Exam 16: Kinetics: Rates and Mechanisms of Chemical Reactions

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The decomposition of SOCl2 is first-order in SOCl2.If the half-life for the reaction is 4.1 hr,how long would it take for the concentration of SOCl2 to drop from 0.36 M to 0.045 M?

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The rate law cannot be predicted from the stoichiometry of a reaction.

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In the gas phase at 500.°C,cyclopropane reacts to form propene in a first-order reaction.The figure below shows the concentration of cyclopropane plotted versus time.Use the graph to calculate approximate values of a.the rate of the reaction,600.seconds after the start. b.the half-life of the reaction,t1/2. In the gas phase at 500.°C,cyclopropane reacts to form propene in a first-order reaction.The figure below shows the concentration of cyclopropane plotted versus time.Use the graph to calculate approximate values of a.the rate of the reaction,600.seconds after the start. b.the half-life of the reaction,t<sub>1/2</sub>.

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For the reaction 2A + B + 2C \to D + E The following initial rate data was collected at constant temperature.Determine the correct rate law for this reaction.All units are arbitrary.  For the reaction 2A + B + 2C  \to  D + E The following initial rate data was collected at constant temperature.Determine the correct rate law for this reaction.All units are arbitrary.

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Which of the following sets of units could be appropriate for a zero-order rate constant?

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The rate of a reaction is determined by the rate of the fastest step in the mechanism.

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The elementary reaction HBr(g)+ Br(g) \to H(g)+ Br2(g)is endothermic. a.Would you expect the rate constant for the back reaction to be smaller or larger than that for the forward reaction? Explain,briefly. b.Draw a fully-labeled reaction energy diagram for this reaction,showing the locations of the reactants,products and transition state.

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A first-order reaction has a half-life of 20.0 minutes.Starting with 1.00 ×\times 1020 molecules of reactant at time t = 0,how many molecules remain unreacted after 100.0 minutes?

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The half-life of a first-order reaction does not depend on the initial concentration of reactant.

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The gas-phase conversion of 1,3-butadiene to 1,5-cyclooctadiene,2C4H6 \to C8H12 was studied,providing data for the plot shown below,of 1/[butadiene] versus time. a.Explain how this plot confirms that the reaction is second order. b.Calculate the second-order rate constant,k. c.Determine the initial concentration of 1,3-butadiene in this experiment.  The gas-phase conversion of 1,3-butadiene to 1,5-cyclooctadiene,2C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>6</sub>  \to  C<sub>8</sub>H<sub>12</sub> was studied,providing data for the plot shown below,of 1/[butadiene] versus time. a.Explain how this plot confirms that the reaction is second order. b.Calculate the second-order rate constant,k. c.Determine the initial concentration of 1,3-butadiene in this experiment.

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When the reaction A \to B + C is studied,a plot of ln[A]t vs.time gives a straight line with a negative slope.What is the order of the reaction?

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Consider the reaction 2NH3(g) \to N2(g)+ 3H2(g) If the rate Δ\Delta [H2]/ Δ\Delta t is 0.030 mol L-1 s-1,then Δ\Delta [NH3]/ Δ\Delta t is

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The rate law for the reaction 3A \to 2B is rate = k[A] with a rate constant of 0.0447 hr-1.What is the half-life of the reaction?

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The units of the rate constant depend on the order of the reaction.

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A study of the decomposition reaction 3RS2 \to 3R + 6S yields the following initial rate data  A study of the decomposition reaction 3RS<sub>2</sub>  \to  3R + 6S yields the following initial rate data   What is the rate constant for the reaction? What is the rate constant for the reaction?

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Tetrafluoroethylene,C2F4,can be converted to octafluorocyclobutane which can be used as a refrigerant or an aerosol propellant.A plot of 1/[C2F4] vs.time gives a straight line with a slope of 0.0448 L mol-1s-1.What is the rate law for this reaction?

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An elementary reaction is a simple,one-step process.

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In the gas phase at 500.°C,cyclopropane reacts to form propene in a first-order reaction.The figure shows the natural logarithm of the concentration of cyclopropane (in mol/L)plotted versus time. a.Explain how this plot confirms that the reaction is first order. b.Calculate the first-order rate constant,k. c.Determine the initial concentration of cyclopropane in this experiment. In the gas phase at 500.°C,cyclopropane reacts to form propene in a first-order reaction.The figure shows the natural logarithm of the concentration of cyclopropane (in mol/L)plotted versus time. a.Explain how this plot confirms that the reaction is first order. b.Calculate the first-order rate constant,k. c.Determine the initial concentration of cyclopropane in this experiment.

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The greater the energy of activation,Ea,the faster will be the reaction.

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The rate law for the reaction 3A \to C is Rate = 4.36 ×\times 10-2 L mol-1 hr-1[A]2 What is the half-life for the reaction if the initial concentration of A is 0.250 M?

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