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What does the negative sign in the rate equation indicate?
What does the negative sign in the rate equation indicate?
How does an increase in concentration affect the rate of reaction?
How does an increase in concentration affect the rate of reaction?
Which factor decreases the activation energy in a chemical reaction?
Which factor decreases the activation energy in a chemical reaction?
What does the rate constant 'k' in the rate law represent?
What does the rate constant 'k' in the rate law represent?
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In the rate law R = k [A]m[B]n, what do the variables m and n represent?
In the rate law R = k [A]m[B]n, what do the variables m and n represent?
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Which of the following describes the effect of temperature on the rate of reaction?
Which of the following describes the effect of temperature on the rate of reaction?
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What is the effect of increasing surface area on the rate of reaction?
What is the effect of increasing surface area on the rate of reaction?
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What relationship is shown by the rate laws?
What relationship is shown by the rate laws?
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What is the correct description of the reaction between ethyl acetate and water?
What is the correct description of the reaction between ethyl acetate and water?
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What is the overall order of the reaction represented by the rate law $R=k[H_2][Br_2]^2$?
What is the overall order of the reaction represented by the rate law $R=k[H_2][Br_2]^2$?
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What is the resulting products of hydrolysis of sucrose with water?
What is the resulting products of hydrolysis of sucrose with water?
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How is the rate constant affected by temperature?
How is the rate constant affected by temperature?
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What is the significance of having a large excess of water in rate laws?
What is the significance of having a large excess of water in rate laws?
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When employing the initial rate method, what does the slope of the log-log plot represent?
When employing the initial rate method, what does the slope of the log-log plot represent?
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Which method involves having the concentration of all but one reactant in large excess?
Which method involves having the concentration of all but one reactant in large excess?
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In the rate law $R = k[A]^2[B]$, what is the order of reactant A?
In the rate law $R = k[A]^2[B]$, what is the order of reactant A?
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In the context of rate laws, what is meant by 'integral methods'?
In the context of rate laws, what is meant by 'integral methods'?
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What does pseudo-first-order kinetics imply about the concentration of one of the reactants?
What does pseudo-first-order kinetics imply about the concentration of one of the reactants?
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Which statement accurately describes the rate law for the hydrolysis of sucrose?
Which statement accurately describes the rate law for the hydrolysis of sucrose?
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Which of the following represents a characteristic of the rate law?
Which of the following represents a characteristic of the rate law?
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What is the correct way to express the reaction rate for a given concentration of reactant B as stated in the initial rate method?
What is the correct way to express the reaction rate for a given concentration of reactant B as stated in the initial rate method?
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What effect does a constant concentration of water have on the reaction involving sucrose?
What effect does a constant concentration of water have on the reaction involving sucrose?
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What is the general expression for a rate law when only one reactant is at large excess?
What is the general expression for a rate law when only one reactant is at large excess?
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Which of the following orders is NOT a type of reaction order mentioned?
Which of the following orders is NOT a type of reaction order mentioned?
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What is the slope of a plot of [X] vs t for a zeroth order reaction?
What is the slope of a plot of [X] vs t for a zeroth order reaction?
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For a first order reaction, the half-life is expressed as 𝑡1/2 = 𝑙𝑛2 / 2k. How does the half-life change with concentration?
For a first order reaction, the half-life is expressed as 𝑡1/2 = 𝑙𝑛2 / 2k. How does the half-life change with concentration?
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What is the relationship of the half-life to the initial concentration in a second order reaction?
What is the relationship of the half-life to the initial concentration in a second order reaction?
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Which of the following correctly describes the plot of 1/[X] vs t for a second order reaction?
Which of the following correctly describes the plot of 1/[X] vs t for a second order reaction?
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What form does the integrated rate law take for a third order reaction?
What form does the integrated rate law take for a third order reaction?
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How is the half-life of a third order reaction characterized in relation to the initial concentration?
How is the half-life of a third order reaction characterized in relation to the initial concentration?
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What is the correct expression for the half-life of a zeroth order reaction?
What is the correct expression for the half-life of a zeroth order reaction?
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Which characteristic is true for the rate of change of concentration in the zeroth order integrated rate law?
Which characteristic is true for the rate of change of concentration in the zeroth order integrated rate law?
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Study Notes
Chemical Kinetics
- Chemical kinetics studies the speed of chemical reactions.
- Reaction rate is the change in concentration of a reactant or product over time.
- For a reaction A + B → C + D, the rate of consumption of A or B equals the rate of formation of C and D. This is mathematically represented as: R = - d[A]/dt = - d[B]/dt = d[C]/dt = d[D]/dt.
- The negative sign indicates reactant consumption, while the positive sign indicates product formation.
- Instantaneous rate (rate at a specific moment) of a reaction (aA + bB → cC + dD) is expressed as: R = (1/a) * d[A]/dt = (1/b) * d[B]/dt = (1/c) * d[C]/dt = (1/d) * d[D]/dt
Factors Affecting Reaction Rate
- Concentration: Higher concentration increases effective collisions, thus increasing the reaction rate.
- Surface Area: A larger surface area provides more reaction sites, leading to more frequent effective collisions and faster reactions.
- Temperature: Higher temperatures increase the fraction of reacting molecules possessing sufficient energy to overcome the activation energy barrier. This results in a greater number of successful collisions and a faster reaction rate.
- Catalyst: Catalysts increase reaction rates by lowering the activation energy, providing an alternative reaction pathway.
Rate Laws
- Rate laws describe the relationship between reaction rate and reactant concentrations.
- For the reaction aA + bB → cC + dD, the rate law is expressed as: R = k[A]m[B]n.
- [A] and [B] represent reactant concentrations, k is the rate constant, m is the order of reactant A, and n is the order of reactant B.
- The overall order of the reaction is m + n.
- Rate constants and reaction orders are determined experimentally. They are not directly obtainable from the stoichiometric equation.
Determination of Rate Laws
- Isolation Method: In this method, the concentrations of all reactants except one are kept in large excess. This allows the rate to be approximated by a pseudo-first-order rate law.
- Initial Rate Method: The reaction rate is measured at the beginning of the reaction for different initial reactant concentrations. This method helps determine the order of each reactant.
Integrated Rate Laws
- Integrated rate laws express reactant concentrations as a function of time.
- Zero-order reaction: [X] = [X]0 -kt
- First-order reaction: ln[X] = ln[X]0 -kt
- Second-order reaction: 1/[X] = 1/[X]0 + kt
- Third-order reaction: Requires a more complex equation (not fully explained in the text).
Half-Lives
- Half-life is the time required for the concentration of a reactant to decrease to half its initial value.
- Zero-order half-life is proportional to the initial concentration.
- First-order half-life is constant (independent of initial concentration).
- Second-order half-life is inversely proportional to the initial concentration.
- Third-order half-life is inversely proportional to the square of the initial concentration.
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This quiz covers the essential concepts of chemical kinetics, focusing on the speed of chemical reactions and the various factors influencing reaction rates. Understand how concentration, surface area, and temperature impact the rate of reactions and the mathematical representation behind it.
