Pentcho Valev
2023-04-10 14:27:10 UTC
"Catalytic bias refers to the propensity of a catalyst to accelerate differently the forward and backward reaction rates." https://www.pnnl.gov/publications/catalytic-bias-oxidation-reduction-catalysis
If catalytic bias does exist (it does and is even undergoing rapid technological development), this disproves the second law of thermodynamics. Any catalyst should accelerate EQUALLY the forward and backward reaction rates - otherwise the second law of thermodynamics is false:
"In the presence of a catalyst, both the forward and reverse reaction rates will speed up equally, thereby allowing the system to reach equilibrium faster. However, it is very important to keep in mind that the addition of a catalyst has no effect whatsoever on the final equilibrium position of the reaction. It simply gets it there faster...If the addition of catalysts could possibly alter the equilibrium state of the reaction, this would violate the second rule of thermodynamics." https://courses.lumenlearning.com/introchem/chapter/the-effect-of-a-catalyst/
"A cycle has therefore been completed for which the net effect has been the isothermal conversion of heat energy into work, and a perpetual motion machine of the second kind has been found. We conclude that the supposed situation is impossible and that the catalyst must accelerate the forward and backward reactions equally." https://dtk.tankonyvtar.hu/bitstream/handle/123456789/8903/B9780120442621500128.pdf
Pentcho Valev https://twitter.com/pentcho_valev
If catalytic bias does exist (it does and is even undergoing rapid technological development), this disproves the second law of thermodynamics. Any catalyst should accelerate EQUALLY the forward and backward reaction rates - otherwise the second law of thermodynamics is false:
"In the presence of a catalyst, both the forward and reverse reaction rates will speed up equally, thereby allowing the system to reach equilibrium faster. However, it is very important to keep in mind that the addition of a catalyst has no effect whatsoever on the final equilibrium position of the reaction. It simply gets it there faster...If the addition of catalysts could possibly alter the equilibrium state of the reaction, this would violate the second rule of thermodynamics." https://courses.lumenlearning.com/introchem/chapter/the-effect-of-a-catalyst/
"A cycle has therefore been completed for which the net effect has been the isothermal conversion of heat energy into work, and a perpetual motion machine of the second kind has been found. We conclude that the supposed situation is impossible and that the catalyst must accelerate the forward and backward reactions equally." https://dtk.tankonyvtar.hu/bitstream/handle/123456789/8903/B9780120442621500128.pdf
Pentcho Valev https://twitter.com/pentcho_valev