Big Idea 4 Answers
Big Idea 4 Answers
Big Idea 4 Answers
Big Idea 4
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1. For a hypothetical chemical reaction that has the stoichiometry 2 X + Y Z, the following initial rate data were
obtained. All measurements were made at the same temperature.
Initial Rate of
Formation of Z,
Initial [X]o, Initial [Y]o,
(mol.L-1.sec-1)
(mol.L-1) (mol.L-1)
(a) Give the rate law for this reaction from the data above.
(b) Calculate the specific rate constant for this reaction and specify its units.
(c) How long must the reaction proceed to produce a concentration of Z equal to 0.20 molar, if the initial reaction
concentrations are [X]o = 0.80 molar, [Y]o = 0.60 molar and [Z]0 = 0 molar?
(d) Select from the mechanisms below the one most consistent with the observed data, and explain your choice. In
these mechanisms M and N are reaction intermediates.
(1) X + Y M (slow)
X + M Z (fast)
(2) X + X M (fast)
Y+MZ (slow)
(3) Y M (slow)
M + X N (fast)
N + X Z (fast)
Answer:
(a) Rate = k [X]o[Y]
(b) k = rate/[Y] = (0.00070mol.L-1.sec-1)/(0.10 mol.L-1)
= 0.0070 sec-1
(c) ln co/c = kt; ln 0.60/0.040 = (0.0070)t
t = 58 sec.
(d) Mechanism 3 is correct. The rate law shows that the slow reaction must involve one Y, consistent with mechanism
3.
Mechanisms 1 and 2 would involve both [X] and [Y] in the rate law, not consistent with the rate law.
Account for the following observations regarding the exothermic reaction represented by the equation above.
(a) An increase in the pressure of the reactants causes an increase in the reaction rate.
(b) A small increase in temperature causes a large increase in the reaction rate.
(c) The presence of metallic nickel causes an increase in reaction rate.
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(d) The presence of powdered nickel causes a larger increase in reaction rate than does the presence of a single piece
of nickel of the same mass.
Answer:
(a) Effective concentrations are increased. So collision frequency is increased.
(b) Slight increase in collision frequency occurs. More molecules have enough energy that many more collisions have
the necessary activation energy. Raises reaction rate a great deal.
(c) Catalytic nickel lowers the activation energy needed for a reaction. More often molecules have the needed energy
when they collide. Reaction rate rises.
(d) Greater surface area with powdered Ni. More catalytic sites means a greater rate.
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(a)
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Initial
[N2O3 ]•
(b) (i)
Time
(ii) the rate at time, t, is the slope of the tangent to the curve at time t
(iii) since the reaction is 1st order:
ln[N2O3]t - ln[N2O3]o = -kt
[N 2 O 3 ] t
–ln
[N 2 O 3 ] o
k= t
iv k would remain unchanged, it is temperature dependent, not concentration dependent.
(c)i since the graph of ln[A] is a straight line, this indicates that it its 1 st order with respect to A, , rate = k
[A]
ii k = - slope of the straight line of the ln[A] vs. time graph
5. An environmental concern is the depletion of O 3 in Earth's upper atmosphere, where O 3 is normally in equilibrium
with O2 and O. A proposed mechanism for the depletion of O3 in the upper atmosphere is shown below.
Step I O3 + Cl O2 + ClO
Step II ClO + O Cl + O2
(a) Write a balanced equation for the overall reaction represented by Step I and Step II above.
(b) Clearly identify the catalyst in the mechanism above. Justify your answer.
(c) Clearly identify the intermediate in the mechanism above. Justify your answer.
(d) If the rate law for the overall reaction is found to be rate = k[O3] [Cl], determine the following.
(i) The overall order of the reaction
(ii) Appropriate units for the rate constant, k
(iii) The rate-determining step of the reaction, along with justification for your answer
Answer:
(a) O3 + O 2 O2
(b) Cl; used in step I and regenerated in step II, the amount at the end is the same as the beginning
(c) ClO; product of step I and used in step II, an intermediate is a material the is produced by a step and consumed
later, it does not show as either a product or reactant in the overall equation.
(d) (i) second order overall
(ii) k unit is M-1time-1
(iii) step 1. the rate law applies to the concentration of the materials in the slowest step, the rate determining step.