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Determine the rate law and the value of k for the balanced chemical reaction of

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Question

Determine the rate law and the value of k for the balanced chemical reaction of nitrogen monoxide with oxygen to produce nitrogen dioxide, using the data provided.

[NO]i (M)                                                [O2]i (M)                                 Initial Rate (M-1s-1)

0.030                                                        0.0055                                      8.55 x 10-3

0.030                                                        0.0110                                      1.71 x 10-2

0.060                                                        0.0055                                      3.42 x 10-2

Rate = 57 × 103 M-1s-1[NO][O2]

Rate = 3.8 M-1/2s-1[NO][O2]1/2

Rate = 9.4 × 103 M-2s-1[NO][O2]2

Rate = 3.1 × 105 M-3s-1[NO]2[O2]2

Rate = 1.7 × 103 M-2s-1[NO]2[O2]

Rate = 57 × 103 M-1s-1[NO][O2]

Explanation / Answer

2NO + O2 .......>2 NO2

rate =K[NO]^x [O2]^y

From the data provided.

By observing first set values

8.55*10^-3 = K[0.03]^x [0.0055]^y .................1

By observing second set values

1.71*10^-2 = K[0.03]^x [0.0110]^y .................2

By observing third set values

3.42*10^-2 = K[0.06]^x [0.0055]^y .................3

by doing eq.1 / eq.2

(8.55*10^-3) /(1.71*10^-2) = (0.0055/0.011)^y

(0.5 )^1    = (0.5)^y

Bases are equal powers are equated

so y = 1

order w.r.t. O2 is 1

Now by dowing eq.1 / eq.3

(8.55*10^-3) /(3.42*10^-2) = (0.03/0.06)^x

0.25   =     (0.5)^x

(0.5)^2 = (0.5)^x

Bases are equal powers are equated

so x = 2

order w.r.t. NO is 2

overal order of the reaction is = (1+2) = 3 (third order)

there fore the order is

rate = K [NO]2 [O2]1

consider first set of values

8.55*10^-3 = K[0.03]^2 [0.0055]^1

K = 1.7*10^3 M^-2 S^-1

so the last option is correct

Rate = 1.7 × 103 M-2s-1[NO]2[O2]

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