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Oscillatory behavior during the oxygen oxidation of ascorbic acid
Author(s) -
Young Jack,
Franzus Boris,
Huang Thomas T.S.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
international journal of chemical kinetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.341
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1097-4601
pISSN - 0538-8066
DOI - 10.1002/kin.550140704
Subject(s) - ascorbic acid , chemistry , aqueous solution , oxygen , ion , amplitude , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , food science , physics , quantum mechanics
The oscillatory phenomenon was observed in aqueous solution during the oxidation of ascorbic acid by oxygen. Even though the exact number and amplitude of the oscillations could not be exactly duplicated for each and every run, such factors as temperature, concentration of ascorbic acid, cupric ions, and pH affecting the oscillatory behavior were studied, and those regions where oscillations occurred were delineated. A mechanism consistent with the oscillatory behavior is proposed and discussed.