[DVilla7]

Hi guys

I am a chemical engineering student designing a neutralisation vessel as part of a design project. The neutralisation reaction occuring in my vessel is the reaction between sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide producing the salt sodium sulfate. I would like to operate the neutralisation vessel at room temperature (25 degrees C) so that i can precipitate as much salt as possible due to the solubulity of sodium sulfate increasing a lot with temperature. I am quite sure that the reaction is possible at this temperature from past lab experience during school, but need to verify this with literature. My question is, what piece of data do i need to prove this (activation energy?) and if so where can i find this? I have searched a lot over the internet and not had much luck, please help.

Thanks

P.S it is not possible for me to do any experiments

[Borek]

Your problem is not activation energy but reaction enthalpy.

Try to google for neutralization kinetics - from what I remember reaction is so fast it is difficult to measure its speed.

[DVilla7]

Yh im having a problem finding any kinetics for this reaction, would the reaction be instantaneous at any temperature?

[Borek]

From what I remember it is so fast you are limited by mixing, not by chemistry.