Reactions between solids. IV. Reaction of sodium perchlorate, potassium bromate and potassium iodate with polydivinylbenzene†

The kinetics of the solid–solid reaction between sodium perchlorate, potassium bromate and potassium iodate, with a cross-linked divinylbenzene/ethylstyrene copolymer (pDVB) was investigated. The two latter reactions were studied also in the presence of various additives, some of which acted as catalysts and others as inhibitors. All these reactions obeyed the empirical rate law proposed in the preceding paper. The effect of various additives and the mechanism of the reaction are discussed.