Dependence of rate on reactant concentrations

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Dependence of rate on reactant concentrations: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Rate Law Expression of a Chemical Reaction,Rate Constant of a Chemical Reaction,Units of Rate Constant etc.

Important Questions on Dependence of rate on reactant concentrations

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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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What is the principle behind Ostwald's isolation method?

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For a zero-order reaction, with the initial reactant concentration a, the time for completion of the reaction is:

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Which of the following is incorrect?

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The reaction between A2 and B2 follows the equation A2+B22AB. The following data were observed:

A20 B20 Initial rate of appearance of AB(g) in Ms-1
0.10 0.10 2.5×10-4
0.20 0.10 5×10-4
0.20 0.20 10×10-4

The value of the rate constant for the given reaction is:

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The accompanying figure depicts the change in concentration of species X and Y for the elementary reaction XY as a function of time. The point of intersection of two curves represents:

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The order of a reaction for which a linear line (with a negative slope) is obtained in a graph of log(a-x) vs t is:

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Two-third life for a first-order reaction is 55 minutes. The value of its velocity constant is nearly

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The reaction, CH3COOC2H5aq+H2Ol               CH3COOHaq+C2H5OHaq follows the first order kinetics, the rate law being rate=k CH3COOC2H5. However the reaction shows that, it is second order. Explain.

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Consider a reaction that is first order in both directions

AkbkfB

Initially only A is present, and its concentration is A0. Assume At and Aeq are the concentrations of A at time "t" and at equilibrium, respectively. The time "t" at which At=A0+Aeq/2 is:

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For a first order reaction RP, the rate constant is k. If the initial concentration of R is R0, the concentration of R at any time 't' is given by the expression:

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For a given reaction 3A +BC+D the rate of reaction can be represented by

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For the following elementary reaction, determine its order of reaction and the dimensions of the rate constant:

2NOgN2Og+12O2

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The time taken for the completion of three-fourths of a first-order reaction is