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9. For the above reaction, determine the value of the rate constant and be sure

ID: 884198 • Letter: 9

Question

9. For the above reaction, determine the value of the rate constant and be sure to include units. Use the following data and first-order reaction information for questions 10-13. 11. What is the rate constant for this decomposition? time (sec) 12. What was the initial concentration of [A]? 13. What would the concentration be after 5.0 seconds? 10. What is the half-life for this reaction? The reaction A arrow products is first order. If the concentration of A decreases from 0.050 M to 0.025 M after 14 minutes, determine the rate constant of the reaction. 15. Determine the rate law based on the proposed mechanism below. Step 1 A + B leftrighttharpoons fast Step2 E+A arrow C+D slow

Explanation / Answer

9.Reaction not provided.

Rate = -d[reactants] / dt

from given data, [A] = [A]FINAL - [A]INITIAL

                                                                 = 0.61 - 0.86 = -0.25M

                             t = 6 - 3 = 3s

Rate = -(-0.25)/3 = 0.083333 mol lit-1sec-1

11. Since it firs order reaction, Rate = k [A]

                                  Rate constant,k = 0.083333 / 0.61 = 0.1366 sec-1

12. k = (2.303/t) log [A0/A]

    0.1366 = 2.303 / 3 ( log [A0] - log [A] )

    log [A0] = 0.17794 + log 0.86 = 0.11244

[A0] = 1.2955 mol lit-1

13. k = (2.303/t) log [A0/A]

      0.1366 = 2.303 / 5 (log 1.2955 - log A5sec)

       A5sec    =   0.6544 mol lit-1

10. For first order reaction t1/2 = 0.693 / k =0.693 /0.1366 = 5.073 sec

14. For first order reaction k = 0.693 / t1/2 = 0.693 /14 = 0.0495 min-1 (since initial conctration become half after 14min so t1/2 = 14min)

15. Since slow step is the rate determining step rate law is, Rate = k [E] [A]