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4. Consider the reaction: (NH 4 ) 2 S 2 O 8 + 3KI (NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 + K 2 SO 4 + KI

ID: 490608 • Letter: 4

Question

4.         Consider the reaction:

(NH4)2S2O8 + 3KI (NH4)2SO4 + K2SO4 + KI3

            Some data for this reaction follows:

Experiment

[(NH4)2S2O8] (M)

[KI] (M)

Initial Rate of Appearance of KI3 (M/s)

1

0.200

0.100

4.76 × 10-3

2

0.050

0.200

2.38 × 10-3

3

0.200

0.200

9.52 × 10-3

            a.         Write the rate law for this reaction.

            b.         Calculate the rate constant.

            c.         At what rate does KI disappear if the initial concentrations are [KI] = 0.0450 M and [(NH4)2S2O8] = 0.120 M?

            d.         At what rate does (NH4)2S2O8 disappear under the conditions given in part c?

Experiment

[(NH4)2S2O8] (M)

[KI] (M)

Initial Rate of Appearance of KI3 (M/s)

1

0.200

0.100

4.76 × 10-3

2

0.050

0.200

2.38 × 10-3

3

0.200

0.200

9.52 × 10-3

Explanation / Answer

writing rate law for given reaction

r = k [(NH4)2S2O8]a [KI]b

from the given values trial 1 & 3 we can see when the concentration of KI doubles all else remaining same rate increases by times 21

hence b = 1

from the given values trial 1 & 2 we can see when the concentration of KI doubles and (NH4)2S2O8 decreases by 4 times rate is decreased to (2)1(1/4)2 = 0.125 times rate in trial1

hence a = 2

r = k [(NH4)2S2O8]2 [KI]1 Answer (a)

sub values of r , [(NH4)2S2O8] , [KI]

k = 0.238 M-1 s-1 Answer (b)

(c) given [(NH4)2S2O8] = 0.120 M, [KI] = 0.0450 M sub these values in rate equation

r = k [(NH4)2S2O8]2 [KI]1   

r = 0.238 * ( 0.120)2 * (0.0450) = 1.54 * 10-4  M/s this is the rate of formation of KI3

rate of disappearence of KI = 3 * rate of formation of KI3 = 3 * 1.54 * 10-4  M/s = 4.62 * 10-4  M/s   Answer (c)

(d) rate of disappearence of [(NH4)2S2O8] = rate of formation of KI3 = 1.54 * 10-4  M/s    Answer (d)

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