Chemical Kinetic Note 03
Chemical Kinetic Note 03
Chemical Kinetic Note 03
The concentrations of N2O5 are 1.24e-2 and 0.93e-2 M at 600 and 1200 s after the reactants are mixed at the appropriate temperature. Evaluate the reaction rates for 2 N2O5 4 NO2 + O2
a A + b B + c C products
order wrt A, B, and C, determined experimentally
the rate law has the general form reaction rate = k [A]X [B]Y [C]Z the rate constant For example, the rate law is rate = k [Br-] [BrO3-] [H+] for 5 Br- + BrO3- + 6 H+ 3Br2 + 3 H2O
The reaction is 1st order wrt all three reactants, total order 3.
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[A] = ___?
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The variation of reaction rates as functions of concentration for various order is interesting. Mathematical analysis is an important scientific tool, worth noticing.
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Learn the strategy to determine the rate law from this example. Figure out the answer without writing down anything.
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Initial rate M s-1 1.15e-6 2.30e-6 1 for H2O2 2.30e-6 1 for I1.15e-6 0 for H+
1.15e-6 = k [H2O2]x [I-]y [H+]z 1.15e-6 k (0.010)x(0.010)y(0.0050)z exprmt 1 ----------- = ------------------------------------2.30e-6 k (0.020)x(0.010)y(0.0050)z exprmt 2 x=1 1 1 ---- = --- x 2 2
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d [H2O2] k rate == 0.0115 [H2O2] [I-] a differential rate law dt total order 2
The rate when [H2O2] = [I-] = [H+] = 1.0 M: The rate is the same as the rate constant k, when concentrations of reactants are all unity (exactly 1), doesnt matter what the orders are.
The reaction rate d[H2O2]/dt = 0.0115 [H2O2] [I], for H2O2 + 3 I- + 2 H+ I3- + 2 H2O What is d[I]/dt when [H2O2] = [I] = 0.5?
Note the reaction rate expression and the 15 Chemical Kinetics of equation. stoichiometry
The reaction rate d[H2O2]/dt = 0.0115 [H2O2] [I], for H2O2 + 3 I- + 2 H+ I3- + 2 H2O What is d[I]/dt when [H2O2] = [I] = 0.5? Solution: Please note the stoichiometry of equation and how the rate changes. d[I]/dt = 3 d[H2O2]/dt = 3* 0.0115 [H2O2] [I] = 0.0345 * 0.5 * 0.5 = 0.0086 M s-1 In order to get a unique rate constant k, we evaluate k for the reaction a A + b B product this way rate = -1/a d[A]/dt = -1/b d[B]/dt = k [A]x [B]y
Note the reaction rate expression and the 15 Chemical Kinetics of equation. stoichiometry
This example illustrates the strategy to determine, and a reliable method to solve rate-law experimentally.
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Assume rate = k [A]x[B]y[C]z Therefore 8 = 2x log 8 = x log 2 x = log 8 / log 2 =3 0.800 k 0.2x 0.1y 0.1z ----- = ---------------------0.100 k 0.1x 0.1y 0.1z
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d[A] = k [A] dt
d[A] = k [A]2 dt
Describe, derive and apply the integrated rate laws Learn the strategy to determine rate-law 15 Chemical Kinetics
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Radioactive decay usually follow 1st order kinetics, and half life of an isotope is used to indicate its stability.
Evaluate t from k or k from t
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Calculate k (What is the rate constant? Calculate the half life (What is the half life? Calculate [A] when t = 5 min. Calculate t when [A] = 0.0100. (Estimate the time required for 90% of A to decompose.)
Work out all the answers
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Calculate k (What is the rate constant? k = 0.0499) Calculate the half life (What is the half life? Half life = 13.89) Calculate [A] when t = 5 min. (What is the concentration when t = 5 min?) Calculate t when [A] = 0.0100.
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PLOT OF [B] VS. T & 1/[B] VS. T FOR 2ND ORDER REACTIONS
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What kind of plot is linear for 1st and 2nd reactions? 15 Chemical Kinetics
EXERCISES
The decomposition of N2O5 is an important process in tropospheric chemistry. The half-life for the first order decomposition of this compound is 2.05 x 104 s.
How long will it take for a sample of N2O5 to decay to 60% of its initial value?
EXERCISES
Carbon-14 is a radioactive nucleus with a half-life of 5760 years. Living matter exchanges carbon with its surroundings (for example, through CO2) so that a constant level of 14C is maintained, corresponding to 15.3 decay events per minute. Once living matter has died, carbon contained in the matter is not exchanged with the surroundings, and the amount of 14C that remains in the dead material decreases with time due to radioactive decay. Consider a piece of fossilized wood that demonstrates 2.4 14C decay per minute. How old is the wood?
EXERCISES
Consider the experiment where the concentration of products are given in the following table: Time (minutes): 0 4 6 10 15 20 (a-x) (M): 8.04 5.30 4.58 3.50 2.74 2.22 (i) Prove that the reaction is second order (ii) Determine the rate constant
Assume (a-x) = [A]t
EXERCISES
Consider the dimerization reaction: 2C4H6(g) C8H12(g) The concentration of C4H6 at time intervals, t was determined as follows: [C4H6] (M) Time (s) 0.01000 0 0.00625 1000 0.00476 1800 0.00370 2800 0.00313 3600 0.00270 4400 0.00241 5200 0.00208 6200 (i) Using graphical method, determine the order of the reaction (ii) What is the value of the rate constant? (iii) What is the half-life of the reaction?
Notice that concentration changes between reactions are by a factor of 2. Write and take ratios of rate laws taking this into account.