Chemistry 104 Study Groups

KINETICS PROBLEM
ANSWER
 

Exercises

  The initial rate of the reaction A+2B——> C is determined for the following initial conditions:

Experiment

[A] (M)

[B] (M)

Rateo (M/s)

1

0.3

0.2

4.2 x 10–2

2

0.3

0.4

1.67 x 10-1

3

0.6

0.2

8.4 x 10-2

4

0.3

0.1

 

Determine:
  1. the rate law for the reaction
  2. the overall order of the reaction
  3. the rate for experiment 4
  4. the units for the rate constant
 

Answer

  1. rate=k[A][B]2

  2. Third

  3. 1.05 x 10-2

  4. L2/(mol2-s) or M-2s-1

 

Explanation

 

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