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RATE LAW (DIFFERENTIAL) is the expression that relates the rate of reaction to the rate
constant and the concentrations of the reactants raised to some powers.
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F2(g) + 2ClO2(g) 2FClO
RATE DATA
EXPERIMENT F2 [M] ClO2 [M] INITIAL RATE [M/s]
1 0.10 0.01 1.2 x 10
-3
2 0.10 0.4 4.8 x 10
-3
3 0.20 0.01 2.4 x 10
-3
A. ORDER OF REACTANTS x = 1 and y = 1
B. OVERALL ORDER: 2
C. RATE LAW [
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D. RATE CONSTANT K =
SOLUTION:
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4 = (4)
y
y = 1
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2 = (2)
x
x = 1
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2NO(g) + 2H2(g) N2(g) + 2H2O(l)
RATE DATA
EXPERIMENT NO [M] H2 [M] INITIAL RATE [M/s]
1 5 x 10
-3
2 x 10
-3
1.3 x 10
-5
2 10 x 10
-3
2 x 10
-3
5 x 10
-5
3 10 x 10
-3
2 x 10
-3
10 x 10
-5
A. ORDER OF REACTANTS x = 2 and y = 1
B. OVERALL ORDER: 3
C. RATE LAW = []
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D. RATE CONSTANT K =
E. RATE IF NO is 0.085 M and H2 is 0.035 M
SOLUTION:
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2 = (2)
x
x = 2
2 = (2)
y
y = 1
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REACTANT CONCENTRATION AND TIME
Order
Reaction Rate Constant
Half Life (
)
1
r = K[A]
s
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2
r = K[A][B] or K[A]
2
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M
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s
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3
totally dependent
r = [A]
0
M
-2
s
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HALF LIFE time required for a given concentration to be reduced to half of its initial
concentration
COLLISION THEORY for a reaction the molecules must collide to initiate a reaction
Collisions to be effective require the proper orientation of the impact and the energy to make and
break the bonds.
ACTIVATION ENERGY minimum amount of energy required to initiate a reaction
ACTIVATED COMPLEX / TRANSITIONAL STATE pre-structure of substance before it forms its
products
EXOTHERMIC REACTION liberates heat smaller reaction
ENDOTHERMIC REACTION - absorbs heat higher reaction
ARRHENIUS EQUATION - shows the dependence of rate constant on temperature
Ae = Frequency Ea = Activation Energy R = 8.314 J/Kmol
MOLECULARITY OF REACTION
UNIMOLECULAR Where A products, rate concentration of A r = K[A]
BIMOLECULAR Where A + B products where r = K[A][B] or K[A]
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