruby IV
October 27, 2011

I hope You can find the solution of your problem here:

http://twt.mpei.ac.ru/TTHB/New-Chem-Kin/En-ChemKin.html

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24-Ruby IV
October 27, 2011
23-Emerald I
October 27, 2011

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