When nitrogen dioxide reacts with carbon monoxide, the following reaction occurs.
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(a) What is the order of the reaction with respect to NO2, CO, and overall?
(b) Write the rate expression of the reaction.
(c) Calculate k for the reaction.
(d) When
(a)
Interpretation:
To determine the order of reaction with respect to BF3, NH3 and overall for the following reaction:
Concept introduction:
Rate of a chemical reaction: It tells us about the speed at which the reactants are converted into products.
Mathematically, rate of reaction is directly proportional to the product of concentration of each reactant raised to the power equal to their respective stoichiometric coefficients.
Let’s say we have a reaction:
Answer to Problem 26QAP
Order of given reaction
With respect to NO2 =2
With respect to CO =0
Overall = 2.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Here the chemical reaction is:
Let’s assume the reaction to be ‘t’ order with respect to NO2 and ‘y’ order with respect to CO.
Then, rate law for experiment 1 in above reaction will be;
And, rate law for experiment 3 in above reaction will be;
Divide (1) by (2) to get value of ‘t’.
Thus, order with respect to CO is ZERO.
Now writing rate law for experiment 3 in above reaction will be;
And, rate law for experiment 4 in above reaction will be;
Divide (3) by (4) to get value of ‘y’.
Thus, order with respect to CO is ZERO.
And the order of reaction will be:
Thus, overall order of reaction is 2.
(b)
Interpretation:
To write the rate expression for the given reaction.
Concept introduction:
Rate of a chemical reaction: It tells us about the speed at which the reactants are converted into products.
Mathematically, rate of reaction is directly proportional to the product of concentration of each reactant raised to the power equal to their respective stoichiometric coefficients.
Let’s say we have a reaction:
Answer to Problem 26QAP
Rate law expression for above reaction will be;
Explanation of Solution
Here the chemical reaction is:
Order of reaction with respect to NO2 = 2
Order of reaction with respect to CO = 0
Let the rate constant be ‘k’.
Then, rate law expression for above reaction will be;
(c)
Interpretation:
To determine the rate constant for the given reaction.
Concept introduction:
Rate of a chemical reaction: It tells us about the speed at which the reactants are converted into products.
Mathematically, rate of reaction is directly proportional to the product of concentration of each reactant raised to the power equal to their respective stoichiometric coefficients.
Let’s say we have a reaction:
Answer to Problem 26QAP
Rate constant for given reaction is
Explanation of Solution
Here the chemical reaction is:
Writing rate law for experiment 1 in above reaction will be;
Hence, the rate constant is
(d)
Interpretation:
To determine the rate of reaction at given concentration of reactants.
Concept introduction:
Rate of a chemical reaction: It tells us about the speed at which the reactants are converted into products.
Mathematically, rate of reaction is directly proportional to the product of concentration of each reactant raised to the power equal to their respective stoichiometric coefficients.
Let’s say we have a reaction:
Answer to Problem 26QAP
Rate of reaction for given reaction at given conditions is
Explanation of Solution
Here the chemical reaction is:
Rate law expression for above reaction:
Here we have:
[NO2 ]= 0.421 M
[CO] = 0.816 M
Rate constant = 0.297 L/mol.s
Plugging values in rate law as:
Hence, the rate of reaction is
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