CHAPTER 14

CHEMICAL KINETICS
PRACTICE EXAMPLES
1A (E) The rate of consumption for a reactant is expressed as the negative of the change in molarity
divided by the time interval. The rate of reaction is expressed as the rate of consumption of a
reactant or production of a product divided by its stoichiometric coefficient.
  A    0.3187 M  0.3629 M  1min
rate of consumption of A = =  = 8.93  105 M s 1
t 8.25 min 60 s
8.93  105 M s 1
rate of reaction = rate of consumption of A2 =  4.46  105 M s 1
2
1B (E) We use the rate of reaction of A to determine the rate of formation of B, noting from the
balanced equation that 3 moles of B form (+3 moles B) when 2 moles of A react (–2 moles A).
(Recall that “M” means “moles per liter.”)
0.5522 M A  0.5684 M A 3moles B
rate of B formation=   1.62 104 M s 1
60s  2 moles A
2.50 min 
1min

2A (M)
(a) The 2400-s tangent line intersects the 1200-s vertical line at 0.75 M and reaches 0 M at
3500 s. The slope of that tangent line is thus
0 M  0.75 M
slope = = 3.3  104 M s 1 =  instantaneous rate of reaction
3500 s  1200 s
The instantaneous rate of reaction = 3.3  104 M s 1 .
(b) At 2400 s,  H 2 O 2  = 0.39 M. At 2450 s,  H 2 O 2  = 0.39 M + rate  t
At 2450 s,  H 2 O 2  = 0.39 M +  3.3  10 4 mol H 2 O 2 L1s 1  50s 
= 0.39 M  0.017 M = 0.37 M

2B (M) With only the data of Table 14.2 we can use only the reaction rate during the first 400 s,
  H 2 O 2  /t = 15.0  104 M s 1 , and the initial concentration,  H 2 O 2 0 = 2.32 M.
We calculate the change in  H 2 O 2  and add it to  H 2 O 2 0 to determine  H 2 O 2 100 .

  H 2 O 2  = rate of reaction of H 2 O 2  t = 15.0  104 M s 1  100 s = 0.15 M

 H 2O2 100 =  H 2O 2 0 +   H 2O2  = 2.32 M +  0.15 M  = 2.17 M

This value differs from the value of 2.15 M determined in text Example 14-2b because
the text used the initial rate of reaction 17.1104 M s 1  , which is a bit faster than the average
rate over the first 400 seconds.

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3A (M) We write the equation for each rate, divide them into each other, and solve for n.
R1 = k   N 2 O5 1 = 5.45  105 M s 1 = k  3.15 M 
n n

R2 = k   N 2 O5  2 = 1.35  105 M s 1 = k  0.78 M 

n n

k   N 2 O5 1 k  3.15 M 

n n
R1 5.45 105 M s 1
n
 3.15 
 =  4.04 
n
= = 4.04 = = = 
k  0.78 M 
5 1
R2 1.35  10 M s k   N 2 O5  2
 
n n
 0.78 
We kept an extra significant figure (4) to emphasize that the value of n = 1. Thus, the reaction is
first-order in N 2 O5 .
2
(E) For the reaction, we know that rate = k  HgCl2   C2 O 4  . Here we will compare Expt. 4 to
1 2
3B
Expt. 1 to find the rate.
2
rate 4 k  HgCl2  C 2 O 4 
1 2
0.025 M   0.045 M 
  2
rate 4
= = = 0.0214 =
0.105 M   0.150 M  1.8 105 M min 1
2 2
rate1 k  HgCl   C O 
1  2  
 2   2 4 

The desired rate is rate4 = 0.0214  1.8  105 M min 1 = 3.9  107 M min 1 .

4A (E) We place the initial concentrations and the initial rates into the rate law and solve for k .
rate = k  A   B = 4.78  102 M s 1 = k 1.12 M   0.87 M 
2 2

4.78  102 M s 1
k= = 4.4  102 M 2 s 1
1.12 M 
2
0.87 M
2
(E) We know that rate = k  HgCl2  C2 O 4  and k = 7.6  103 M 2 min 1 .
1 2
4B
Thus, insertion of the starting concentrations and the k value into the rate law yields:
Rate = 7.6 103 M 2 min 1  0.050 M   0.025 M  = 2.4 107 M min 1
1 2

5A (E) Here we substitute directly into the integrated rate law equation.
b g
ln A t =  kt + ln A 0 = 3.02  103 s1  325 s + ln 2.80 = 0.982 +1.030 = 0.048
0.048
At= e = 1.0 M

5B (M) This time we substitute the provided values into text Equation 14.13.

HO 
 2 2  t 1.49 M 0.443
ln  =  kt = k  600 s = ln = 0.443 k= = 7.38 104 s 1
HO 
 2 2  0
2.32 M 600 s
Now we choose  H 2 O2  0 = 1.49 M,  H 2 O 2  t = 0.62, t = 1800 s  600 s = 1200 s


H 2 O 2  t 0.62 M 0.88
ln = kt =  k 1200 s = ln = 0.88 k= = 7.3  104 s 1

 H 2O 
2  0 1.49 M 1200 s
These two values agree within the limits of the experimental error and thus, the reaction is first-
order in [H2O2].

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6A (M) We can use the integrated rate equation to find the ratio of the final and initial
concentrations. This ratio equals the fraction of the initial concentration that remains at time t.
 A t
ln =  kt = 2.95  103 s 1  150 s = 0.443
 0
A
 A t
= e 0.443 = 0.642; 64.2% of  A 0 remains.
 0
A

6B (M) After two-thirds of the sample has decomposed, one-third of the sample remains.
Thus  H 2 O 2  t =  H 2 O 2  0  3 , and we have

H 2 O 2  t 
H 2 O 2  0  3
= ln 1/ 3 = 1.099 = 7.30  104 s 1t
 
ln  
=  kt = ln   
 H2O 2  0  H 2O 2  0

1.099 1 min
t= 4 1
= 1.51103 s  = 25.1 min
7.30 10 s 60 s

7A (M) At the end of one half-life the pressure of DTBP will have been halved, to 400 mmHg. At the
end of another half-life, at 160 min, the pressure of DTBP will have halved again, to 200 mmHg.
Thus, the pressure of DTBP at 125 min will be intermediate between the pressure at
80.0 min (400 mmHg) and that at 160 min (200 mmHg). To obtain an exact answer, first we
determine the value of the rate constant from the half-life.
0.693 0.693
k= = = 0.00866 min 1
t1/2 80.0 min
 PDTBP t
ln =  kt = 0.00866 min 1  125 min = 1.08
 PDTBP 0
 PDTBP t
= e 1.08 = 0.340
 PDTBP 0
 PDTBP t = 0.340   PDTBP 0 = 0.340  800 mmHg = 272 mmHg

7B (M)
(a) We use partial pressures in place of concentrations in the integrated first-order rate
equation. Notice first that more than 30 half-lives have elapsed, and thus the ethylene oxide
30
b g
pressure has declined to at most 0.5 = 9  1010 of its initial value.
P30 3600 s P
ln = kt = 2.05 104 s 1  30.0 h  = 22.1 30 = e22.1 = 2.4 1010
P0 1h P0
P30 = 2.4  1010  P0 = 2.4  1010  782 mmHg = 1.9  107 mmHg

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(b) Pethylene oxide initially 782 mmHg  1.9  107 mmHg (~ 0). Essentially all of the ethylene
oxide is converted to CH4 and CO. Since pressure is proportional to moles, the final
pressure will be twice the initial pressure (1 mole gas  2 moles gas;
782 mmHg  1564 mmHg). The final pressure will be 1.56  103 mmHg.

8A (D) We first begin by looking for a constant rate, indicative of a zero-order reaction. If the rate is
constant, the concentration will decrease by the same quantity during the same time period. If we
choose a 25-s time period, we note that the concentration decreases  0.88 M  0.74 M =  0.14 M
during the first 25 s,  0.74 M  0.62 M =  0.12 M during the second 25 s,
 0.62 M  0.52 M =  0.10 M during the third 25 s, and  0.52 M  0.44 M =  0.08 M during the
fourth 25-s period. This is hardly a constant rate and we thus conclude that the reaction is not
zero-order.
We next look for a constant half-life, indicative of a first-order reaction. The initial concentration
of 0.88 M decreases to one half of that value, 0.44 M, during the first 100 s, indicating a 100-s
half-life. The concentration halves again to 0.22 M in the second 100 s, another 100-s half-life.
Finally, we note that the concentration halves also from 0.62 M at 50 s to 0.31 M at 150 s, yet
another 100-s half-life. The rate is established as first-order. The rate constant is
0.693 0.693
k= = = 6.93  103 s1 .
t1/2 100 s
That the reaction is first-order is made apparent by the fact that the ln[B] vs time plot is a straight
line with slope = -k (k = 6.85  103 s1).

Plot of [B] Plot of ln([B]) versus Plot of 1/[B] versus

versus Time Time Time
7
0
0.85 0 200 400
-0.2
6
0.75 -0.4

0.65 -0.6 5
1/[B] (M -1)

-0.8
[B] (M)

0.55
ln([B])

4
-1
0.45
-1.2
3
0.35
-1.4

0.25 -1.6 2

-1.8
0.15
1
0 100 200 300 -2 0 100 200 300
Time(s) Time(s) Tim e (s)

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8B (D) We plot the data in three ways to determine the order. (1) A plot of [A] vs. time is linear if
the reaction is zero-order. (2) A plot of ln [A] vs. time will be linear if the reaction is first-order.
(3) A plot of 1/[A] vs. time will be linear if the reaction is second-order. It is obvious from the
plots below that the reaction is zero-order. The negative of the slope of the line equals
k =   0.083 M  0.250 M   18.00 min = 9.28 103 M/min (k = 9.30  103 M/min using a
graphical approach).
0.25 Plot of [A] 12 Plot of 1/[A]
0 10 20
versus Time versus Time
0.23 -1.5 Plot of ln([A]) 11
versus Time
0.21 10
-1.7
0.19
9

1/[A] (M-1)
0.17
[A] (M)

ln([A])

-1.9 8
0.15
7
0.13 -2.1
6
0.11
-2.3 5
0.09
y = -0.00930x + 0.2494
4
0.07
-2.5 0 10 20
0 10 20
Time (min) Time (min) Time (min)

9A (M) First we compute the value of the rate constant at 75.0  C with the Arrhenius equation. We
know that the activation energy is Ea = 1.06  105 J/mol, and that k = 3.46  105 s1 at 298 K.
The temperature of 75.0 o C = 348.2 K.
k2 k2 Ea 1 1 1.06  105 J / mol 1 FG1 IJ FG IJ
ln
k1
= ln 5 1
3.46  10 s
= 
R T1 T2
= 1 1

H
8.3145 J mol K 298.2 K 348.2 K
= 6.14
K H K
k2 = 3.46  105 s 1  e +6.14 = 3.46  105 s 1  4.6 102 = 0.016 s 1
0.693 0.693
t1/2 = = = 43 s at 75 C
k 0.016 s 1

9B (M) We use the integrated rate equation to determine the rate constant, realizing that one-third
remains when two-thirds have decomposed.

N 2 O5  t 
N 2 O5  0  3 1
= ln =  kt = k 1.50 h  = 1.099
 
ln  
= ln   

N 2O 5  0 
N 2O 5  0 3
1.099 1h
k=  = 2.03 104 s 1
1.50 h 3600 s

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Now use the Arrhenius equation to determine the temperature at which the rate constant is 2.04 
104 s1.
k2
ln = ln
2.04  104 s1
= 1.77 =
Ea 1 1

FG
=
IJ
1.06  105 J / mol 1

1 FG IJ
k1 5  1
3.46  10 s R T1 T2 H K 1 1
8.3145 J mol K 298 K T2 H K
1 1 1.77  8.3145 K 1
=  = 3.22  103 K 1 T2 = 311 K
T2 298 K 1.06  105

10A (M) The two steps of the mechanism must add, in a Hess's law fashion, to produce the overall
reaction.
Overall reaction: CO + NO2 
 CO 2 + NO or CO + NO 2 
 CO 2 + NO

Second step:   NO3 + CO 

 NO 2 + CO 2  or +  NO 2 + CO 2 
 NO3 + CO 

First step: 2 NO 2 
 NO + NO 3

If the first step is the slow step, then it will be the rate-determining step, and the rate of that step
will be the rate of the reaction, namely, rate of reaction = k1  NO2  .
2

10B (M)
(1) The steps of the mechanism must add, in a Hess's law fashion, to produce the overall reaction.
bg
This is done below. The two intermediates, NO 2 F2 g and F(g), are each produced in one step
and consumed in the next one.

Fast: NO 2  g  + F2  g   NO2 F2  g 

Slow: bg bg bg
NO 2 F2 g  NO 2 F g + F g
Fast: bg bg bg
F g + NO 2 g  NO 2 F g
Net: bg bg bg
2 NO 2 g + F2 g  2 NO 2 F g

(2) The proposed mechanism must agree with the rate law. We expect the rate-determining step
to determine the reaction rate: Rate = k3  NO 2 F2  . To eliminate NO 2 F2 , we recognize that
the first elementary reaction is very fast and will have the same rate forward as
reverse: R f = k1  NO 2  F2  = k2  NO 2 F2  = Rr . We solve for the concentration of
intermediate:  NO 2 F2  = k1  NO 2  F2  /k2 . We now substitute this expression for NO 2 F2
into the rate equation: Rate =  k1k3 /k2   NO 2  F2  . Thus the predicted rate law agrees with
the experimental rate law.

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INTEGRATIVE EXAMPLE
A. (M)
(a) The time required for the fixed (c) process of souring is three times as long at 3 °C refrigerator
temperature (276 K) as at 20 °C room temperature (293 K).
c / t2 t 64 h E 1 1 E  1 1  Ea 4
ln  ln 1  ln  1.10  a     a     ( 2.10  10 )
c / t1 t2 3  64 h R  T1 T2  R  293 K 276 K  R
1.10 R 1.10  8.3145 J mol1 K 1
Ea    4.4  104 J/mol  44 kJ/mol
2.10  104 K 1 2.10 104 K 1
(b) Use the Ea determined in part (a) to calculate the souring time at 40 °C = 313 K.
t E 1 1 4.4  104 J/mol  1 1  t1
ln 1  a     1 1 
   1.15  ln
t2 R  T1 T2  8.3145 J mol K  313 K 293 K  64 h
t1
 e 1.15  0.317 t1  0.317  64 h  20. h
64 h

B. (M) The species A* is a reactive intermediate. Let’s deal with this species by using a steady state
approximation.
d[A*]/dt = 0 = k1[A]2 – k-1[A*][A] – k2[A*]. Solve for [A*]. k-1[A*][A] + k2[A*] = k1[A]2
k1 [A]2 k 2 k1 [A]2
[A*] = The rate of reaction is: Rate = k2[A*] =
k -1 [A]  k 2 k -1 [A]  k 2
At low pressures ([A] ~ 0 and hence k2 >> k-1[A]), the denominator becomes ~ k2 and the rate law is
k k [A]2
Rate = 2 1 = k1 [A]2 Second-order with respect to [A]
k2
At high pressures ([A] is large and k-1[A] >> K2), the denominator becomes ~ k-1[A] and the rate law
is
k k [A]2 k k [A]
Rate = 2 1 = 2 1 First-order with respect to [A]
k -1 [A] k -1

EXERCISES
Rates of Reactions
[A]
1. (M) 2A + B  C + 3D  = 6.2  104 M s1
t
1 [A]
(a) Rate =  = 1/2(6.2  104 M s1) = 3.1  104 Ms1
2 t
1 [A]
(b) Rate of disappearance of B =  = 1/2(6.2  104 M s1) = 3.1  104 Ms1
2 t
3 [A]
(c) Rate of appearance of D =  = 3(6.2  104 M s1) = 9.3  104 Ms1
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2. (M) In each case, we draw the tangent line to the plotted curve.
  H 2 O 2  1.7 M  0.6 M
(a) The slope of the line is = = 9.2  104 M s 1
t 400 s  1600 s
  H 2O2 
reaction rate =  = 9.2  104 M s 1
t
(b) Read the value where the horizontal line [H2O2] = 0.50 M intersects the curve,
 2150 s or  36 minutes

 A  0.474 M  0.485 M  = 1.0 103 M s 1

3. (E) Rate =  =
t 82.4 s  71.5 s

4. (M)
A 0.1498 M  0.1565 M
(a) Rate =  = = 0.0067 M min 1
t 1.00 min  0.00 min
A 0.1433 M  0.1498 M
Rate =  = = 0.0065 M min 1
t 2.00 min  1.00 min
(b) The rates are not equal because, in all except zero-order reactions, the rate depends on the
concentration of reactant. And, of course, as the reaction proceeds, reactant is consumed
and its concentration decreases, so the rate of the reaction decreases.

5. (M)
(a) A = A i +  A = 0.588 M  0.013 M = 0.575 M

(b)  A = 0.565 M  0.588 M = 0.023 M

t 0.023 M
t =   A  = = 1.0 min
  A  2.2  102 M/min
time = t + t =  4.40 +1.0  min = 5.4 min

2
6. (M) Initial concentrations are HgCl 2 = 0.105 M and C 2 O 4 = 0.300 M.
The initial rate of the reaction is 7.1  105 M min 1 . Recall that the reaction is:
2 HgCl2 (aq) + C2 O 42 (aq)  2 Cl (aq) + 2 CO 2 (g) + Hg 2 Cl2 (aq) .
The rate of reaction equals the rate of disappearance of C 2 O 24  . Then, after 1 hour, assuming that
the rate is the same as the initial rate,
(a)  mol C 2 O 4 2 2 mol HgCl2 60 min 
 HgCl2  = 0.105 M   7.1  105  2
1 h    0.096 M
 L s 1 mol C2 O 4 1h 

FG
C 2 O 24  = 0.300 M  7.1  105
mol 60 minIJ
(b)
H L  min
1 h 
1h K
= 0.296 M

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7. (M)
  A    C
(a) Rate = = = 1.76  105 M s 1
t 2t
 C
= 2  1.76  105 M s 1 = 3.52  105 M/s
t
A C
(b) = = 1.76  105 M s1 Assume this rate is constant.
t 2 t
 60 s 
 A  = 0.3580 M +  1.76 105 M s 1 1.00 min   = 0.357 M
 1min 
 A
(c) = 1.76  105 M s 1
t
 A 0.3500 M  0.3580 M
t = 5
= 5
= 4.5  102 s
1.76  10 M/s 1.76  10 M/s

8. (M)
n  O 2  5.7  104 mol H 2 O 2 1 mol O 2
(a) = 1.00 L soln   = 2.9  104 mol O 2 /s
t 1 L soln  s 2 mol H 2 O 2
n O 2 mol O 2 60 s
(b) = 2.9  104  = 1.7  102 mol O 2 / min
t s 1 min
V O 2 mol O 2 22,414 mL O 2 at STP 3.8  102 mL O 2 at STP
(c) = 1.7  102  =
t min 1 mol O 2 min

9. (M) Notice that, for every 1000 mmHg drop in the pressure of A(g), there will be a corresponding
2000 mmHg rise in the pressure of B(g) plus a 1000 mmHg rise in the pressure of C(g).
(a) We set up the calculation with three lines of information below the balanced equation: (1)
the initial conditions, (2) the changes that occur, which are related to each other by reaction
stoichiometry, and (3) the final conditions, which simply are initial conditions + changes.
A(g)  2B(g) + C(g)
Initial 1000. mmHg 0. mmHg 0. mmHg
Changes –1000. mmHg +2000. mmHg +1000. mmHg
Final 0. mmHg 2000. MmHg 1000. mmHg
Total final pressure = 0. mmHg + 2000. mmHg +1000. mmHg = 3000. mmHg
(b) A(g)  2B(g) + C(g)
Initial 1000. mmHg 0. mmHg 0. mmHg
Changes –200. mmHg +400. mmHg +200. mmHg
Final 800 mmHg 400. mmHg 200. mmHg
Total pressure = 800. mmHg + 400. mmHg + 200. mmHg = 1400. mmHg

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10. (M)
(a) We will use the ideal gas law to determine N 2 O5 pressure
 1 mol N 2 O5  L atm
 1.00 g× 108.0 g  ×0.08206 mol K ×  273 + 65  K
P{N 2 O5 } =
nRT
=
  ×
760 mmHg
= 13 mmHg
V 15 L 1 atm
(b) After 2.38 min, one half-life passes. The initial pressure of N 2 O5 decreases by half to 6.5
mmHg.
(c) bg
From the balanced chemical equation, the reaction of 2 mol N 2 O5 g produces 4 mol
bg bg
NO 2 g and 1 mol O 2 g . That is, the consumption of 2 mol of reactant gas produces 5
mol of product gas. When measured at the same temperature and confined to the same
volume, pressures will behave as amounts: the reaction of 2 mmHg of reactant produces 5
mmHg of product.
 5 mmHg(product) 
Ptotal = 13 mmHg N 2 O5 (initially)  6.5 mmHg N 2 O5 (reactant) +  6.5 mmHg(reactant)  
 2 mmHg(reactant) 
 (13 6.5  16) mmHg  23 mmHg

Method of Initial Rates

11. (M)
(a) From Expt. 1 to Expt. 3, [A] is doubled, while [B] remains fixed. This causes the rate to
6.75  104 M s1
increases by a factor of = 2.01  2 .
3.35  104 M s1
Thus, the reaction is first-order with respect to A.
From Expt. 1 to Expt. 2, [B] doubles, while [A] remains fixed. This causes the rate to
1.35  103 M s1
increases by a factor of = 4.03  4 .
3.35  104 M s1
Thus, the reaction is second-order with respect to B.
(b) Overall reaction order  order with respect to A  order with respect to B = 1  2 = 3. The
reaction is third-order overall.
b
(c) Rate = 3.35  104 M s1 = k 0.185 M 0.133 M
2
gb g
4 1
3.35  10 Ms
k= = 0.102 M 2 s1
b0.185 Mgb0.133 Mg 2

12. (M) From Expt. 1 and Expt. 2 we see that [B] remains fixed while [A] triples. As a result, the
initial rate increases from 4.2  103 M/min to 1.3  102 M/min, that is, the initial reaction rate
triples. Therefore, the reaction is first-order in [A]. Between Expt. 2 and Expt. 3, we see that [A]
doubles, which would double the rate, and [B] doubles. As a consequence, the initial rate goes
from 1.3  102 M/min to 5.2  102 M/min, that is, the rate quadruples. Since an additional
doubling of the rate is due to the change in [B], the reaction is first-order in [B]. Now we
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1 1 Rate 5.2  102 M / min

Rate = k A B k= = = 5.8  103 L mol 1min 1
A B 3.00 M  3.00 M
c
The rate law is Rate = 5.8  103 L mol 1min 1 A h 1
B .
1

13. (M) From Experiment 1 to 2, [NO] remains constant while [Cl2] is doubled. At the same time the
initial rate of reaction is found to double. Thus, the reaction is first-order with respect to [Cl2],
since dividing reaction 2 by reaction 1 gives 2 = 2x when x = 1. From Experiment 1 to 3, [Cl2]
remains constant, while [NO] is doubled, resulting in a quadrupling of the initial rate of reaction.
Thus, the reaction must be second-order in [NO], since dividing reaction 3 by reaction 1 gives
4 = 2x when x = 2. Overall the reaction is third-order: Rate = k [NO]2[Cl2]. The rate constant
may be calculated from any one of the experiments. Using data from Exp. 1,
Rate 2.27 105 M s 1
k= = = 5.70 M2 s1
[NO]2 [Cl2 ] (0.0125 M) 2 (0.0255 M)

14. (M)
(a) From Expt. 1 to Expt. 2, [B] remains constant at 1.40 M and [C] remains constant at
b g
1.00 M, but [A] is halved 0.50 . At the same time the rate is halved 0.50 . Thus, the b g
reaction is first-order with respect to A, since 0.50 = 0.50 when x = 1. x

From Expt. 2 to Expt. 3, [A] remains constant at 0.70 M and [C] remains constant at
b g
1.00 M, but [B] is halved 0.50 , from 1.40 M to 0.70 M. At the same time, the rate is
b g
quartered 0.25 . Thus, the reaction is second-order with respect to B, since 0.50 y = 0.25
when y = 2 .
From Expt. 1 to Expt. 4, [A] remains constant at 1.40 M and [B] remains constant at
1.40 M, but [C] is halved 0.50  , from 1.00 M to 0.50 M. At the same time, the rate is
increased by a factor of 2.0.
 1 1 
 Rate 4 = 16 Rate 3 = 16  Rate 2 = 4 Rate 2 = 4  Rate1 = 2  Rate1.
4 2 
Thus, the order of the reaction with respect to C is 1 , since 0.5z = 2.0 when z = 1 .

1 2 1
 1.40 M   1.40 M   1.00 M 
rate5 = k  0.70 M   0.70 M   0.50 M 
(b) 1 2 1
= k     
 2   2   2 
1+2 1 2
1 1
1.40 M  1.40 M  1.00 M 
11 1 12 2 1 1 1
k 2 2 2 = rate1   = rate1   = 14 rate1
2 2
This is based on rate1 = k 1.40 M  1.40 M  1.00 M 
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15. (E)
(a) TRUE The rate of the reaction does decrease as more and more of B and C are formed,
but not because more and more of B and C are formed. Rather, the rate decreases
because the concentration of A must decrease to form more and more of B and
C.
(b) FALSE The time required for one half of substance A to react—the half-life—is
independent of the quantity of A present.

16. (E)
(a) FALSE For first-order reactions, a plot of ln [A] or log [A] vs. time yields a straight line.
A graph of [A] vs. time yields a curved line.
(b) TRUE The rate of formation of C is related to the rate of disappearance of A by the
stoichiometry of the reaction.

17. (M)
(a) Since the half-life is 180 s, after 900 s five half-lives have elapsed, and the original quantity
of A has been cut in half five times.
b g
5
final quantity of A = 0.5  initial quantity of A = 0.03125  initial quantity of A
About 3.13% of the original quantity of A remains unreacted after 900 s.
or
More generally, we would calculate the value of the rate constant, k, using
ln 2 0.693
k= = = 0.00385 s 1 Now ln(% unreacted) = -kt = -0.00385 s-1×(900s) = -
t1/2 180 s
3.465
(% unreacted) = 0.0313 × 100% = 3.13% of the original quantity.
(b) Rate = k A = 0.00385 s1  0.50 M = 0.00193 M / s

18. (M)
(a) The reaction is first-order, thus
 A t 0.100 M 2.08
ln = kt = ln = 54 min(k ) k= = 0.0385 min 1
 A 0 0.800 M 54 min
We may now determine the time required to achieve a concentration of 0.025 M
 A t 0.025 M 3.47
ln =  kt = ln = 0.0385 min 1 (t ) t= = 90. min
 A 0 0.800 M 0.0385 min 1
(b) Since we know the rate constant for this reaction (see above),
Rate = k  A  = 0.0385 min 1  0.025 M = 9.6  104 M/min
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19. (M)
(a) The mass of A has decreased to one fourth of its original value, from 1.60 g to
1 1 1
0.40 g. Since =  , we see that two half-lives have elapsed.
4 2 2
Thus, 2  t1/2 = 38 min, or t1/2 = 19 min .
0.693  A t
(b) k = 0.693/t1/2 = = 0.036 min 1 ln = kt = 0.036 min 1  60 min = 2.2
19 min  A 0
 A t
= e 2.2 = 0.11 or  A t =  A 0 e  kt = 1.60 g A  0.11 = 0.18 g A
 A 0
20. (M)
 A t 0.632 M 0.256
(a) ln =  kt = ln = 0.256 k= = 0.0160 min 1
 A 0 0.816 M 16.0 min
0.693 0.693
(b) t1/2 = = = 43.3 min
k 0.0160 min 1

(c) We need to solve the integrated rate equation to find the elapsed time.

 A t 0.235 M 1.245
ln =  kt = ln = 1.245 = 0.0160 min 1  t t= = 77.8 min
 A 0 0.816 M 0.0160 min 1

(d) ln
A
=  kt becomes
 A  = e kt which in turn becomes
A0  A 0
 60 min 
A = A e  kt = 0.816 M exp  0.0160 min 1  2.5 h   = 0.816  0.0907 = 0.074 M
0
 1h 

21. (M) We determine the value of the first-order rate constant and from that we can calculate the
half-life. If the reactant is 99% decomposed in 137 min, then only 1% (0.010) of the initial
concentration remains.
 A t 0.010 4.61
ln =  kt = ln = 4.61 =  k 137min k= = 0.0336 min 1
 A 0 1.000 137 min
0.0693 0.693
t1/2 = = = 20.6 min
k 0.0336 min 1

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22. (E) If 99% of the radioactivity of P is lost, 1% (0.010) of that radioactivity remains. First we
0.693 0.693
compute the value of the rate constant from the half-life. k = = = 0.0485 d 1
t1/2 14.3 d
Then we use the integrated rate equation to determine the elapsed time.
At 1 At 1 0.010
ln =  kt t =  ln = 1
ln = 95 days
A0 k A0 0.0485 d 1.000

23. (D)
 35 
 100 [A]0  3 1
(a) ln   = ln(0.35) = kt = (4.81  10 min )t t = 218 min.
 [A]0 
 
Note: We did not need to know the initial concentration of acetoacetic acid to answer the
question.
(b) Let’s assume that the reaction takes place in a 1.00L container.
1 mol acetoacetic acid
10.0 g acetoacetic acid  = 0.09795 mol acetoacetic acid.
102.090 g acetoacetic acid
After 575 min. (~ 4 half lives, hence, we expect ~ 6.25% remains as a rough
approximation), use integrated form of the rate law to find [A]t = 575 min.
 [A]t  3 1
ln   = kt = (4.81  10 min )(575 min) = 2.766
 [A]0 
[A]t [A]t
= e2.766 = 0.06293 (~ 6.3% remains) = 0.063 [A]t = 6.2 103
[A]0 0.09795 moles
moles.
[A]reacted = [A]o  [A]t = (0.098  6.2  103) moles = 0.092 moles acetoacetic acid. The
stoichiometry is such that for every mole of acetoacetic acid consumed, one mole of CO2
forms. Hence, we need to determine the volume of 0.0918 moles CO2 at 24.5 C (297.65
K) and 748 torr (0.984 atm) by using the Ideal Gas law.
 L atm 
0.0918 mol  0.08206  297.65 K
nRT  K mol 
V= = = 2.3 L CO2
P 0.984 atm

24. (M)
 A t 2.5 g
ln = kt = ln = 3.47 = 6.2 104 s 1t
(a)
 A 0 80.0 g
3.47
t= = 5.6 103 s  93 min
6.2 104 s 1
We substituted masses for concentrations, because the same substance (with the same
molar mass) is present initially at time t , and because it is a closed system.

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1 mol N 2 O5 1 mol O 2
(b) amount O 2 = 77.5 g N 2 O5   = 0.359 mol O 2
108.0 g N 2 O5 2 mol N 2 O5
L atm
0.359 mol O 2  0.08206  (45  273) K
nRT mol K
V   9.56 L O 2
P 1 atm
745 mmHg 
760 mmHg
25. (D)
(a) If the reaction is first-order, we will obtain the same value of the rate constant from several
sets of data.
 A t 0.497 M 0.188
ln = kt = ln = k 100 s = 0.188, k = = 1.88 103 s 1
 0
A 0.600 M 100 s
 A t 0.344 M 0.556
ln = kt = ln = k  300 s = 0.556, k= = 1.85 103 s 1
 A 0 0.600 M 300 s
 A t 0.285 M 0.744
ln = kt = ln = k  400 s = 0.744, k= = 1.86 103 s 1
 A 0 0.600 M 400 s
 A t 0.198 M 1.109
ln = kt = ln = k  600 s = 1.109, k= = 1.85 103 s 1
 A 0 0.600 M 600 s
 A t 0.094 M 1.854
ln = kt = ln = k 1000 s = 1.854, k= = 1.85 103 s 1
 A 0 0.600 M 1000 s
The virtual constancy of the rate constant throughout the time of the reaction confirms that
the reaction is first-order.
(b) For this part, we assume that the rate constant equals the average of the values obtained in
part (a).
1.88 +1.85 +1.86 +1.85
k=  103 s1 = 1.86  103 s1
4
(c) We use the integrated first-order rate equation:
 A 750 =  A 0 exp  kt  = 0.600 M exp  1.86 103 s 1  750 s 
 A 750 = 0.600 M e 1.40 = 0.148 M
26. (D)
(a) If the reaction is first-order, we will obtain the same value of the rate constant from several
sets of data.
P 264 mmHg 0.167
ln t = kt = ln =  k  390 s = 0.167 , k= = 4.28  104 s1
P0 312 mmHg 390 s
P 224 mmHg 0.331
ln t = kt = ln =  k  777 s = 0.331 , k= = 4.26  104 s1
P0 312 mmHg 777 s
P 187 mmHg 0.512
ln t = kt = ln = k 1195 s = 0.512 , k= = 4.28  104 s1
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Pt 78.5 mmHg 1.38

ln = kt = ln = k  3155 s = 1.38 , k= = 4.37 104 s 1
P0 312 mmHg 3155 s
The virtual constancy of the rate constant confirms that the reaction is first-order.
(b) For this part we assume the rate constant is the average of the values in part
(a): 4.3  104 s1 .
(c) At 390 s, the pressure of dimethyl ether has dropped to 264 mmHg. Thus, an amount of
b
dimethyl ether equivalent to a pressure of 312 mmHg  264 mmHg = 48 mmHg has g
decomposed. For each 1 mmHg pressure of dimethyl ether that decomposes, 3 mmHg of
pressure from the products is produced. Thus, the increase in the pressure of the products is
3  48 = 144 mmHg. The total pressure at this point is 264 mmHg +144 mmHg = 408
mmHg. Below, this calculation is done in a more systematic fashion:
bCH g Obgg
3 2  CH 4 g bg + H2 g bg + bg
CO g
Initial 312 mmHg 0 mmHg 0 mmHg 0 mmHg
Changes – 48 mmHg + 48 mmHg + 48 mmHg + 48 mmHg
Final 264 mmHg 48 mmHg 48 mmHg 48 mmHg
Ptotal = PDME + Pmethane + Phydrogen + PCO
 264 mmHg  48 mmHg  48 mmHg  48 mmHg  408 mmHg
(d) This question is solved in the same manner as part (c). The results are summarized below.
bCH g Obgg
3 2  bg
CH 4 g  H2 g bg + CO g bg
Initial 312 mmHg 0 mmHg 0 mmHg 0 mmHg
Changes  312 mmHg  312 mmHg  312 mmHg + 312 mmHg
Final 0 mmHg 312 mmHg 312 mmHg 312 mmHg
Ptotal = PDME + Pmethane + Phydrogen + PCO
 0 mmHg  312 mmHg  312 mmHg  312 mmHg  936 mmHg
P
(e) We first determine PDME at 1000 s. ln 1000 =  kt = 4.3  104 s1  1000 s = 0.43
P0
P1000
= e 0.43 = 0.65 P1000 = 312 mmHg  0.65 = 203 mmHg
P0
Then we use the same approach as was used for parts (c) and (d)

 CH3 2 O  g   CH 4  g  + H2  g  + CO  g 
Initial 312 mmHg 0 mmHg 0 mmHg 0 mmHg
Changes  109 mmHg  109 mmHg  109 mmHg 109 mmHg
Final 203 mmHg 109 mmHg 109 mmHg 109 mmHg
Ptotal = PDME + Pmethane +Phydrogen +PCO
= 203 mmHg +109 mmHg +109 mmHg +109 mmHg = 530. mmHg

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27. (M)
(a) Set II is data from a zero-order reaction. We know this because the rate of set II is constant.
0.25 M/25 s = 0.010 M s1 . Zero-order reactions have constant rates of reaction.
(b) A first-order reaction has a constant half-life. In set I, the first half-life is slightly less than
75 sec, since the concentration decreases by slightly more than half (from 1.00 M to 0.47 M)
in 75 s. Again, from 75 s to 150 s the concentration decreases from 0.47 M to 0.22 M, again
by slightly more than half, in a time of 75 s. Finally, two half-lives should see the
concentration decrease to one-fourth of its initial value. This, in fact, is what we see. From
100 s to 250 s, 150 s of elapsed time, the concentration decreases from 0.37 M to 0.08 M,
i.e., to slightly less than one-fourth of its initial value. Notice that we cannot make the same
statement of constancy of half-life for set III. The first half-life is 100 s, but it takes more
than 150 s (from 100 s to 250 s) for [A] to again decrease by half.
(c) For a second-order reaction,1/ A t  1/ A 0 = kt . For the initial 100 s in set III, we have
1 1
 = 1.0 L mol1 = k 100 s, k = 0.010 L mol1 s 1
0.50 M 1.00 M
For the initial 200 s, we have
1 1
 = 2.0 L mol1 = k 200 s, k = 0.010 L mol1 s 1
0.33 M 1.00 M
Since we obtain the same value of the rate constant using the equation for second-order
kinetics, set III must be second-order.

28. (E) For a zero-order reaction (set II), the slope equals the rate constant:
k =   A  /t = 1.00 M/100 s = 0.0100 M/s

29. (M) Set I is the data for a first-order reaction; we can analyze those items of data to determine the
half-life. In the first 75 s, the concentration decreases by a bit more than half. This implies a half-
life slightly less than 75 s, perhaps 70 s. This is consistent with the other time periods noted in the
answer to Review Question 18 (b) and also to the fact that in the 150-s interval from 50 s to 200 s,
the concentration decreases from 0.61 M to 0.14 M, which is a bit more than a factor-of-four
decrease. The factor-of-four decrease, to one-fourth of the initial value, is what we would expect
for two successive half-lives. We can determine the half-life more accurately, by obtaining a
 
value of k from the relation ln  A t /  A 0 = kt followed by t1/2 = 0.693 / k For instance,
ln(0.78/1.00) = -k (25 s);
k = 9.94 ×10-3 s-1. Thus, t1/2 = 0.693/9.94 ×10-3 s-1 = 70 s.

30. (E) We can determine an approximate initial rate by using data from the first 25 s.
 A 0.80 M  1.00 M
Rate =  = = 0.0080 M s 1
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31. (M) The approximate rate at 75 s can be taken as the rate over the time period from 50 s to 100 s.
A 0.00 M  0.50 M
(a) Rate II =  = = 0.010 M s1
t 100 s  50 s
A 0.37 M  0.61 M
(b) Rate I =  = = 0.0048 M s1
t 100 s  50 s
A 0.50 M  0.67 M
(c) Rate III =  = = 0.0034 M s1
t 100 s  50 s
Alternatively we can use [A] at 75 s (the values given in the table) in the
m
relationship Rate = k A , where m = 0 , 1, or 2.
Rate II = 0.010 M s 1   0.25 mol/L  = 0.010 M s 1
0
(a)

(b) Since t1/2  70s, k  0.693 / 70s  0.0099s 1

Rate I  0.0099 s 1  (0.47 mol/L)1  0.0047 M s 1

Rate III = 0.010 L mol1 s 1   0.57 mol/L  = 0.0032 M s 1

2
(c)

32. (M) We can combine the approximate rates from Exercise 31, with the fact that 10 s have
elapsed, and the concentration at 100 s.
(a)  A II = 0.00 M There is no reactant left after 100 s.

(b) AI= A 100

b g c h
 10 s  rate = 0.37 M  10 s  0.0047 M s1 = 0.32 M

(c) A III
= A 100
b g c h
 10 s  rate = 0.50 M  10 s  0.0032 M s1 = 0.47 M

33. (E) Substitute the given values into the rate equation to obtain the rate of reaction.
2 0
c hb
2 0
gb
Rate = k A B = 0.0103 M 1min 1 0.116 M 3.83 M = 1.39  10 4 M / min g
34. (M)
(a) A first-order reaction has a constant half-life. Thus, half of the initial concentration remains
after 30.0 minutes, and at the end of another half-life—60.0 minutes total—half of the
concentration present at 30.0 minutes will have reacted: the concentration has decreased to
one-quarter of its initial value. Or, we could say that the reaction is 75% complete after two
half-lives—60.0 minutes.
(b) A zero-order reaction proceeds at a constant rate. Thus, if the reaction is 50% complete in
30.0 minutes, in twice the time—60.0 minutes—the reaction will be 100% complete. (And
in one-fifth the time—6.0 minutes—the reaction will be 10% complete. Alternatively, we
can say that the rate of reaction is 10%/6.0 min.) Therefore, the time required for the
60.0 min
reaction to be 75% complete = 75%  = 45 min.
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35. (M) For reaction: HI(g)  1/2 H2(g)  1/2 I2(g) (700 K)
Plot of 1/[HI] vs time
Time [HI] (M) ln[HI] 1/[HI](M1) 1.60
(s) y = 0.00118x + 0.997
0 1.00 0 1.00
100 0.90 0.105 1.11 1.40

1/[HI] (M-1)
200 0.81 0.211 1.235
300 0.74 0.301 1.35
400 0.68 0.386 1.47 1.20

From data above, a plot of 1/[HI] vs. t yields

a straight line. The reaction is second-order 1.00

in HI at 700 K. Rate = k[HI]2. The slope of 0 250

Time(s)
500

the line = k = 0.00118 M1s1

36. (D)
(a) We can graph 1/[ArSO2H] vs. time and obtain a straight line. We can also graph [ArSO2H]
vs. time and ln([ArSO2H]) vs. time to demonstrate that they do not yield a straight line.
Only the plot of 1/[ArSO2H] versus time is shown.

50 Plot ofPlot of 1/[ArSO

1/[ArSO H] versus Time
2H]2versus Time
1/[ArSO2H] (M )
-1

1/[ArSO2H] (M-1)

30

y = 0.137x + 9.464

10
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
Time (min)

The linearity of the line indicates that the reaction is second-order.

(b) We solve the rearranged integrated second-order rate law for the rate constant, using the
1 1 F
1 1 1 I
longest time interval. 
At A0
= kt GH
t At A0
=k JK
1  1 1  1 1
k=    = 0.137 L mol min
300 min  0.0196 M 0.100 M 
(c) We use the same equation as in part (b), but solved for t , rather than k .
1 1 1  1  1 1 
t=    =    = 73.0 min
k   A t  A 0  0.137 L mol min  0.0500 M 0.100 M 
1 1

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(d) We use the same equation as in part (b), but solve for t , rather than k .
1 1 1  1  1 1 
t=    =    = 219 min
k   A t  A 0  0.137 L mol min  0.0250 M 0.100 M 
1 1

(e) We use the same equation as in part (b), but solve for t , rather than k .
1 1 1  1  1 1 
t=    = 1 
  = 136 min
k   A t  A 0  0.137 L mol min  0.0350 M 0.100 M 
 1

37. (M)
(a) Plot [A] vs t, ln[A] vs t, and 1/[A] vs t and see which yields a straight line.
0.8 0
y = -0.0050x + 0.7150
0.7 -0.5 0 150
R 2 = 1.0000
0.6 -1
0.5
[A] (mol/L)

-1.5
ln[A]

0.4
-2 y = -0.0191x
0.3 - 0.1092
-2.5
0.2 R2 = 0.9192
-3
0.1
0 -3.5
Time(s) Time(s)
0 150

20
y = 0.1228x
- 0.9650
15 R2 = 0.7905

10
1/[A]

0
0 Time(s) 150

Clearly we can see that the reaction is zero-order in reactant A with a rate constant of 5.0 ×10-3.

(b) The half-life of this reaction is the time needed for one half of the initial [A] to react.
0.358 M
Thus,   A  = 0.715 M  2 = 0.358 M and t1/2 = = 72 s.
5.0  103 M / s

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38. (D)
(a) We can either graph 1/ C 4 H 6 vs. time and obtain a straight line, or we can determine the
second-order rate constant from several data points. Then, if k indeed is a constant, the
reaction is demonstrated to be second-order. We shall use the second technique in this case.
First we do a bit of algebra.
1 1 F
1 1 1 I

At A0
= kt GH 
t At A0
=k JK
1 FG 1 1 IJ
= 0.843 L mol 1min 1
k=
H 
12.18 min 0.0144 M 0.0169 M K
1 FG 1  1 IJ = 0.875 L mol min 1 1

24.55 min H 0.0124 M 0.0169 M K

k=

1 FG 1  1 IJ = 0.892 L mol min 1 1

42.50 min H 0.0103 M 0.0169 M K

k=

1 FG 1  1 IJ = 0.870 L mol min 1 1

68.05 min H 0.00845 M 0.0169 M K

k=

The fact that each calculation generates similar values for the rate constant indicates that
the reaction is second-order.
(b) The rate constant is the average of the values obtained in part (a).
0.843 + 0.875 + 0.892 + 0.870
k= L mol1min 1 = 0.87 L mol1min 1
4
(c) We use the same equation as in part (a), but solve for t , rather than k .
1 1 1  1  1 1 
t=    =    = 2.0 10 min
2

k   A t  A 0  0.870 L mol min  0.00423 M 0.0169 M 

  1 1

(d) We use the same equation as in part (a), but solve for t , rather than k .
1 1 1  1  1 1 
t=    =    = 1.6 10 min
2

k   A t  A 0  0.870 L mol min  0.0050 M 0.0169 M 

1 1

39. (E)
 A 1.490 M  1.512 M
(a) initial rate =  = = +0.022 M / min
t 1.0 min  0.0 min
 A 2.935 M  3.024 M
initial rate =  = = +0.089 M / min
t 1.0 min  0.0 min

(b) b g
When the initial concentration is doubled 2.0 , from 1.512 M to 3.024 M, the initial rate
b g
quadruples 4.0 . Thus, the reaction is second-order in A (since 2.0 x = 4.0 when x = 2 ).

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40. (M)
(a) Let us assess the possibilities. If the reaction is zero-order, its rate will be constant. During
the first 8 min, the rate is   0.60 M  0.80 M  /8 min = 0.03 M/min . Then, during the first
24 min, the rate is   0.35 M  0.80 M  /24 min = 0.019 M/min . Thus, the reaction is not
zero-order. If the reaction is first-order, it will have a constant half-life that is consistent
with its rate constant. The half-life can be assessed from the fact that 40 min elapse while
the concentration drops from 0.80 M to 0.20 M, that is, to one-fourth of its initial value.
Thus, 40 min equals two half-lives and t1/2 = 20 min .
This gives k = 0.693 / t1/2 = 0.693 / 20 min = 0.035 min 1 . Also
At 0.35 M 0.827
kt = ln = ln = 0.827 = k  24 min k= = 0.034 min 1
A0 0.80 M 24 min
The constancy of the value of k indicates that the reaction is first-order.
(b) The value of the rate constant is k = 0.034 min 1 .
1
(c) Reaction rate = 1
2 (rate of formation of B) = k A First we need [A] at t = 30 . min

ln
A =  kt = 0.034 min 1  30. min = 1.02
A = e 1.02 = 0.36
 A 0  A 0
A = 0.36  0.80 M = 0.29 M
rate of formation of B = 2  0.034 min 1  0.29 M = 2.0  102 M min 1

41. (M) The half-life of the reaction depends on the concentration of A and, thus, this reaction cannot
be first-order. For a second-order reaction, the half-life varies inversely with the reaction rate:
c h c h
t1/2 = 1/ k A 0 or k = 1/ t1/2 A 0 . Let us attempt to verify the second-order nature of this
reaction by seeing if the rate constant is fixed.
1
k= = 0.020 L mol1min 1
1.00 M  50 min
1
k= = 0.020 L mol1min 1
2.00 M  25 min
1
k= = 0.020 L mol 1 min 1
0.50 M  100 min
The constancy of the rate constant demonstrates that this reaction indeed is second-order. The rate
2
equation is Rate = k A and k = 0.020 L mol 1min 1 .

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42. (M)
(a) The half-life depends on the initial NH 3 and, thus, the reaction cannot be first-order. Let
us attempt to verify second-order kinetics.
1 1
k= for a second-order reaction k = = 42 M 1min 1

NH 
t
3  0 1/2 0.0031 M  7.6 min
1 1
k= = 180 M 1min 1 k= = 865 M 1min 1
0.0015 M  3.7 min 0.00068 M  1.7min
The reaction is not second-order. But, if the reaction is zero-order, its rate will be constant.
 A 0 / 2 0.0031 M  2
Rate = = = 2.0 104 M/min
t1/2 7.6 min
0.0015 M  2
Rate = = 2.0  104 M/min
3.7 min
0.00068 M  2
Rate =  2.0  104 M / min Zero-order reaction
1.7 min
(b) The constancy of the rate indicates that the decomposition of ammonia under these
conditions is zero-order, and the rate constant is k = 2.0  104 M/min.

[A]0 1
43. (M) Zero-order: t1/2 = Second-order: t1/2 =
2k k[A]0
A zero-order reaction has a half life that varies proportionally to [A]0, therefore, increasing [A]0
increases the half-life for the reaction. A second-order reaction's half-life varies inversely
proportional to [A]0, that is, as [A]0 increases, the half-life decreases. The reason for the
difference is that a zero-order reaction has a constant rate of reaction (independent of [A]0). The
larger the value of [A]0, the longer it will take to react. In a second-order reaction, the rate of
reaction increases as the square of the [A]0, hence, for high [A]0, the rate of reaction is large and
for very low [A]0, the rate of reaction is very slow. If we consider a bimolecular elementary
reaction, we can easily see that a reaction will not take place unless two molecules of reactants
collide. This is more likely when the [A]0 is large than when it is small.

44. (M)
[A]0 0.693 [A]0
(a) = Hence, = 0.693 or [A]0 = 1.39 M
2k k 2
[A]0 1 [A]0 2
(b)  , Hence, = 1 or [A]02 = 2.00 M [A]0 = 1.414 M
2k k[A]0 2
0.693 1 1
(c)  , Hence, 0.693 = or [A]0 = 1.44 M
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Collision Theory; Activation Energy

45. (M)
(a) The rate of a reaction depends on at least two factors other than the frequency of collisions.
The first of these is whether each collision possesses sufficient energy to get over the
energy barrier to products. This depends on the activation energy of the reaction; the higher
it is, the smaller will be the fraction of successful collisions. The second factor is whether
the molecules in a given collision are properly oriented for a successful reaction. The more
complex the molecules are, or the more freedom of motion the molecules have, the smaller
will be the fraction of collisions that are correctly oriented.
(b) Although the collision frequency increases relatively slowly with temperature, the fraction
of those collisions that have sufficient energy to overcome the activation energy increases
much more rapidly. Therefore, the rate of reaction will increase dramatically with
temperature.
(c) The addition of a catalyst has the net effect of decreasing the activation energy of the
overall reaction, by enabling an alternative mechanism. The lower activation energy of the
alternative mechanism, (compared to the uncatalyzed mechanism), means that a larger
fraction of molecules have sufficient energy to react. Thus the rate increases, even though
the temperature does not.

46. (M)
(a) The activation energy for the reaction of hydrogen with oxygen is quite high, too high, in
fact, to be supplied by the energy ordinarily available in a mixture of the two gases at
ambient temperatures. However, the spark supplies a suitably concentrated form of energy
to initiate the reaction of at least a few molecules. Since the reaction is highly exothermic,
the reaction of these first few molecules supplies sufficient energy for yet other molecules
to react and the reaction proceeds to completion or to the elimination of the limiting
reactant.
(b) A larger spark simply means that a larger number of molecules react initially. But the
eventual course of the reaction remains the same, with the initial reaction producing enough
energy to initiate still more molecules, and so on.

47. (M)
(a) The products are 21 kJ/mol closer in energy to the energy activated complex than are the
reactants. Thus, the activation energy for the reverse reaction is
84 kJ / mol  21 kJ / mol = 63 kJ / mol.

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(b) The reaction profile for the reaction in Figure 14-10 is sketched below.
A ....B
Transiton State

Potential Energy (kJ) Ea(reverse) = 63 kJ

Ea(forward) = 84 kJ

H = +21 kJ Products
C+D
Reactants
A+B

Progress of Reaction

48. (M) In an endothermic reaction (right), Ea must be larger than the H for the reaction. For an
exothermic reaction (left), the magnitude of Ea may be either larger or smaller than that of H .
In other words, a small activation energy can be associated with a large decrease in the enthalpy,
or a large Ea can be connected to a small decrease in enthalpy.

reactants products

∆H<0 ∆H>0
products reactants

49. (E)
(a) There are two intermediates (B and C).
(b) There are three transition states (peaks/maxima) in the energy diagram.
(c) The fastest step has the smallest Ea, hence, step 3 is the fastest step in the reaction with
step 2 a close second.
(d) Reactant A (step 1) has the highest Ea, and therefore the slowest smallest constant
(e) Endothermic; energy is needed to go from A to B.
(f) Exothermic; energy is released moving from A to D.

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50. (E)
(a) There are two intermediates (B and C).
(b) There are three transition states (peaks/maxima) in the energy diagram.
(c) The fastest step has the smallest Ea, hence, step 2 is the fastest step in the reaction.
(d) Reactant A (step 1) has the highest Ea, and therefore the slowest smallest constant
(e) Endothermic; energy is needed to go from A to B.
(f) Endothermic, energy is needed to go from A to D.

Effect of Temperature on Rates of Reaction

51. (M)
k E 1 1 FG IJ
5.4  104 L mol 1 s1 E a 1 1FG IJ
ln 1 = a
k2

R T2 T1H= ln
K 2
2.8  10 L mol s 1 1
= 
H
R 683 K 599 K K
3.95R =  Ea  2.05  104
3.95 R
Ea = 4
= 1.93  104 K 1  8.3145 J mol 1 K 1 = 1.60  105 J / mol = 160 kJ / mol
2.05  10
52. (M)
k E 1 1 5.0  103 L mol1 s 1 1.60  105 J/mol  1 1
ln 1 = a    = ln 2 1 1
= 1 1 
 
k2 R  T2 T1  2.8  10 L mol s 8.3145 J mol K  683 K T 
 1 1  1 1 1.72
1.72 = 1.92 104      = = 8.96 105
 683 K T   683 K T  1.92  10 4

1
= 8.96 105 +1.46 103 = 1.55 103 T = 645 K
T
53. (D)
(a) First we need to compute values of ln k and 1/ T . Then we plot the graph of ln k versus
1/T.
T , C 0 C 10 C 20 C 30 C
T,K 273 K 283 K 293 K 303 K
1
1/ T , K 0.00366 0.00353 0.00341 0.00330
6 5 4
k, s 1
5.6  10 3.2  10 1.6  10 7.6  104
ln k 12.09 10.35 8.74 7.18

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Plot of ln k versus 1/T

1/T (K-1)
0.00325 0.00345 0.00365
-7.1

-8.1

-9.1
ln k

-10.1

-11.1
y = -13520x + 37.4

-12.1

(b) The slope = Ea / R .

J 1 kJ kJ
Ea =  R  slope = 8.3145  1.352  104 K  = 112
mol K 1000 J mol
6  1
(c) We apply the Arrhenius equation, with k = 5.6  10 s at 0 C (273 K), k = ? at 40 C


(313 K), and Ea = 113  103 J/mol.

k E 1 1  112  103 J/mol  1 1 
ln 6 1
= a   = 1 1 
  = 6.306
5.6  10 s R  T1 T2  8.3145 J mol K  273 K 313 K 
k
e6.306 = 548 = k = 548  5.6 106 s 1 = 3.07 103 s 1
5.6 106 s 1
0.693 0.693
t1/2 = = 3 1
= 2.3  10 2 s
k 3.07  10 s

54. (D)
(a) Here we plot ln k vs. 1/ T . The slope of the straight line equals  Ea / R . First we tabulate
the data to plot. (the plot is shown below).
T , C 15.83 32.02 59.75 90.61
T ,K 288.98 305.17 332.90 363.76
1/ T , K1 0.0034604 0.0032769 0.0030039 0.0027491
k , M1s1 5.03  105 3.68  104 6.71  103 0.119
ln k 9.898 7.907 5.004 2.129
Plot of ln k versus 1/T
-1
0.0027 0.0029 1/T (K ) 0.0031 0.0033 0.0035
0

-2

-4
ln k

-6

-8
y = -10890x + 27.77
-10

-12

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The slope of this graph = 1.09  104 K = Ea / R

J J 1 kJ kJ
Ea =   1.089  104 K   8.3145 = 9.054  104  = 90.5
mol K mol 1000 J mol

(b) We calculate the activation energy with the Arrhenius equation using the two extreme data
points.
k 0.119 E 1 1 E  1 1 
ln 2 = ln 5
= +7.77 = a    = a   
k1 5.03 10 R  T1 T2  R  288.98 K 363.76 K 
Ea 7.769  8.3145 J mol1 K 1
= 7.1138  104 K 1 Ea = 4 1
= 9.08 104 J/mol
R 7.1138 10 K
Ea = 91 kJ/mol. The two Ea values are in quite good agreement, within experimental limits.

(c) We apply the Arrhenius equation, with Ea = 9.080  104 J/mol,

k = 5.03  105 M 1 s1 at 15.83  C (288.98 K), and k = ? at 100.0  C (373.2 K).
k Ea  1 1  90.80  103 J/mol  1 1 
ln 5 1 1
=   = 1 1 
 
5.03 10 M s R  T1 T 2  8.3145 J mol K  288.98 K 373.2 K 
k k
ln 5 1 1
= 8.528 e8.528 = 5.05  103 = 5
5.03 10 M s 5.03 10 M 1 s 1
k = 5.05 103  5.03 105 M 1 s 1 = 0.254 M 1 s 1

55. (M) The half-life of a first-order reaction is inversely proportional to its rate constant:
k = 0.693 / t1/2 . Thus we can apply a modified version of the Arrhenius equation to find Ea.
k2  t1/2 1 Ea  1 1  46.2 min Ea  1 1 
(a) ln = ln =    = ln =   
k1  t1/2  2 R  T1 T2  2.6 min R  298 K 102 + 273 K 
E 2.88  8.3145 J mol1 K 1 1 kJ
2.88 = a 6.89  104 Ea =  = 34.8 kJ/mol
R 6.89 104 K 1 1000 J
10.0 min FG
34.8  103 J / mol 1 1 IJ FG
1 1 IJ
(b) ln =
46.2 min 8.3145 J mol K T 298 1
H
1

K= 1.53 = 4.19  103
H
T 298 K
1 1  1.53 1
  = = 3.65 104 = 2.99 103 T = 334 K = 61 o C
 T 298  4.19  10 3
T

56. (M) The half-life of a first-order reaction is inversely proportional to its rate
constant: k = 0.693 / t1/2 . Thus, we can apply a modified version of the Arrhenius equation.
k2  t1/2 1 Ea  1 1  22.5 h Ea  1 1 
(a) ln = ln =    = ln =   
k1  t1/2  2 R  T1 T2  1.5 h R  293 K  40 + 273 K 
Ea 4 2.71 8.3145 J mol1 K 1 1 kJ
2.71 = 2.18 10 , Ea =  = 103 kJ/mol
R 2.18 104 K 1 1000 J

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(b) b
The relationship is k = A exp  Ea / RT g
 103  10 J mol1
3

k = 2.05 1013 s 1exp  13 1
 = 2.05 10 s  e
40.9
 3.5 105 s 1
 8.3145 J mol 1
K 1
  273 + 30  
K
57. (M)
(a) It is the change in the value of the rate constant that causes the reaction to go faster. Let k1
be the rate constant at room temperature, 20  C (293 K). Then, ten degrees higher (30° C
or 303 K), the rate constant k2 = 2  k1 .
k2 2  k1 E 1 1 E  1 1  4 1 Ea
ln = ln = 0.693 = a    = a    = 1.13  10 K
k1 k1 R  T1 T2  R  293 303 K  R
0.693  8.3145 J mol 1 K 1
Ea = 4 1
= 5.1  104 J / mol = 51 kJ / mol
1.13  10 K
(b) Since the activation energy for the depicted reaction (i.e., N2O + NO  N2 + NO2) is 209
kJ/mol, we would not expect this reaction to follow the rule of thumb.

58. (M) Under a pressure of 2.00 atm, the boiling point of water is approximately 121 C or 394 K.
Under a pressure of 1 atm, the boiling point of water is 100 C or 373 K. We assume an
activation energy of 5.1  104 J / mol and compute the ratio of the two rates.
FG
Rate 2 E a 1 1 IJ 5.1  104 J / mol 1 FG 1 IJ
ln
Rate1
=
H 
R T1 T2
=
K 1 1
8.3145 J mol K 373 394 K

H = 0.88
K
Rate 2 = e0.88 Rate1 = 2.4 Rate1 . Cooking will occur 2.4 times faster in the pressure cooker.

Catalysis
59. (E)
(a) Although a catalyst is recovered unchanged from the reaction mixture, it does “take part in
the reaction.” Some catalysts actually slow down the rate of a reaction. Usually, however,
these negative catalysts are called inhibitors.
(b) The function of a catalyst is to change the mechanism of a reaction. The new mechanism is
one that has a different (lower) activation energy (and frequently a different A value), than
the original reaction.
60. (M) If the reaction is first-order, its half-life is 100 min, for in this time period [S] decreases from
1.00 M to 0.50 M, that is, by one half. This gives a rate constant of
k = 0.693 / t1/2 = 0.693 / 100 min = 0.00693 min 1 .
The rate constant also can be determined from any two of the other sets of data.
 A 0 1.00 M 0.357
kt = ln = ln = 0.357 = k  60 min k= = 0.00595 min 1
 A t 0.70 M 60 min
This is not a very good agreement between the two k values, so the reaction is probably not first-
order in [A]. Let's try zero-order, where the rate should be constant.

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0.90 M  1.00 M 0.50 M  1.00 M

Rate =  = 0.0050 M/min Rate =  = 0.0050 M/min
20 min 100 min
0.20 M  0.90 M 0.50 M  0.90 M
Rate =  = 0.0050 M/min Rate =  = 0.0050 M/min
160 min  20 min 100 min  20 min
Thus, this reaction is zero-order with respect to [S].

61. (E) Both platinum and an enzyme have a metal center that acts as the active site. Generally
speaking, platinum is not dissolved in the reaction solution (heterogeneous), whereas enzymes are
generally soluble in the reaction media (homogeneous). The most important difference, however,
is one of specificity. Platinum is rather nonspecific, catalyzing many different reactions. An
enzyme, however, is quite specific, usually catalyzing only one reaction rather than all reactions
of a given class.
62. (E) In both the enzyme and the metal surface cases, the reaction occurs in a specialized location:
either within the enzyme pocket or on the surface of the catalyst. At high concentrations of
reactant, the limiting factor in determining the rate is not the concentration of reactant present but
how rapidly active sites become available for reaction to occur. Thus, the rate of the reaction
depends on either the quantity of enzyme present or the surface area of the catalyst, rather than on
how much reactant is present (i.e., the reaction is zero-order). At low concentrations or gas
pressures the reaction rate depends on how rapidly molecules can reach the available active sites.
Thus, the rate depends on concentration or pressure of reactant and is first-order.

63. (E) For the straight-line graph of Rate versus [Enzyme], an excess of substrate must be present.

64. (E) For human enzymes, we would expect the maximum in the curve to appear around 37C, i.e.,
normal body temperature (or possibly at slightly elevated temperatures to aid in the control of
diseases (37 - 41 C). At lower temperatures, the reaction rate of enzyme-activated reactions
decreases with decreasing temperature, following the Arrhenius equation. However, at higher
temperatures, these temperature sensitive biochemical processes become inhibited, probably by
temperature-induced structural modifications to the enzyme or the substrate, which prevent
formation of the enzyme-substrate complex.
Reaction Mechanisms
65. (E) The molecularity of an elementary process is the number of reactant molecules in the process.
This molecularity is equal to the order of the overall reaction only if the elementary process in
question is the slowest and, thus, the rate-determining step of the overall reaction. In addition, the
elementary process in question should be the only elementary step that influences the rate of the
reaction.
66. (E) If the type of molecule that is expressed in the rate law as being first-order collides with other
molecules that are present in much larger concentrations, the reaction will seem to depend only
on the amount of those types of molecules present in smaller concentration, since the larger
concentration will be essentially unchanged during the course of the reaction. Such a situation is
quite common, and has been given the name pseudo first-order. It is also possible to have
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strike the reactant molecules and impart to them sufficient energy to react. Finally, collisions of
the reactant molecules with the container walls may also impart adequate energy for reaction to
occur.
67. (M) The three elementary steps must sum to give the overall reaction. That is, the overall reaction
is the sum of step 1  step 2  step 3. Hence, step 2 = overall reaction step 1 step 3. Note that
all species in the equations below are gases.
Overall: 2 NO + 2H 2  N 2 + 2 H 2 O 2 NO + 2 H 2  N 2 + 2 H 2 O
First:   N 2 O2
 2 NO    2NO
N 2 O2 
Third   N 2 O + H 2  N 2 + H 2 O  or N 2 + H 2 O  N 2 O + H 2
The result is the second step, which is slow: H 2 + N 2O2  H 2O + N 2O
The rate of this rate-determining step is: Rate = k2  H2   N2O2 
Since N 2 O 2 does not appear in the overall reaction, we need to replace its concentration with the
concentrations of species that do appear in the overall reaction. To do this, recall that the first step
is rapid, with the forward reaction occurring at the same rate as the reverse reaction.
2
k1 NO = forward rate = reverse rate = k 1 N 2 O 2 . This expression is solved for N 2 O 2 ,
which then is substituted into the rate equation for the overall reaction.
2
k1 NO k k 2
N 2O2 = Rate = 2 1 H 2 NO
k 1 k 1
The reaction is first-order in H 2 and second-order in [NO]. This result conforms to the
experimentally determined reaction order.

68. (M) Proposed mechanism: 

k
I 2 (g) 1

 2 I(g) Observed rate law:
k-1

2 I(g) + H 2 (g) 
k2
 2 HI(g) Rate = k[I2][H2]
I2(g) + H2(g)  2 HI(g)
The first step is a fast equilibrium reaction and step 2 is slow. Thus, the predicted rate law is
Rate = k2[I]2[H2]. In the first step, set the rate in the forward direction for the equilibrium equal
to the rate in the reverse direction. Then solve for [I]2.
Rateforward = Ratereverse Use: Rateforward = k1[I2] and Ratereverse = k-1[I]2
From this we see: k1[I2] = k-1[I]2. Rearranging (solving for [I]2)
k [I ] k [I ]
[I]2 = 1 2 Substitute into Rate = k2[I]2[H2] = k2 1 2 [H2] = kobs[I2][H2]
k-1 k-1
Since the predicted rate law is the same as the experimental rate law, this mechanism is
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69. (M) Proposed mechanism: 

k
Cl2 (g) 1

 2 Cl(g) Observed rate law:
k-1

2 Cl(g) + 2 NO(g) 
k2
 2 NOCl(g) Rate = k[Cl2][NO]2
Cl2(g) + 2NO(g)  2 NOCl(g)
The first step is a fast equilibrium reaction and step 2 is slow. Thus, the predicted rate law is
Rate = k2[Cl]2[NO]2 In the first step, set the rate in the forward direction for the equilibrium equal
to the rate in the reverse direction. Then express [Cl]2 in terms of k1, k-1 and [Cl2]. This
mechanism is almost certainly not correct because it involves a tetra molecular second step.
Rateforward = Ratereverse Use: Rateforward = k1[Cl2] and Ratereverse = k-1[Cl]2
From this we see: k1[Cl2] = k-1[Cl]2. Rearranging (solving for [Cl]2)
k [Cl ] k [Cl ]
[Cl]2 = 1 2 Substitute into Rate = k2[Cl]2[NO]2 = k2 1 2 [NO]2 = kobs[Cl2][NO2]2
k-1 k-1

k1
There is another plausible mechanism. Cl2 (g) + NO(g)  
 NOCl(g) + Cl(g)
k-1


k1
Cl(g) + NO(g)  
 NOCl(g)
k-1

Cl2(g) + 2NO(g)  2 NOCl(g)

Rateforward = Ratereverse Use: Rateforward = k1[Cl2][NO] and Ratereverse = k-1[Cl][NOCl]
From this we see: k1[Cl2][NO] = k-1[Cl][NOCl]. Rearranging (solving for [Cl])
k [Cl ][NO] k k [Cl ][NO]2
[Cl] = 1 2 Substitute into Rate = k2[Cl][NO] = 2 1 2
k -1 [NOCl] k-1 [NOCl]
If [NOCl], the product is assumed to be constant (~ 0 M using method of initial rates), then
k2 k1
 constant = k obs Hence, the predicted rate law is kobs [Cl2 ][NO]2 which agrees with
k-1 [NOCl]
the experimental rate law. Since the predicted rate law agrees with the experimental rate law,
both this and the previous mechanism are plausible, however, the first is dismissed as it has a
tetramolecular elementary reaction (extremely unlikely to have four molecules simultaneously
collide).

70. (M) A possible mechanism is: Step 1:  O 2 + O  fast 

O3 
k
O + O3  2 
Step 2: 3  2 O slow

The overall rate is that of the slow step: Rate = k 3 O O 3 . But O is a reaction intermediate, whose
concentration is difficult to determine. An expression for [O] can be found by assuming that the
forward and reverse “fast” steps proceed with equal speed.
k1  O3  k1  O3  k3 k1  O3 
2

Rate1 = Rate 2 k1  O3  = k2  O 2   O   O  =   Rate = k3    O3  =

k2  O 2  k2  O 2  k2  O 2 
Then substitute this expression into the rate law for the reaction. This rate equation has the same
form as the experimentally determined rate law and thus the proposed mechanism is plausible.

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71. (M)
  S1 : S2 
k1 

S1  S2  
k 1

S1 : S2    S1 : S2 


k2

d  S1 : S2 


 k1 S1 S2   k 1  S1 : S2   k 2  S1 : S2 
 

dt
k1 S1 S2    k 1  k 2  S1 : S2 


k1
S1 : S2  S1 S2 


k 1  k 2

d  S1 : S2  k 2  k1 S1 S2 
 k 2  S1 : S2  


dt k 1  k 2

72. (M)
 CH3 2 CO (aq) + OH  
k
k1
  CH 3C  O  CH 2 (aq) + H 2 O (l)
 
1

CH 3C  O  CH (aq) +  CH 3 2 CO (aq) 

2
k2
 Pr od

We note that CH3C(O)CH2– is an intermediate species. Using the steady state approximation,
while its concentration is not known during the reaction, the rate of change of its concentration is
zero, except for the very beginning and towards the end of the reaction. Therefore,
d CH 3C  O  CH 2 
 k1  CH 3 2 CO  OH    k 1 CH 3C  O  CH 2   H 2O 
dt
k 2  CH 3C  O  CH 2   CH 3 2 CO   0

Rearranging the above expression to solve for CH3C(O)CH2– gives the following expression
k1  CH 3 2 CO  OH  
 CH3C  O  CH 2  
k 1  H 2 O   k 2  CH 3 2 CO 

The rate of formation of product, therefore, is:

d  Pr od 
 k 2 CH 3C  O  CH 2   CH 3 2 CO 
dt
k1  CH 3 2 CO  OH  
 k 2  CH 3 2 CO  
k 1  H 2 O   k 2  CH 3 2 CO 

k 2 k1  CH 3 2 CO  OH  
2


k 1  H 2 O   k 2  CH 3 2 CO 

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INTEGRATIVE AND ADVANCED EXERCISES

73. (M) The data for the reaction starting with 1.00 M being first-order or second-order as well as that
for the first-order reaction using 2.00 M is shown below

Time [A]o = 1.00 M [A]o = 1.00 M [A]o = 2.00 M [A]o = 2.00 M

(min) (second order) (first order) (second order) (first order)
0 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.00
5 0.63 0.55 0.91 1.10
0.46 0.30 0.59 0.60
10
15 0.36 0.165 0.435 0.33
25 0.25 0.05 0.286 0.10

Clearly we can see that when [A]o = 1.00 M, the first-order reaction concentrations will always be
lower than that for the second-order case (assumes magnitude of the rate constant is the same). If,
on the other hand, the concentration is above 1.00 M, the second-order reaction decreases faster
than the first-order reaction (remember that the half-life shortens for a second-order reaction as
the concentration increases, whereas for a first-order reaction, the half-life is constant).

From the data, it appears that the crossover occurs in the case where [A]0 = 2.00 M at just over 10
minutes.
1 1  0.12 
Second-order at 11 minutes:     (11 min) [A] = 0.549 M
[A] 2  M min 
 0.12 
First-order at 11 minutes: ln[A]  ln(2)     (11 min) [A] = 0.534 M
 min 
A quick check at 10.5 minutes reveals,
1 1 0.12(10.5 min)
Second-order at 10.5 minutes:   [A] = 0.568 M
[A] 2 M min
0.12(10.5 min)
First-order at 10.5 minutes: ln[A]  ln(2)  [A] = 0.567 M
M min
Hence, at approximately 10.5 minutes, these two plots will share a common point (point at which
the concentration versus time curves overlap).

74. (M)
(a) The concentration vs. time graph is not linear. Thus, the reaction is obviously not zero-order
(the rate is not constant with time). A quick look at various half lives for this reaction shows
the ~2.37 min (1.000 M to 0.5 M), ~2.32 min (0.800 M to 0.400 M), and ~2.38 min(0.400 M
to 0.200 M). Since the half-life is constant, the reaction is probably first-order.

(2.37  2.32  2.38) 0.693 0.693

(b) average t1/ 2   2.36 min k    0.294 min 1
3 t1/2 2.36 min
–1
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(c) When t  3.5 min, [A]  0.352 M. Then, rate = k[A] = 0.294 min –1  0.352 M  0.103 M/min.

[A] 0.1480 M  0.339 M

(d) Slope    Rate   0.0637 M / min Rate  0.064 M/min.
t 6.00 min  3.00 min

(e) Rate = k[A] = 0.294 min–1 × 1.000 M = 0.294 M/min.

75. (M) The reaction being investigated is:

2 MnO 4- (aq) + 5 H 2O 2 (aq) + 6 H + (aq)  2 Mn 2+ (aq) +8 H 2O(l) + 5O 2 (g)
We use the stoichiometric coefficients in this balanced reaction to determine [H2O2].
0.1000 mmol MnO-4 5 mmol H 2 O 2
37.1 mL titrant  
1 mL titrant 2 mmol MnO-4
[H 2 O 2 ]   1.86 M
5.00 mL

76. (D) We assume in each case that 5.00 mL of reacting solution is titrated.
2.32 mmol H 2 O2 2 mmol MnO-4 1 mL titrant
volume MnO-4  5.00 mL   
1 mL 5 mmol H 2 O 2 0.1000 mmol MnO-4
 20.0  2.32 M H 2 O 2  46.4 mL 0.1000 M MnO-4 titrant at 0 s
At 200 s Vtitrant = 20.0 × 2.01 M H2O2 = 40.2
38.5 mL
At 400 s Vtitrant = 20.0 × 1.72 M H2O2 = 34.433 mL
27.5
At 600 s Vtitrant = 20.0 × 1.49 M H2O2 = 29.822 mL
At 1200 s Vtitrant = 20.0 × 0.98 M H2O2 = 19.16.5
6 mL
11 Tangent line
At 1800 s Vtitrant = 20.0 × 0.62 M H2O2 = 12.5.5
4 mL
At 3000 s Vtitrant = 20.0 × 0.25 M H2O2 = 5.000mL
0 700 1400 2100 2800

The graph of volume of titrant vs. elapsed time is given above. This graph is of approximately the
same shape as Figure 14-2, in which [H2O2] is plotted against time. In order to determine the rate,
the tangent line at 1400 s has been drawn on the graph. The intercepts of the tangent line are at 34
mL of titrant and 2800 s. From this information we determine the rate of the reaction.
34 mL 1L 0.1000 mol MnO-4 5 mol H 2 O 2
  
2800 s 1000 mL 1 L titrant 2 mol MnO-4
Rate   6.1 104 M/s
0.00500 L sample
This is the same as the value of 6.1 × 10–4 obtained in Figure 14-2 for 1400 s. The discrepancy is
due, no doubt, to the coarse nature of our plot.

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77. (M) First we compute the change in [H2O2]. This is then used to determine the amount, and
ultimately the volume, of oxygen evolved from the given quantity of solution. Assume the O2(g)
is dry.
[H 2 O 2 ]  60 s 
[H 2 O 2 ]   t    1.7  103 M/s  1.00 min    0.102 M
t  1 min 
0.102 mol H 2 O 2 1 mol O 2
amount O 2  0.175 L soln    0.00892 mol O 2
1L 2 mol H 2 O 2
L  atm
0.00892 mol O 2  0.08206  (273  24) K
Volume O 2 
nRT
 mol  K  0.22 L O 2
P 1 atm
757 mmHg 
760 mmHg
78. (M) We know that rate has the units of M/s, and also that concentration has the units of M. The
generalized rate equation is Rate  k  A 0 . In terms of units, this becomes
M/s
M/s = {units of k} M0. Therefore {Units of k}   M10 s 1
M0

79. (M)
(a) Comparing the third and the first lines of data, [I-] and [OH-]stay fixed, while [OCl–]
doubles. Also the rate for the third kinetics run is one half of the rate found for the first run.
Thus, the reaction is first-order in [OCl-]. Comparing the fourth and fifth lines, [OCl–] and
[I-] stay fixed, while [OH-] is halved. Also, the fifth run has a reaction rate that is twice that
of the fourth run. Thus, the reaction is minus first-order in [OH-]. Comparing the third and
second lines of data, [OCl-] and [OH-] stay fixed, while the [I-] doubles. Also, the second
run has a reaction rate that is double that found for the third run. Thus, the reaction is first-
order in [I-].
(b) The reaction is first-order in [OCl-] and [I-] and minus first-order in [OH-]. Thus, the overall
order = 1 + 1 – 1 = 1. The reaction is first-order overall.
[OCl ][I  ]
Rate  k
[OH  ]
(c)
Rate [OH  ] 4.8  104 M/s  1.00 M
using data from first run:   60. s 1
[OCl ][I  ] 0.0040 M  0.0020 M

80. (M) We first determine the number of moles of N2O produced. The partial pressure of N2O(g) in
the “wet” N2O is 756 mmHg – 12.8 mmHg = 743 mmHg.
1 atm
743 mmHg   0.0500 L
PV 760 mmHg
amount N 2 O    0.00207 mol N 2 O
RT 0.08206 L atm mol 1 K 1  (273  15) K
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1 mol NH 2 NO 2
0.00207 mol N 2 O 
1 mol N 2 O
[NH 2 NO 2 ]   0.0125 M
0.165 L soln
0.693
[NH 2 NO 2 ]final  0.105 M–0.0125 M  0.093 M k  0.00563 min 1
123 min
1 [A]t 1 0.093 M
t   ln  1
ln  22 min  elapsed time
k [A]0 0.00563 min 0.105 M

81. (D) We need to determine the partial pressure of ethylene oxide at each time in order to determine
the order of the reaction. First, we need the initial pressure of ethylene oxide. The pressure at
infinite time is the pressure that results when all of the ethylene oxide has decomposed. Because
two moles of product gas are produced for every mole of reactant gas, this infinite pressure is twice
the initial pressure of ethylene oxide. Pinitial = 249.88 mmHg  2 = 124.94 mmHg. Now, at each
time we have the following. (CH 2 ) 2 O(g)  CH 4 (g)  CO(g)
Initial: 124.94 mmHg Changes: –x mmHg +x mmHg +x mmHg Final: 124.94 + x mmHg
Thus, x = Ptot – 124.94 and PEtO = 124.94 – x = 124.94 – (Ptot – 124.94) = 249.88 – Ptot
Hence, we have, the following values for the partial pressure of ethylene oxide.

t, min 0 10 20 40 60 100 200

PEtO, mmHg 124.94 110.74 98.21 77.23 60.73 37.54 11.22
For the reaction to be zero-order, its rate will be constant.
 (110.74  124.94) mmHg
The rate in the first 10 min is: Rate   1.42 mmHg/min
10 min
 (77.23  124.94) mmHg
The rate in the first 40 min is: Rate   1.19 mmHg/min
40 min
We conclude from the non-constant rate that the reaction is not zero-order. For the reaction to be
first-order, its half-life must be constant. From 40 min to 100 min—a period of 60 min—the partial
pressure of ethylene oxide is approximately halved, giving an approximate half-life of 60 min.
And, in the first 60 min, the partial pressure of ethylene oxide is approximately halved. Thus, the
reaction appears to be first-order. To verify this tentative conclusion, we use the integrated first-
order rate equation to calculate some values of the rate constant.
1 P 1 110.74 mmHg
k   ln   ln  0.0121 min 1
t P0 10 min 124.94 mmHg
1 37.54 mmHg 1 60.73 mmHg
k ln  0.0120 min 1 k ln  0.0120 min 1
100 min 124.94 mmHg 60 min 124.94 mmHg
The constancy of the first-order rate constant suggests that the reaction is first-order.

Pt 1 P
82. (M) For this first-order reaction   kt Elapsed time is computed as: t   ln t
ln
P0 k P0
We first determine the pressure of DTBP when the total pressure equals 2100 mmHg.

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Reaction: C8 H18O 2 (g) 

 2C3 H 6 O(g)  C2 H 6 (g) [Equation 15.16]
Initial: 800.0 mmHg
Changes: –x mmHg  2x mmHg  x mmHg
Final: (800.0  x) mmHg 2x mmHg x mmHg
Total pressure  (800.0–x)  2x  x  800.0  2 x  2100.
x  650. mmHg P{C8 H18O 2 (g)}  800. mmHg  650. mmHg  150. mmHg
1 P 1 150. mmHg
t   ln t   3 1
ln  192 min  1.9  102 min
k P0 8.7  10 min 800. mmHg

83. (D) If we compare Experiment 1 with Experiment 2, we notice that [B] has been halved, and also
that the rate, expressed as  [A]/ t , has been halved. This is most evident for the times 5 min,
10 min, and 20 min. In Experiment 1, [A] decreases from 1.000 × 10–3 M to 0.779 × 10–3 M in 5
min, while in Experiment 2 this same decrease in [A] requires 10 min. Likewise in Experiment 1,
[A] decreases from 1.000 × 10–3 M to 0.607 M× 10–3 in 10 min, while in Experiment 2 the same
decrease in [A] requires 20 min. This dependence of rate on the first power of concentration is
characteristic of a first-order reaction. This reaction is first-order in [B]. We now turn to the order
of the reaction with respect to [A]. A zero-order reaction will have a constant rate. Determine the
rate
 (0.951  1.000)  10 3 M
After over the first minute: Rate   4.9  10 5 M/min
1 min
 (0.779  1.000)  10 3 M
After over the first five minutes: Rate   4.4  10 5 M/min
5 min
 (0.368  1.000)  10 3 M
After over the first twenty minutes: Rate   3.2  10 5 M/min
20 min
This is not a very constant rate; we conclude that the reaction is not zero-order. There are no clear
half-lives in the data with which we could judge the reaction to be first-order. But we can
determine the value of the first-order rate constant for a few data.
1 [A] 1 0.951 mM
k   ln  ln  0.0502 min 1
t [A]0 1 min 1.000 mM
1 0.607 mM 1 0.368 mM
k ln  0.0499 min 1 k  ln  0.0500 min 1
10 min 1.000 mM 20 min 1.000 mM
The constancy of the first-order rate constant indicates that the reaction indeed is first-order in [A].
(As a point of interest, notice that the concentrations chosen in this experiment are such that the
reaction is pseudo-zero-order in [B]. Here, then it is not necessary to consider the variation of [B]
with time as the reaction proceeds when determining the kinetic dependence on [A].)

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84. (M) In Exercise 79 we established the rate law for the iodine-hypochlorite ion reaction:
Rate  k[OCl ][I  ][OH  ]1 . In the mechanism, the slow step gives the rate law;
Rate  k3 [I  ][HOCl] . We use the initial fast equilibrium step to substitute for [HOCl] in this rate
equation. We assume in this fast step that the forward rate equals the reverse rate.

  k1[OCl ][H 2 O]
k1[OCl ][H 2 O]  k1[HOCl][OH ] [HOCl] 
k1[OH  ]

k1[OCl ][H 2 O] k2 k1[H 2 O] [OCl ][I  ] [OCl ][I  ]

Rate  k2 [I  ]   k
k1[OH  ] k1 [OH  ] [OH  ]
This is the same rate law that we established in Exercise 79. We have incorporated [H2O] in the
rate constant for the reaction because, in an aqueous solution, [H2O] remains effectively constant
during the course of the reaction. (The final fast step simply involves the neutralization of the acid
HOI by the base hydroxide ion, OH–.)

85. (M) It is more likely that the cis-isomer, compound (I), would be formed than the trans-isomer,
compound (II). The reason for this is that the reaction will involve the adsorption of both
CH3CCCH3 and H2 onto the surface of the catalyst. These two molecules will eventually be
adjacent to each other. At some point, one of the  bonds in the CC bond will break, the H–H
bond will break, and two C–H bonds will form. Since these two C–H bonds form on the same side
of the carbon chain, compound (I) will be produced. In the sketches below, dotted lines (…)
indicate bonds forming or breaking.

H H H ···H H H
···
···

CH3 C C CH3 CH3 C ···C CH3 CH3 C C CH3

[Hg 2 2+ ][Tl3+ ]
86. (D) Hg2 2+
+ Tl  2 Hg + Tl Experimental rate law = k
3+ 2+ +
[Hg 2+ ]

Hg22+ + Tl3+ 

  2+ 3+
k
Possible mechanism: 1

k1
 Hg + HgTl (fast)
HgTl3+  Hg2+ + Tl3+
k2
(slow)
2+ 3+ 2+ +
Hg2 + Tl  2 Hg + Tl Rate = k2[HgTl3+]

k1 [Hg 2 2+ ][Tl3+ ]
k1[Hg22+][Tl3+] = k-1 [Hg2+][HgTl3+] rearrange [HgTl3+ ] =
k-1 [Hg 2+ ]

k2 k1 [Hg 2 2+ ][Tl3+ ] [Hg 2 2+ ][Tl3+ ]

Rate = k2[HgTl3+] = = k obs
k-1 [Hg 2+ ] [Hg 2+ ]

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87. (M)
ΔCCl 3
 rateformation  ratedisappearance  0 so rateformation  rate decomposition
Δt
k2
k 2 [Cl(g)][CHCl 3 ]  k 3[CCl 3 ][[Cl(g)] and, simplifying, [CCl 3 ]  [CHCl 3 ]
k3
k 
since rate  k 3[CCl 3 ][Cl(g)]  k3  2 [CHCl 3 ]  [Cl(g)]  k 2 [CHCl 3 ][Cl(g)]
k3 
1/ 2 1/2
k  k 
We know: [Cl(g)]   1 [Cl 2 (g)]  then rateoverall = k 2 [CHCl 3 ]  1 [Cl 2 (g)] 
 k -1   k -1 
1/2 1/2
k  2  4.8 103 
and the rate constant k will be: k  k2  1   (1.3  10 )  3 
 0.015
 k -1   3.6  10 

88. (D)
d[A] d[A]
Rate = k[A]3 - Rearrange: -kt =
dt [A]3
Integrate using the limits  time (0 to t) and concentration ([A]0 to [A]t )
[A]t
t
d[A] 1 1  1 1 
-k  t =   kt  (k (0))    
0 [A]o
[A]3 2 [A]t  2 [A]o 2 
2

1 1 1 1
Simplify :  kt   2
 2
Rearrange : 2
 kt 
2[A]t 2[A]o 2[A]t 2[A]0 2
1 1
Multiply through by 2 to give the integrated rate law: 2
 2kt 
[A]t [A]o 2
[A]o
To derive the half life(t1 2 ) substitute t =t1 2 and [A]t =
2
1 1 1 4
2
 2kt1 2  2
 2
 Collect terms
 [A]0  [A]o [A]o [A]o 2
 2  4
 
4 1 3 3
2kt1 2  2
 2
 Solve for t1 2 t1 2 
[A]o [A]o [A]o 2 2k[A]o 2

89. (D) Consider the reaction: A + B  products (first-order in A, first-order in B). The initial
concentration of each reactant can be defined as [A]0 and [B]0 Since the stoichiometry is 1:1, we
can define x as the concentration of reactant A and reactant B that is removed (a variable that
changes with time).

The [A]t = ([A]o – x) and [B]t = ([B]o – x).

Algebra note: [A]o – x = – (x – [A]o) and [B]o – x = – (x – [B]o).

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As well, the calculus requires that we use the absolute value of |x – [A]o| and |x – [B]o| when taking
the integral of the reciprocal of |x – [A]o| and |x – [B]o|
d[A] d[B] dx dx
Rate = - =- =  k [A]t [B]t =k ([A]o -x)([B]o -x) or = kdt
dt dt dt ([A]o -x)([B]o -x)
In order to solve this, partial fraction decomposition is required to further ease integration:
 
dx 
1  1 -
1 
 kdt
 ([B]o -[A]o )   ([A]o -x) ([B]o -x) 

 Note: this is a constant 
From the point of view of integration, a further rearrangement is desirable (See algebra note above).
 
dx 
1   -1 - -1 

 ([B]o -[A]o )   x-[A]o   kdt
x-[B]o 
 t 
 1
Integrate both sides    -ln x-[A]o - (-ln x-[B]o )  = kt + C
 ([B]o -[A]o ) 
x-[A]o = [A]o -x and x-[B]o = [B]o -x Substitute and simplify
 1   ([B]o -x) 
  ln   = kt + C Determine C by setting x = 0 at t = 0
 ([B]o -[A]o )   [A]o -x 

 1  [B]o  1   ([B]o -x)   1  [B]o

C=   ln Hence:   ln   = kt +   ln
 ([B]o -[A]o )  [A]o  ([B]o -[A]o )   ([A]o -x)   ([B]o -[A]o )  [A]o
 ([B]o -x)  [B]o
Multiply both sides by ([B]o -[A]o ), hence, ln   = ([B]o -[A]o )×kt + ln
 ([A]o -x)  [A]o
 ([B]o -x) 
 ([A] -x) 
 ([B]o -x)  [B]o   = ln  [A]o ([B]o -x) 
ln   -ln =([B]o -[A]o )× kt = ln o
 
 ([A]o -x)  [A]o [B]o  [B]o ([A]o -x) 
[A]o
 [A]o ×[B]t 
Set ([A]o -x) =[A]t and ([B]o -x) =[B]t to give ln   = ([B]o -[A]o )×kt
 [B]o ×[A]t 

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90. (D) Let 250-2x equal the partial pressure of CO(g) and x be the partial pressure of CO2(g).
2CO  CO 2  C(s)
Ptot =PCO + PCO2 = 250 – 2x +x = 250 – x
250-2x x 

Ptot Time PCO2 PCO [torr]

[torr] [sec]
250 0 0 250
238 398 12 226
224 1002 26 198
210 1801 40 170

The plots that follow show that the reaction appears to obey a second-order rate law.
Rate = k[CO]2
250 0.006
5.52

240

230

220
PCO (mmHg)

210 5.32
0.005
ln PCO

200

1/PCO (mmHg )
-1
190

180
R2 = 0.9965
2
R = 0.9867 5.12
170 0 500 1000 1500 2000 R2 = 1
0.004
0 1000 2000
0 1000 2000
time (S) time (S) time (S)

ZERO ORDER PLOT 1st ORDER PLOT 2nd ORDER PLOT

(Best
T PCO T lnPCO T 1/CO correlation
0 250 0 5.521461 0 0.004 coefficient)
398 226 398 5.420535 398 0.004425
1002 198 1002 5.288267 1002 0.005051
1801 170 1801 5.135798 1801 0.005882

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91. (D) Let 100-4x equal the partial pressure of PH3(g), x be the partial pressure of P4(g)and 6x be the
partial pressure of H2 (g)
4 PH 3 (g)  P 4 ( g )  6 H 2 (g)
100  4x x 6x

Ptot =PPH3 + PP4 + PH2 = 100  4x + x + 6x = 100+ 3x

Ptot Time [sec] PP4 [torr] PPH3 [torr]

[torr]
100 0 0 100
150 40 50/3 100-(4)(50/3)
167 80 67/3 100-(4)(67/3)
172 120 72/3 100-(4)(72/3)

The plots to follow show that the reaction appears to obey a first-order rate law.
Rate = k[PH3]
100
4.35 R2 = 0.8652
90
2 0.210
80 R = 0.8369 2
R = 0.9991
3.85
70
0.160
3.35
1/PPH3 (mmHg -1 )
60
PPH3 (mmHg)

50
2.85 0.110
ln PPH3

40

30 2.35
0.060
20
1.85
10
0.010
0 1.35 0 50 100 150
-50 50 150 0 100 200
time (S) time (S) time (S)

ZERO ORDER PLOT 1st ORDER PLOT 2nd ORDER PLOT

T PPH3 T lnPPH3 T 1/PPH3
0 100 0 4.61 0 0.010
40 33.3 40 3.51 40 0.030
80 10.7 80 2.37 80 0.093
120 4 120 1.39 120 0.250

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92. (D) Consider the following equilibria.

k1 KI

E + S  
 ES 
k2
E+P 
E + I  
 EI
k -1

d[P]
Product production = k 2 [ES] Use the steady state approximation for [ES]
dt
d[ES]
= k1 [E][S]  k -1 [ES]  k 2 [ES] = k1 [E][S]  [ES]  k -1  k 2  = 0
dt
 k  k2  k [E][S] [E][S]
solve for [ES]  Keep in mind K M = -1  [ES] = 1 =
 k1  k -1  k 2 KM
[E][I] [E][I]
Formation of EI: K I = [EI] =
[EI] KI
[E][S] [E][I]
[E o ] = [E] + [ES] + [EI] = [E] + +
KM KI
 [S] [I]  [E o ]
[E o ] = [E]  1 + +  Solve for [E] [E] =
 KM KI   [S] [I] 
1 + + 
 KM KI 

 [S] 
[E o ]  
[E][S]  KM  KM
From above: [ES] = [ES] = multiplication by affords
KM  [S] [I]  KM
1 + + 
 KM KI 
[E o ][S] [E o ][S]
[ES] = =
 [I]K M   [I] 
 K M + [S] +  K M 1 +  + [S]
 KI   KI 
d[P] k 2 [E o ][S]
Remember = k 2 [ES] =
dt  [I] 
K M 1 +  + [S]
 KI 
d[P] Vmax [S]
If we substitute k 2 [E o ] = Vmax then =
dt  [I] 
K M 1 +  + [S]
 K I 

Vmax [S]
Thus, as [I] increases, the ratio decreases;
 [I] 
K M 1 +  + [S]
 KI 
i.e., the rate of product formation decreases as [I] increases.

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93. (D) In order to determine a value for KM, we need to rearrange the equation so that we may obtain
a linear plot and extract parameters from the slope and intercepts.
k [E ][S] 1 K M +[S] KM [S]
V= 2 o = = +
K M +[S] V k 2 [E o ][S] k 2 [E o ][S] k 2 [E o ][S]
1 KM 1
= + We need to have this in the form of y = mx+b
V k 2 [E o ][S] k 2 [E o ]
1 1
Plot on the y-axis and on the x-axis. See result below:
V [S]
KM
K M o] The plot of 1/V vs 1/[S] should yield a slope of and a
1 [E k 2 [E o ]
= k2
[V]
o pe 1
s l y-intercept of . The x-intercept = -1/KM
x-intercept k 2 [E o ]
= -1 y-intercept KM  1  1 1 -k 2 [E o ] -1
KM 0=    = 
= 1 k 2 [E o ]  [S]  k 2 [E o ] [S] k 2 [E o ]  K M KM
k2[Eo] To find the value of KM take the negative inverse of x-intercept.
1 To find k2, invert the y-intercept and divide by the [Eo].
[S]

94. (M)
a) The first elementary step HBr O 2  k1
HOOBr is rate-determining if the reaction obeys
reaction rate = k [HBr][O2] since the rate of this step is identical to that of the experimental rate
law.

b) No, mechanisms cannot be shown to be absolutely correct, only consistent with experimental
observations.

c) Yes; the sum of the elementary steps (3 HBr + O2  HOBr + Br2 + H2O) is not consistent with
the overall stoichiometry (since HOBr is not detected as a product) of the reaction and
therefore cannot be considered a valid mechanism.

95. (M)
(a) Both reactions are first-order, because they involve the decomposition of one molecule.

(b) k2 is the slow reaction.

(c) To determine the concentration of the product, N2, we must first determine how much reactant
remains at the end of the given time period, from which we can calculate the amount of
reactant consumed and therefore the amount of product produced. Since this is a first-order
reaction, the concentration of the reactant, N2O after time t is determined as follows:
 A t   A 0 e kt
 N 2O0.1   2.0 M   exp    25.7 s1   0.1 s    0.153 M N 2O remaining

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The amount of N2O consumed = 2.0 M – 0.153 M =1.847 M

1 M N2
[N 2 ]  1.847 M NO   0.9235 M N 2
2 M NO
(d) The process is identical to step (c).
 
 N 2O0.1   4.0 M   exp  18.2 s1   0.025 s   2.538 M N 2O remaining
The amount of N2O consumed = 4.0 M – 2.538 M =1.462 M
1 M N 2O
[N 2 O]  1.462 M NO   0.731 M N 2O
2 M NO

FEATURE PROBLEMS
96. (D)
(a) To determine the order of the reaction, we need C 6 H 5 N 2 Cl at each time. To determine
this value, note that 58.3 mL N 2  g  evolved corresponds to total depletion of C6 H 5 N 2 Cl ,
to C 6 H 5 N 2 Cl = 0.000 M .
F bg 0.071 M C 6 H 5 N 2 Cl I
GH
Thus, at any point in time, C 6 H 5 N 2 Cl = 0.071 M  volume N 2 g 
58.3 mL N 2 g b g JK
 0.071 M C6 H 5 N 2 Cl 
Consider 21 min:  C6 H 5 N 2 Cl = 0.071 M   44.3 mL N 2   = 0.017 M
 58.3 mL N 2  g  
The numbers in the following table are determined with this method.
Time, min 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 
VN2 , mL 0 10.8 19.3 26.3 32.4 37.3 41.3 44.3 46.5 48.4 50.4 58.3
C H
6 5
N 2 Cl  , mM 71 58 47 39 32 26 21 17 14 12 10 0
[The concentration is given in thousandths of a mole per liter (mM).]
time(min) 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 
(b)
T(min) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
[C6H5N2Cl](mM) 71 58 47 39 32 26 21 17 14 12 10 

[C6H5N2Cl](mM) -13 -11 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -2

-1
Reaction Rate (mM min ) 4.3 3.7 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.7

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(c) The two graphs are drawn on the same axes.

Plot of [C 6H 5N 2Cl] and VN versus time

[C6H5N2Cl (mM) or VN2 (mL)
2
(m 60
L) mL of N2
N
Cl]
2

(m
M) 40
or
V
2
N5
H6 20
[C [C6H5N2Cl]

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
time (min)

(d) The rate of the reaction at t = 21 min is the slope of the tangent line to the
C 6 H 5 N 2 Cl curve. The tangent line intercepts the vertical axis at about
C 6 H 5 N 2 Cl = 39 mM and the horizontal axis at about 37 min
39  103 M
Reaction rate = = 1.05  103 M min 1 = 1.1  103 M min 1
37 min
The agreement with the reported value is very good.
(e) The initial rate is the slope of the tangent line to the C 6 H 5 N 2 Cl curve at t = 0 . The
intercept with the vertical axis is 71 mM, of course. That with the horizontal axis is about
13 min.
71103 M
Rate = = 5.5  103 M min 1
13 min

(f) The first-order rate law is Rate = k  C6 H 5 N 2 Cl , which we solve for k:
Rate 5.5  103 M min 1
k= k0 = = 0.077 min 1
C6 H5 N 2Cl 3
71 10 M
1.1103 M min 1
k21 = 3
= 0.065 min 1
17 10 M
An average value would be a reasonable estimate: k avg = 0.071 min 1
(g) The estimated rate constant gives one value of the half-life:
0.693 0.693
t1/2 = = = 9.8 min
k 0.071 min 1
The first half-life occurs when  C6 H 5 N 2 Cl drops from 0.071 M to 0.0355 M. This occurs
at about 10.5 min.

(h) The reaction should be three-fourths complete in two half-lives, or about 20 minutes.

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(i) The graph plots ln  C6 H 5 N 2 Cl (in millimoles/L) vs. time in minutes.

Plot of ln[C6H5N2Cl] versus time

0 Time (min) 10 20 30

-2.75
ln[C6H5N2Cl]

-3.25

-3.75
y = -0.0661x - 2.66
-4.25

-4.75

The linearity of the graph demonstrates that the reaction is first-order.

(j) k =  slope =   6.61102  min 1 = 0.0661 min 1

0.693
t1/2 = = 10.5 min , in good agreement with our previously determined values.
0.0661 min 1

97. (D)
(a) In Experiments 1 & 2, [KI] is the same (0.20 M), while bNH g S O
4 2 2 8 is halved, from 0.20
M to 0.10 M. As a consequence, the time to produce a color change doubles (i.e., the rate is
2
halved). This indicates that reaction (a) is first-order in S2 O8 . Experiments 2 and 3
produce a similar conclusion. In Experiments 4 and 5, bNH g S O
4 2 2 8 is the same (0.20 M)
while [KI] is halved, from 0.10 to 0.050 M. As a consequence, the time to produce a color
change nearly doubles, that is, the rate is halved. This indicates that reaction (a) is also first-
order in I  . Reaction (a) is (1 + 1) second-order overall.

(b) The blue color appears when all the S2 O 23  has been consumed, for only then does reaction
(b) cease. The same amount of S2 O 2
3 is placed in each reaction mixture.

1L 0.010 mol Na 2 S2 O3 1 mol S2 O32

amount S2 O32 = 10.0 mL    = 1.0  104 mol
1000 mL 1L 1 mol Na 2 S2 O3

Through stoichiometry, we determine the amount of each reactant that reacts before this
2
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 2
2 4 2 1 mol I3 1 mol S2 O8
amount S2 O8  1.0 10 mol S2 O3  2
 
2 mol S2 O3 1 mol I3
2
= 5.0  105 mol S2 O8
2 2 mol I 
amount I  = 5.0  105 mol S2 O8  2
= 1.0 104 mol I 
1 mol S2 O8
Note that we do not use “3 mol I  ” from equation (a) since one mole has not been
oxidized; it simply complexes with the product I 2 . The total volume of each solution
is  25.0 mL + 25.0 mL +10.0 mL + 5.0 mL =  65.0 mL , or 0.0650 L.
2
The amount of S2 O8 that reacts in each case is 5.0  105 mol and thus
5.0  105 mol
 S2 O8 2  = = 7.7  104 M
0.0650 L
 S2 O82  +7.7  104 M
Thus, Rate1 = = = 3.7  105 M s1
t 21 s

2
 S2 O8
+7.7  104 M
(c) For Experiment 2, Rate 2 = = = 1.8  105 M s1
t 42 s
To determine the value of k , we need initial concentrations, as altered by dilution.
25.0 mL 25.0 mL
S2 O82  = 0.20 M  = 0.077 M  I   = 0.20 M  = 0.077 M
1 65.0 mL total 1 65.0 mL
Rate1 = 3.7  105 M s1 = k S2 O82 
1 1
b
I  = k 0.077 M g b0.077 Mg
1 1

3.7 105 M s 1
k= = 6.2 103 M 1 s 1
0.077 M  0.077 M
25.0 mL 25.0 mL
S2 O82  = 0.10 M  = 0.038 M  I   = 0.20 M  = 0.077 M
2 65.0 mL total 2 65.0 mL
Rate 2 = 1.8 105 M s 1 = k S2 O82   I   = k  0.038 M   0.077 M 
1 1 1 1

1.8  105 M s1

k= = 6.2  103 M 1 s1
0.038 M  0.077 M

(d) First we determine concentrations for Experiment 4.

25.0 mL 25.0 mL
S2 O8 2  = 0.20 M  = 0.077 M  I   = 0.10  = 0.038 M
 4 65.0 mL total 4 65.0 mL
We have two expressions for Rate; let us equate them and solve for the rate constant.
 S2 O8  +7.7  104 M
2
2 1
= k S2O8   I   = k  0.077 M  0.038 M 
1
Rate 4 = =
t t 4 4

7.7  104 M 0.26 M 1 0.26 M 1

k= = k3 = = 0.0014 M 1 s 1
t  0.077 M  0.038 M t 189 s

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0.26 M 1 0.26 M 1
k13 = = 0.0030 M 1 s 1 k24 = = 0.0062 M 1 s 1
88 s 42 s

0.26 M 1
k33 = = 0.012 M 1 s 1
21 s

(e) We plot ln k vs. 1/ T The slope of the line =  Ea / R .

Plot of ln k versus 1/T

-1
0.00325 1/T (K ) 0.0034 0.00355
-3.5

-4

-4.5
ln k

-5
y = -6135x + 16
-5.5

-6

Ea = +6135 K  8.3145 J mol1 K 1 = 51.0 103 J/mol = 51.0 kJ/mol

The scatter of the data permits only a two significant figure result: 51 kJ/mol

(f) For the mechanism to agree with the reaction stoichiometry, the steps of the mechanism
must sum to the overall reaction, in the manner of Hess's law.
(slow) I  + S2 O82   IS2 O83
(fast) IS2 O83  2 SO 24  + I +
(fast) I + + I   I 2
(fast) I 2 + I   I 3
(net) 3 I  + S2 O82   2 SO 24  + I 3

Each of the intermediates cancels: IS2 O83 is produced in the first step and consumed in the
second, I + is produced in the second step and consumed in the third, I 2 is produced in the
third step and consumed in the fourth. The mechanism is consistent with the stoichiometry.
The rate of the slow step of the mechanism is
1 1
Rate1 = k1 S2 O82  I
This is exactly the same as the experimental rate law. It is reasonable that the first step be
slow since it involves two negatively charged species coming together. We know that like
charges repel, and thus this should not be an easy or rapid process.

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SELF-ASSESSMENT EXERCISES
98. (E)
(a) [A]0: Initial concentration of reactant A
(b) k: Reaction rate constant, which is the proportionality constant between reaction rate and
reactant concentration
(c) t1/2: Half-life of the reaction, the amount of time that the concentration of a certain reactant is
reduced by half
(d) Zero-order reaction: A reaction in which the rate is not dependent on the concentration of the
reactant
(e) Catalyst: A substance which speeds up the reaction by lowering the activation energy, but it
does not itself get consumed

99. (E)
(a) Method of initial rates: A study of the kinetics of the reaction by measuring the initial reaction
rates, used to determine the reaction order
(b) Activated complex: Species that exist in a transitory state between the reactants and the
products
(c) Reaction mechanism: Sequential elementary steps that show the conversion of reactant(s) to
final product(s)
(d) Heterogeneous Catalyst: A catalyst which is in a different physical phase than the reaction
medium
(e) Rate-determining step: A reaction which occurs more slowly than other reactions in a
mechanism and therefore usually controls the overall rate of the reaction

100. (E)
(a) First-order and second-order reactions: In a first-order reaction, the rate of the reaction
depends on the concentration of only one substrate and in a 1-to-1 manner (doubling the
concentration of the reactant doubles the rate of the reaction). In a second-order reaction, the
rate depends on two molecules reacting with each other at the elementary level.
(b) Rate law and integrated rate law: Rate law describes how the rate relates to the concentration
of the reactants and the overall rate of a reaction, whereas the integrated rate law expresses the
concentration of a reactant as a function of time
(c) Activation energy and enthalpy of reaction: Activation energy is the minimum energy
required for a particular reaction to take place, whereas enthalpy of reaction is the amount of
heat generated (or consumed) by a reaction when it happens
(d) Elementary process and overall reaction: Individual steps of a reaction mechanism, which
describes any molecular event that significantly alters a molecule’s energy or geometry or
produces a new molecule
(e) Enzyme and substrate: An enzyme is a protein that acts as a catalyst for a biological reaction.
A substrate is the reactant that is transformed in the reaction (in this context, by the enzyme).

101. (E) The answer is (c). The rate constant k is only dependent on temperature, not on the
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102. (E) The answers are (b) and (e). Because half-life is 75 seconds, the quantity of reactant left at
two half-lives (75 + 75 = 150) equals one-half of the level at 75 seconds. Also, if the initial
concentration is doubled, after one half-life the remaining concentration would have to be twice
as much as the original concentration.

103. (E) The answer is (a). Half-life t½ = 13.9 min, k = ln 2/t½ = 0.050 min-1. Rate of a first-order
reaction is as follows:
d A
 k  A    0.050 min 1   0.40 M   0.020 M min 1
dt

104. (E) The answer is (d). A second-order reaction is expressed as follows:

d A
 k A
2

dt
If the rate of the reaction when [A] =0.50 is k(0.50)2 = k(0.25). If [A] = 0.25 M, then the rate is
k(0.0625), which is ¼ of the rate at [A] =0.50.

105. (M) The answer is (b). Going to slightly higher temperatures broadens the molecular speed
distribution, which in turn increases the fraction of molecules at the high kinetic energy range
(which are those sufficiently energetic to make a reaction happen).

106. (E) The answer is (c). Since the reaction at hand is described as an elementary one, the rate of the
reaction is k[A][B].

107. (E) We note that from the given data, the half-life of the reaction is 100 seconds (at t = 0, [A] =
0.88 M/s, whereas at t = 100, [A] = 0.44 M/s). Therefore, the rate constant k is:
k = ln 2/100 s = 0.00693 s-1. We can now calculate instantaneous rate of the reaction:
d[A]/dt = (0.00693 s-1)(0.44 M) = 3.0×10-3 M·s-1

108. (M)
(a) For a first-order reaction,
ln 2 0.693
k   0.0231 min 1
t1/2 30
ln[A]t  ln[A]0  kt
ln[A]t  ln[A]0 ln  0.25   0
t   60.0 min
k 0.0231 min 1
(b) For a zero-order reaction,
0.5 0.5
k   0.0167 min 1
t1/2 30
[A]t  [A]0   kt
[A]t  [A]0 0.25  1.00
t   45.0 min
k 0.0167 min 1

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109. (M) The reaction is second-order, because the half-life doubles with each successive half-life
period.
110. (M)
(a) The initial rate = ΔM/Δt = (1.204 M – 1.180 M)/(1.0 min) = 0.024 M/min
(b) In experiment 2, the initial concentration is twice that of experiment A. For a second-order
reaction:
Rate = k [Aexp 2]2 = k [2×Aexp 1]2 = 4 k [Aexp 1]2
This means that if the reaction is second order, its initial rate of experiment 2 will be 4 times that
of experiment 1 (that is, 4 times as many moles of A will be consumed in a given amount of
time). The initial rate is 4×0.024 M/min = 0.096 M/s. Therefore, at 1 minute, [A] = 2.408 –
0.0960 = 2.312 M.
(c) The half-life of the reaction, obtained from experiment 1, is 35 minutes. If the reaction is
first-order, then k = ln 2/35 min = 0.0198 min-1.
For a first-order reaction,
 A t   A 0 e kt
 A 35min   2.408 exp  0.0198 min -1  30 min   1.33 M

111. (D) The overall stoichiometry of the reaction is determined by adding the two reactions with each
other: A + 2B  C + D
(a) Since I is made slowly but is used very quickly, its rate of formation is essentially zero. The
amount of I at any given time during the reaction can be expressed as follows:
d  I
 0  k1  A  B  k 2  B I 
dt
k1
 I  A
k2
Using the above expression for [I], we can now determine the overall reaction rate law:
d  C k
 k 2  I  B  k 2  1  A    B  k1  A  B
dt k2
(b) Adding the two reactions given, we still get the same overall stoichiometry as part (a).
However, with the given proposed reaction mechanisms, the rate law for the product(s) is given
as follows:

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d  B2 
 k1  B  k 1  B2   k 2  A  B  0
2

dt
k1  B 
2

 B2  
k 1  k 2  A 
Therefore,
d  C k 2 k1  A  B
2

 k 2  A  B2  
dt k 1  k 2  A 
which does not agree with the observed reaction rate law.

112. (M) The answer is (b), first-order, because only in a first-order reaction is the half-life
independent of the concentration of the reacting species.
113. (E) The answer is (a), zero-order, because in a zero-order reaction the relationship between
concentration and time is: [A]t = kt + [A]0
114. (M) The answer is (d). The relationship between rate constant (and thus rate) between two
reactions can be expressed as follows:

k2   Ea  1 1  
 exp     
k1  R  T1 T2  
If T2 is twice T1, the above expression gets modified as follows:
 k   Ea  1 1 
ln  2     
 k1  R  T1 2T1 
 R   k 2  T1  1
  ln    ,
 E a   k1  2T1
R
 k  Ea T  1
ln  2   1
 k1  2T1
For reasonably high temperatures,
R
 k  Ea T 1
ln  2   1 
 k1  2T1 2
Therefore,
R
 k 2  Ea
   e  1.64
1/2

k
 1

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115. (E) The answer is (c), remain the same. This is because for a zero-order reaction,
d[A]/dt = k[A]0 = k. Therefore, the reaction rate is independent of the concentration of the
reactant.

116. (M) The overarching concept for this concept map is kinetics as a result of successful collision.
The subtopics are collision theory, molecular transition theory. Molecular speed and orientation
derive from collision theory. Transition complexes and partial bonds fall under the molecular
transition theory heading. Deriving from the collision theory is another major topic, the
Arrhenius relationship. The Arrhenius relationship encompasses the ideas of activation energy,
Arrhenius collision factor, and exponential relationship between temperature and rate constant.

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