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(a) Which of the following is the correct rate law for the forward reaction in s

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Question

(a) Which of the following is the correct rate law for the forward reaction in step (1)?

rate = k1[A]2

rate = k-1[A2]

rate = k1[A]2 - k-1[A2]

rate = k1 Ý 2 Ý [A]

(b) Which of the following is the correct rate law for the reverse reaction in step (1)?

rate = k-1[A]2

rate = k-1[A2]

rate = -k1[A2]

rate = -k-1[A]2

(c) Which of the following is the rate law for the rate-determining step?

rate = k2[A2][E]

rate = k2[A2][E]-k-1[A2]

rate = k1[A]2 + k-1[A2] + k2[A2][E]

none of the above

(d) Which of the following is the correct chemical equation for the net reaction that occurs in this chemical change?

2A + E --> B + C

2A + A2 + E --> B + C

2A + E + A --> A + B + C

None of the above

(e) Use the results of parts (a) and (b) to identify the rate law of the rate-determining step in terms of the concentrations of the reactants in the overall balanced equation for the reaction.

none of the answers are correct


Suppose a reaction occurs with the following mechanism:

in which the first step is a very rapid reversible reaction that can be considered to be essentially an equilibrium (forward and reverse reactions occurring at the same rate) and the second is a slow step.
Suppose a reaction occurs with the following mechanism: in which the first step is a very rapid reversible reaction that can be considered to be essentially an equilibrium (forward and reverse reactions occurring at the same rate) and the second is a slow step.

Explanation / Answer

rate = k1[A]2 - k-1[A2]   

rate = k1[A]2 - k-1[A2]

rate = -k1[A2]

rate = k1[A]2 + k-1[A2] + k2[A2][E]

2A + E + A --> A + B + C

rate = k2 Ý (k-1/k1) Ý [A]2[E]

rate = k1[A]2 - k-1[A2]   

     


rate = k1[A]2 - k-1[A2]