General Chemistry - Chemical Kinetics

6 important questions on General Chemistry - Chemical Kinetics

Experimental determination of rate law

Trial 1: [A] = 1 [B] = 1 r = 2
Trial 2: [A] = 1 [B] = 2 r=8.1
Trial 3: [A] = 2 [B] = 2 r=15.9

To determine the rate law, must solve for x, y and k   

r2/r1 = (k (1^x)(2^y)) / (k(1^x)(1^y)) = 8.1/2
= 2^y = 4, y = 2

r3/r2 = (k(2^x)(2^y))/(k(1^x)(2^y)) = 15.9/8.1
= 2^x  2, x=1

r = k [A][B]^2
2 = k[1][1]^2, k = 2

r = 2[A][B]^2

Zero order reaction

Rxn has a constant rate dependent on reactant concentrations

rate = k

[A] = [A0] - k(t)

halflife: = 1/2 (A0 / k)

1st order reactions

Rate is proportional to the concentration of 1 reactant

rate =   k[A] or k[B]

[At] = [A0] * e ^(-kt)

halflife = ln2 / k = 0.693/k
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2nd order reactions

rate is proportional to the product of the concentrations of 2 reactants or the square of a single reactant

rate = k[A]^2, k[B]^2 or k[A][B]

Mixed order reaction

order of the reaction is a fraction

Draw a potential energy diagram, label the activation energy, enthalpy change, heats of reaction, relative energies. show an exothermic and an endothermic reaction

What is the activation energy of the reverse reaction? how would this change with a catalyst?

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