TOPIC 16 KINETICS

16.1 RATE EXPRESSION AND REACTION MECHANISM

Part One RATE EXPRESSION

For a general equation: A + B C + D

1. The rate expression is written as:

2. The rate constant is described as:

3. What are the possible units of the rate constant?

4. Explain the reaction order with respect to a particular reactant

5. Explain the overall order of a reaction

6. Describe the overall order and order with respect to each reactant in the
following equation:
A + 3B + C D + 2E Rate = k[A]2[B]0[C]

7. The following expression is at 800K : Rate = k[A]2[B]

Calculate the rate constant (to 1 decimal place)
Initial rate was 55.0x10-5 mol dm-3s-1 when [A] = 3.00x10-2 mol dm-3 and [B] =
6.00x10-2 mol dm-3

8. Complete the following table

Change in rate of Change in rate of

Change in rate of
Change in [A] Change in [B] zero-order second-order
first-order reaction
reaction reaction

[A] Doubles
 [A] Triples
[A] Increases
four-fold

9. For the reaction: A + B + C D + E

Determine:
a. Rate expression for the reaction
b. Value for the rate constant, k in experiment 1 and its units
c. Overall order of the reaction

Experime [A] [B] [C] Initial Rate

nt # mol dm-3 mol dm-3 mol dm-3 mol dm-3s-1
1 0.4 1.6 0.06 4.86
2 0.8 1.6 0.06 9.72
3 0.4 0.8 0.06 4.86
4 0.8 1.6 0.18 87.5