For the following reaction     C2H5Br   +   KOH   C2H5OH   +  KBr it is determined that doubling the C2H5Br concentration causes the rate to double, what is the order with respect to C2H5Br?  It is also determined that doubling the KOH concentration has no effect on the rate, what is the order with respect to KOH?  Write the rate law expression for this reaction.  What would the units for k be if time was expressed in units of seconds?

Principles of Modern Chemistry
8th Edition
ISBN:9781305079113
Author:David W. Oxtoby, H. Pat Gillis, Laurie J. Butler
Publisher:David W. Oxtoby, H. Pat Gillis, Laurie J. Butler
Chapter18: Chemical Kinetics
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 5P
icon
Related questions
Question

For the following reaction     C2H5Br   +   KOH   C2H5OH   +  KBr

it is determined that doubling the C2H5Br concentration causes the rate to double, what is the order with respect to C2H5Br?  It is also determined that doubling the KOH concentration has no effect on the rate, what is the order with respect to KOH?  Write the rate law expression for this reaction.  What would the units for k be if time was expressed in units of seconds?

Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 4 steps

Blurred answer
Similar questions
Recommended textbooks for you
Principles of Modern Chemistry
Principles of Modern Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781305079113
Author:
David W. Oxtoby, H. Pat Gillis, Laurie J. Butler
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
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: Principles and Practice
Chemistry: Principles and Practice
Chemistry
ISBN:
9780534420123
Author:
Daniel L. Reger, Scott R. Goode, David W. Ball, Edward Mercer
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Chemistry: The Molecular Science
Chemistry: The Molecular Science
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781285199047
Author:
John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski
Publisher:
Cengage Learning