Tutorial CHEM 1067 Kinetics (for week starting 8/04/2019)

1. Define the following terms used in reaction kinetics.

(a) Rate
(b) Rate constant
(c) Order

2. (a) For the first order reaction A→B write down the rate equation.

(b) Show how this rate equation can be integrated to give an equation suitable for
analyzing experimental data.

3. The data in the table below give concentration values for the reactant in a chemical
reaction

Concentration (mol dm-3) 0.368 0.135 0.050 0.018

Time(s) 0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0

Show that the reaction follows 1st order kinetics and determine the rate constant.

4. What would have been an appropriate equation to use to analyze data from a
second order reaction?

David Stephenson (2019)