Consider the following reaction: A + B → products. The rate law was found to be rate = k[A][B]^2. A)If the concentration of A is doubled while the concentration of B is kept constant, how will this affect the rate of the reaction? How will this affect the time required for the reaction to reach completion? B)If the concentration of B is doubled while the concentration of A is kept constant, how will this affect the rate of the reaction? How will this affect the time required for the reaction to reach completion? C)If the concentration of B is doubled while the concentration of A is halved, how will this affect the rate of the reaction? How will this affect the time required for the reaction to reach completion?

Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach
2nd Edition
ISBN:9781305079243
Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl
Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl
Chapter11: Chemical Kinetics
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 5RQ
icon
Related questions
Question
  1. Consider the following reaction: A + B → products. The rate law was found to be rate = k[A][B]^2.

A)If the concentration of A is doubled while the concentration of B is kept constant, how will this affect the rate of the reaction? How will this affect the time required for the reaction to reach completion?

B)If the concentration of B is doubled while the concentration of A is kept constant, how will this affect the rate of the reaction? How will this affect the time required for the reaction to reach completion?

C)If the concentration of B is doubled while the concentration of A is halved, how will this affect the rate of the reaction? How will this affect the time required for the reaction to reach completion?

 

 
Expert Solution
Step 1

Rate of a chemical reaction is defined as the speed with which the reaction proceeds. It determines that a reaction is slow or fast.

Rate law of a reaction is directly proportional to the product of the concentration of the reactants raised to some power. The sum of the powers of the concentrations of the reactants give the order of the reaction. Order of the reaction can be determined experimentally.

trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Reaction Rates
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, chemistry and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
Recommended textbooks for you
Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach
Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781305079243
Author:
Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781133611097
Author:
Steven S. Zumdahl
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781305957404
Author:
Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Chemistry: The Molecular Science
Chemistry: The Molecular Science
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781285199047
Author:
John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781337399074
Author:
John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781133949640
Author:
John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel
Publisher:
Cengage Learning