Rate Equation

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Rate Equation: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Order of a Reaction, Mechanism of a Reaction, Molecularity of a Reaction, Preparation of Sulphuric Acid by Contact Process, Elementary Reactions, Rate Determining Step, Unimolecular Reaction and, Complex Reactions

Important Questions on Rate Equation

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The sum of the powers of the concentration terms in the experimentally determined rate equation is known as:

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A first order reaction is 20% complete in 5 minute. Calculate the time taken for the reaction to be 60% complete:

log 2.5=0.3979, log 1.25=0.0969

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The rate constant for the reaction, 2 N 2 O 5 4 NO 2 + O 2  is  3 · 0 × 1 0 - 5  s  -1 . If the rate is  2 · 4 0 × 1 0 - 5 mol  L -1 s -1 , then the concentration of N2O5 ( in mol L-1) is

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In a first-order reaction, the concentration of reactant decreases from  800  mol/dm  3  to 50  mol/dm  3  in 2 × 102 s. The rate constant of reaction in s-1 is

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Consider a reaction a G + bH products .  When concentration of both the reactants G and H is doubled, the rate increases by eight times. However, when concentration of G is doubled keeping the concentration of H constant, the rate is doubled. The overall order of the reaction is:

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Consider a reaction a G + bH products .  When concentration of both the reactants G and H is doubled, the rate increases by eight times. However, when the concentration of G is doubled, keeping the concentration of H constant, the rate is doubled. The overall order of the reaction is:

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Consider the chemical reaction:

     N 2 g + 3 H 2 g 2 NH 3 g

The rate of this reaction can be expressed in terms of time derivatives of concentration of  N2g , H2g  and  NH3g Identify the correct relationship amongst the rate expressions:

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Hydrogen gas, H2(g), reacts with iodine gas, I2(g), to form hydrogen iodide, HI(g):

H2(g) + I2(g)  2HI(g)

The mechanism of the two-step reaction is considered to be:

step 1: I2(g) k-1k1 2I(g)                        fast

step 2: 2I(g) + H2(g) k2 2HI(g)     slow

What is the rate equation for the overall reaction?

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List the properties of a catalyst.

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Give the name of the catalyst that used in the contact process.

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Define trimolecular reaction.

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Define biomolecular reaction.

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Define unimolecular reaction.

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Draw a graph between rate and concentration of reactants for first order reaction.

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The graph between rate and concentration of reactants for second order reaction is 

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The plot of 1/[A] versus time is a straight line with k = slope of the line. Other graphs are curved for a second order reaction.

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Explain second order reaction with an example ? Draw the graph between 1/A vs time for second order reaction.

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The graph between rate and concentration of reactants for first order reaction is 

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Draw a graph between rate and concentration of reactants for first order reaction.

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For, a zero-order reaction, the plot of concentration of reactant versus rate is linear with negative slope and zero intercept.