1. (30 Points) The kinetics of the following decomposition reaction have been studied,
and the following data was obtained when the initial concentration of A was 25 nM/mL.
Assume that A only decomposes to form P.
A Ã P
time P
weeks (nM/mL)
0 0
5 12.9
10 19.2
20 23.7
30 24.7
a) Find the order of the reaction.
b) Determine the rate constant (k), with units, for this reaction.
c) Predict the concentration of P at 4 weeks when the initial concentration is 50.0
nM/mL
1. (30 Points) The kinetics of the following decomposition reaction have been studied,
and the following data was obtained when the initial concentration of A was 25 nM/mL.
Assume that A only decomposes to form P.
A Ã P
time P
weeks (nM/mL)
0 0
5 12.9
10 19.2
20 23.7
30 24.7
a) Find the order of the reaction.
b) Determine the rate constant (k), with units, for this reaction.
c) Predict the concentration of P at 4 weeks when the initial concentration is 50.0
nM/mL
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1. Given the reaction 2A + 3B Ã C + 4D the reaction is zeroth order with respect to A and second order with respect to B. If the concentration of both A and B are doubled and the temperature remains unchanged, the rate of the reaction will increase by a factor of what? Why?
2. The kinetics of the reaction A+B Ã P were studied. The following data was collected. What is the rate law for this reaction? Why?
Expt | [A] (M) | [B] (M) | Initial rate (M/s) |
1 | 0.273 | 0.763 | 2.83 |
2 | 0.273 | 1.526 | 2.83 |
3 | 0.819 | 0.763 | 25.47 |