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run Delta t (s) ln[S 2 O 8 2- ] Ln[I - ] ln(1/deltat) 1 184 -3.22 -3.22 -5.21 2

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Question

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Delta t (s)

ln[S2O82-]

Ln[I-]

ln(1/deltat)

1

184

-3.22

-3.22

-5.21

2

261

-3.22

-3.44

-5.56

3

345

-3.22

-3.73

-5.84

4

459

-3.22

-4.14

-6.13

5

208

-3.44

-3.22

-5.34

6

294

-3.73

-3.22

-5.58

7

471

-4.14

-3.22

-6.15

Kinetic Chemistry problem.

we have rate = k[S2O82-]n[I-]m

find n m and k

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Delta t (s)

ln[S2O82-]

Ln[I-]

ln(1/deltat)

1

184

-3.22

-3.22

-5.21

2

261

-3.22

-3.44

-5.56

3

345

-3.22

-3.73

-5.84

4

459

-3.22

-4.14

-6.13

5

208

-3.44

-3.22

-5.34

6

294

-3.73

-3.22

-5.58

7

471

-4.14

-3.22

-6.15

Explanation / Answer


DT1/DT2 = ([I-]1/[I-]2)^m

(5.56/5.21) = ((3.44/3.22)^m)

   m = 1.

(5.58/5.34) = ((3.73/3.44)^n

n = 0.54

rate = k[S2O82-]^0.54[I-]^1

[I-] = 0.0399

[S2O82-] = 0.0399

rate = dELTA[I-]/dt = 0.0399/184 = 2.168*10^(-3) M/S

k = rate/[S2O82-]^0.54[I-]^1

= 2.168*10^(-3) / ((0.0399^0.54)*0.039)

= 0.3165