Table 5: Kinetic parameter, energy of activation for the decomposition reaction of copper surfactants derived from various oils.

Compound Method Ea Rate Constant, k (s-1) Decomposition Temperature (K) Order of Reaction R2
(kJ mol-1) (n)
CG F.C.E. 56.30 1.17 x10-6 548 1 0.99
C.R.E. 54.39 4.22 548 1 0.98
H.M.E. 56.66 169.11 548 1 0.97
B.E. 63.77 10.83 548 1 0.99
P.N.E. 44.67 0.141 548 1 0.98
CS F.C.E. 48.26 6.6 x 10-6 528 1 0.99
C.R.E. 48.48 6.9 x 10-4 528 1 0.98
H.M.E. 36.32 9.17 528 1 0.97
B.E. 37.87 3.88 528 1 0.99
P.N.E. 35.11 1.6 x 10-2 528 1 0.98
CN F.C.E. 62.25 3.1 x 10-7 548 1 0.99
C.R.E. 60.87 9.2 x 10-3 548 1 0.98
H.M.E. 67.46 62.88 548 1 0.97
B.E. 62.22 6.27 548 1 0.99
P.N.E. 70.25 0.294 548 1 0.98
CK F.C.E. 42.95 2.0 x10-5 548 1 0.99
C.R.E. 44.68 2.8 x 10-4 548 1 0.98
H.M.E. 42.91 8.32 548 1 0.97
B.E. 34.07 3.06 548 1 0.99
P.N.E. 28.96 4.4 x 10-3 548 1 0.98