Researching Autocatlytic Reactions: A Starting Point for Un-named Projects

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The discussion revolves around the challenge of creating a series of autocatalytic chemical reactions that theoretically cycle indefinitely, starting and ending with the same reactants. The proposed equations, while initially seeming plausible, ultimately lead to a violation of mass conservation principles, as they suggest the generation of mass from nothing. Participants suggest that while oscillatory reactions exist, they require an external energy source to maintain cycling and cannot achieve perpetual motion due to thermodynamic laws. The conversation highlights the importance of understanding equilibrium in chemical systems and the necessity of energy input to sustain reactions. Overall, the feasibility of the proposed autocatalytic system is deemed impractical without external energy contributions.
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Just to finish my kinetic approach:

In addition to my stoichiometric equations above there is also this one:

<br /> \left[ A \right] - \left[ B \right] + \left[ E \right] = \left[ A \right]_0 - \left[ B \right]_0 + \left[ E \right]_0 <br />

The two required equations for the remaining components A an B result from the condition for the equilibrium:

<br /> k_1 \cdot \left[ A \right] \cdot \left[ B \right] = k_2 \cdot \left[ C \right] \cdot \left[ E \right] = k_3 \cdot \left[ D \right] \cdot \left[ F \right]<br />

this leads to

<br /> \left[ B \right] = \frac{{\left( {\left[ A \right]_0 + \left[ C \right]_0 - \left[ A \right]} \right) \cdot \left( {\left[ A \right]_0 - \left[ B \right]_0 + \left[ E \right]_0 - \left[ A \right]} \right)}}{{\left[ A \right] \cdot \left( {1 + \frac{{k_1 }}{{k_2 }}} \right) - \left[ A \right]_0 - \left[ C \right]_0 }}<br />

Now there is only one concentration left but unfortunately I can not solve the corresponding equation. Thus a numeric simulation seems to be the easiest way to get the equilibrium composition from kinetic parameters.
 

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