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The following data were collected for the rate of disappearance of NO in the rea

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Question

The following data were collected for the rate of disappearance of NO in the reaction 2 NO(g) + O2(g) ? 2 NO2(g).

(a) What is the rate law for the reaction? (Rate equations take the general form 'rate = k . [A] . [B]'.)

(b) What is the average value of the rate constant calculated from the three data sets?

(c) What is the rate of disappearance of NO when [NO] = 0.0750 M and [O2] = 0.0100 M?

(d) What is the rate of disappearance of O2 at the concentrations given in part (d)?

Experiment [NO] (M) [O2] (M) Initial Rate
(M/s) 1 0.0126 0.0125 1.41 10-2 2 0.0252 0.0125 5.64 10-2 3 0.0252 0.0250 1.13 10-1

Explanation / Answer

(a)

Let the rate law be, rate = k [NO]^x[O2]^y

From the trial 1 and 2, it is clear that [O2] is constant.

So, trial1 / trial 2 = (1.41 x 10^-2 / 5.64 x 10^-2) = (0.0126 / 0.0252)^x

0.25 = (0.5)^x

x = 2.

Thus, the order of reaction with respect to [NO] is 2.

From the trial 2 and 3, it is clear that [NO] is constant.

So, trial 2/trial 3 = (5.64 x 10^-2 / 1.13 x 10^-1) = (0.0125 / 0.0250)^y

0.499 = (0.5)^y

y = 1

Thus, the order of the reaction with respect to [O2] is 1.

Hence, the rate law is rate = k[NO]^2[O2]^1

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(b)

Rate = k [ NO]^2[O2]

Plugging in the values of trial 1 in the equation,

1.41 x 10^-2 = k [0.0126]^2[0.0125]

k = 7105.064 M^-2 s^-1

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(c)

Rate = k [ NO]^2[O2]

Rate = 7105.064 [0.0750]^2[0.01]

Rate = 0.399 M/s

rate = -1/2 d[NO]/dt

The rate of disspareance of NO is 2 times the rate. so, 2 x 0.399 = 0.798 M/s.

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(d)

Rate = k [ NO]^2[O2]

Rate = 7105.064 [0.0750]^2[0.01]

Rate = 0.399 M/s

rate = -1/2 d[NO]/dt

rate = -d[O2]/dt

The rate of disspareance of O2 is equal to the rate. so, 0.399 M/s.

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