Experiment Molarity (Mol DM) Rates (Mol DM / Min) : Chy2018 Tutorial 3 (Kinetics)
Experiment Molarity (Mol DM) Rates (Mol DM / Min) : Chy2018 Tutorial 3 (Kinetics)
Experiment Molarity (Mol DM) Rates (Mol DM / Min) : Chy2018 Tutorial 3 (Kinetics)
The table below shows data collected on the initial rates of decomposition of
SO2Cl2 at 25 oC. Calculate the order of the reaction and the rate constant.
SO2Cl2(g)
SO2(g)
+
Cl2(g)
Initial Concentration Initial reaction rate
of SO2Cl2 ( mol dm-3)
(mol dm3 s-1)
0.200
4.4 x 10-6
0.400
8.8 x 10-6
0.600
17.6 x 10-6
(ii)
(iii)
Using integrated rate laws derive an expression for a second order reaction.
Discuss collision theory and the effects of temperature and catalysis on the rate of
reaction.
3. Graphically or otherwise, show how you would differentiate between a fist order and a
second order reaction.
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4. An experiment on the hydrolysis of sucrose in 0.50 M HCl(aq) produced the following
data at 25C:
The rate of the following reaction in aqueous solution is monitored by measuring the rate of
formation of I3-. Data obtained are listed in the table below.
S2O82- + 3 IExperiment
1
2
3
[I-]/ mol/L
0.060
0.060
0.120
(i) Determine the order of the reaction with respect to S2O82- , with respect to I-, and overall.
(ii) What is the value (including units) of the rate constant k ?
(iii) What would be the initial rate of reaction if [S2O82-] = 0.025 mol/L and [I-] = 0.045 mol/L?
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5.
6.
The rate constant for the second-order decomposition of HI at 700 K is k = 1.2 10-3 L
mol-1 s-1.
(i)
In a reaction in which [HI]o = 0.56 mol/L, what will [HI] be after 2.00 h?
(ii)
At what time will [HI] = 0.28 mol/L for this reaction?
[2+2]
Use the following data to do the following:
t/min
0
40
80
140
[sucrose]/M
0.316
0.274
0.238
0.190
(i)
Do a plot to confirm that the reaction obeys first order kinetics.
(ii)
Determine the rate constant of the reaction.
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(iii)
(iv)
7.
8.
9.
10.
700
0.011
760
0.105
810
0.789
910
20.0
a) Do a plot to show that the data obey the Arrhenius Equation for the temperature
dependence of reaction rates.
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b) Hence, determine the Activation Energy, Ea, and the Frequency Factor, A.
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c) With the aid of the plot, determine the value of the rate constant at 780 K.
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