CHY2018 TUTORIAL 3 (KINETICS)

1. Answer all parts.

a) With the aid of a fully labeled diagram, describe in detail how temperature affects the
following:
(i)
Activation energy
(ii)
Rate constant
b) For a reaction:
2A
+
3B A2B3
Based on the data below, determine each of the following:
(i)
The order of the reaction.
(ii)
the overall order of the reaction.
(iii)
the specific rate constant including the correct units
Molarity
Rates
Experiment
-3
(mol dm )
(mol dm-3/ min)
[A]
[B]
1
0.3
0.05
1.5
2
0.3
0.10
6.0
3
0.6
0.05
1.5
2. (i)

The table below shows data collected on the initial rates of decomposition of
SO2Cl2 at 25 oC. Calculate the order of the reaction and the rate constant.
SO2Cl2(g)

SO2(g)
+
Cl2(g)
Initial Concentration Initial reaction rate
of SO2Cl2 ( mol dm-3)
(mol dm3 s-1)
0.200
4.4 x 10-6
0.400
8.8 x 10-6
0.600
17.6 x 10-6

(ii)
(iii)

Using integrated rate laws derive an expression for a second order reaction.
Discuss collision theory and the effects of temperature and catalysis on the rate of
reaction.
3. Graphically or otherwise, show how you would differentiate between a fist order and a
second order reaction.
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4. An experiment on the hydrolysis of sucrose in 0.50 M HCl(aq) produced the following
data at 25C:
The rate of the following reaction in aqueous solution is monitored by measuring the rate of
formation of I3-. Data obtained are listed in the table below.
S2O82- + 3 IExperiment
1
2
3

2 SO42- + I3[S2O82-], mol/L

0.038
0.076
0.076

[I-]/ mol/L
0.060
0.060
0.120

Initial rate/ mol/L s

1.4 10-5
2.8 10-5
5.6 10-5

(i) Determine the order of the reaction with respect to S2O82- , with respect to I-, and overall.
(ii) What is the value (including units) of the rate constant k ?
(iii) What would be the initial rate of reaction if [S2O82-] = 0.025 mol/L and [I-] = 0.045 mol/L?
[3+2+1]
5.

6.

The rate constant for the second-order decomposition of HI at 700 K is k = 1.2 10-3 L
mol-1 s-1.
(i)
In a reaction in which [HI]o = 0.56 mol/L, what will [HI] be after 2.00 h?
(ii)
At what time will [HI] = 0.28 mol/L for this reaction?
[2+2]
Use the following data to do the following:

t/min
0
40
80
140
[sucrose]/M
0.316
0.274
0.238
0.190
(i)
Do a plot to confirm that the reaction obeys first order kinetics.
(ii)
Determine the rate constant of the reaction.

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[4]

(iii)
(iv)
7.
8.

9.

10.

Calculate the half-life at this temperature.

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If the activation energy of the reaction is 11 kJ mol , determine the rate constant
of the reaction at 40C.
[5]
Define the overall order of a chemical reaction.
(5)
Some results for a hypothetical reaction between two substances A and B are shown
below:
[A] x 10
[B] x 102
Rate x 103
Run
(mol dm-3)
(mol dm-3)
(mol dm-3 s-1)
1.
1.2
4.5
0.65
2.
2.4
9.0
2.6
3.
7.2
9.0
7.8
Assuming that the reaction has a simple order, that is, the rate equation is of the form,
= k[A]x [B]y
(i)
Determine the orders x and y and the rate constant, k.
(10)
The half-life of the thermal decomposition of haemoglobin, a first-order process, was
found to be 3460 s at 60 oC and 530 s at 65 oC. Calculate the heat of activation at 60 oC
assuming the Arrhenius Law apply.
(10)
The rate of the second order decomposition of acetaldehyde (ethanal, CH3CHO) was
measured over the temperature range 700910 K, and the rate constants are reported
below:
T/K
k/dm3 mol-1 s-1

700
0.011

760
0.105

810
0.789

910
20.0

a) Do a plot to show that the data obey the Arrhenius Equation for the temperature
dependence of reaction rates.
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b) Hence, determine the Activation Energy, Ea, and the Frequency Factor, A.
(6)
c) With the aid of the plot, determine the value of the rate constant at 780 K.
(4)