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Chemcal Kinetics (Tutorial Questions)

1. This document provides 12 tutorial questions on the topic of chemical kinetics. The questions cover various concepts related to rates of reactions, orders of reactions, rate constants, reaction mechanisms, and interpretation of rate data from experiments. 2. Specific questions ask students to calculate rates of reactions from data provided, determine orders of reactions and rate constants, write rate equations, and explain effects of temperature on reaction rates. Graphs, tables, and chemical equations are included. 3. The questions require students to apply their understanding of concepts like half-lives, reaction orders, rate constants, and reaction mechanisms to analyze rate data and perform calculations related to chemical kinetics.

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Chemcal Kinetics (Tutorial Questions)

1. This document provides 12 tutorial questions on the topic of chemical kinetics. The questions cover various concepts related to rates of reactions, orders of reactions, rate constants, reaction mechanisms, and interpretation of rate data from experiments. 2. Specific questions ask students to calculate rates of reactions from data provided, determine orders of reactions and rate constants, write rate equations, and explain effects of temperature on reaction rates. Graphs, tables, and chemical equations are included. 3. The questions require students to apply their understanding of concepts like half-lives, reaction orders, rate constants, and reaction mechanisms to analyze rate data and perform calculations related to chemical kinetics.

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FIS 1324 Chemistry II

Chemical Kinetics
Tutorial Questions

1. Reaction A takes 2 min 35 s to complete while reaction B takes 1 min 15 s to


complete. What is the rate of reaction A relative to that of reaction B?

2. Hydrogen peroxide decomposes into oxygen and water according to the


equation: 2H2O2 (l)  2H2O (l) + O2 (g)
The graph below shows the variation of a sample of hydrogen peroxide with
time.

Determine from the graph, (a) the initial rate, (b) the rate of reaction at time 300
s. Briefly explain what gives rise to the difference in value.

3. A little sulphuric acid is added to 1 dm3 of a solution containing 0.3 mol of methyl
ethanoate. After 120 s, the concentration of the ester decreases to 0.292 mol
dm-3. Calculate the average rate of reaction in the first 120 s.

4. By the kinetic theory, the average kinetic energy of a system is directly


proportional to its absolute temperature: ½ mv2 α T. Calculate the ratio of the
average velocity at 310 K and 300 K. What can you conclude from the value?
5. S2O82- (aq) + 2 I- (aq)  2 SO42- (aq) + I2 (aq)
The above reaction is first order with respect to S2O82- ions and I- ions.
(a) Write the rate equation for the reaction. What is the overall order?
(b) What is the unit for the rate constant, k?
(c) At a particular concentration of S2O82- ions and I- ions, the rate of reaction
is x mol dm-3 s-1. Determine the new rate (in terms of x) if the following
changes are made at constant temperature.
(i) The concentration of S2O82- is doubled.
(ii) The concentration of I- is halved.
(iii) The concentration of S2O82- and I- are both doubled.

6. 2A + B + 3C  products
The rate equation is given by: rate = k [A] [B]2
(i) What is the overall order of reaction?
(ii) What is the order with respect to substance C?
(iii) What is the unit for the rate constant, k?
(iv) At a certain concentration of A, B and C, the rate of reaction is y mol dm -
3 s-1. What will the new rate be if the concentrations of A, B and C are all

doubled at constant temperature?

7. F2 (g) + 2 ClO2 (g)  2 FClO2 (g)


The kinetic data for the above reaction is shown below.
Experiment [F2] [ClO2] Initial rate
1 0.1 0.01 1.2 X 10-3
2 0.1 0.04 4.8 X 10-3
3 0.2 0.01 2.4 X 10-3

(a) Determine the order of reaction with respect to F2 and ClO2.


(b) Calculate the rate constant.
(c) Calculate the initial rate when the concentration of F2 and ClO2 are 0.15
mol dm-3 and 0.03 M respectively.

8. 2 ClO2 (aq) + 2 OH- (aq)  ClO3- (aq) + ClO2- (aq) + H2O (l)
The results of the kinetic studies of the above reaction are given in the table
below.
Experiment [ClO2] [OH-] Initial rate
1 0.025 0.046 8.00 X 10-3
2 0.035 0.046 1.57 X 10-2
3 0.035 0.092 3.14 X 10-2

(a) Determine the rate equation.


(b) Calculate the rate constant for the reaction.
9. The half-life of a first order reaction is 10.0 min. Calculate the time taken for the
concentration of the reactant to 1/16 decrease to its original value.

10. The half-life of a first order reaction is 2.5 min. Calculate the time taken for the
amount of reactant to decrease to 10 % its original value.

11. Hydrogen and iodine combine to form hydrogen iodide at 450 °C in the
presence of nickel which is used as a catalyst.
(a) Explain why only a very small fraction of the collision results in product
formation.
(b) Explain the effect of increasing the temperature on the rate of reaction.

12. 2 NO2 (g)  2 NO (g) + O2 (g)


The above reaction is a first order reaction with a half-life of 35 minutes.
(i) Sketch the graph of [NO2] against time.
(ii) Calculate the rate constant.
(iii) Calculate the rate of reaction when the concentration of NO2 is 0.050
mol dm-3.
(iv) Determine the time required for 65 % of the original amount of NO 2 to
decompose.

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