A gas mixture containing
has a second-order rate constant of
Interpretation:
The initial rate of the reaction at given temperature is to be calculated.
Concept introduction:
The branch of chemistry thatdeals with the relative rates of chemical reactions and the factors affecting the rates of reactions is known as chemical kinetics.
The mathematical expression thatdefines the dependence of the rate of reaction on the concentration of reactants is known as the rate law equation or the rate law.
Answer to Problem 104AP
Solution:
Explanation of Solution
Given information: The reaction is given as follows:
The rate constant of the reaction is
The total pressure of the system is
The partial pressure of methyl molecule is calculated by the expression as follows:
Here,
Substitute the values of
The partial pressure of ethane molecule is calculated by the expression as follows:
Here,
Substitute the values of
According to the ideal gas equation:
Here,
The molarity concentration of
Here,
Substitute the values of
The molarity concentration of
Here,
Substitute the values of
The rate of the reaction is calculated by the expression as follows:
Substitute the values of
The initial rate of the reaction is
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