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Zachary Korotkih

Ms Lancaster

Advanced Chemistry, Period 1

January 29, 2012

Determining the Rate Equation for the Iodination of Acetone

METHODS

Materials: 10ml Pipette, pipette bulb, graduated cylinder, Erleneyer flask, test tube, solutions of

4.0M Acetone, 1.0M H+, 0.0050M I2, beakers, watch glasses, and a stopwatch.

Safety Precautions:

Acetone: Dangerous fire risk; flammable; slightly toxic by ingestion and inhalation.

Iodine: Contains ethyl alcohol, toxic by ingestion and inhalation.

Hydrogen: Highly flammable gas; severe fire hazard.

Procedures

To begin, goggles were put on. After labeling the beakers appropriately by names of each

reactant, a fair amount of Dionized water, Acetone, I2, and H+ were put in their separately labeled

beakers. Once placed, a separate 10.00mL graduated pipette was used to deliver 10.00ml of each

of the reactants and the designated 20.00 mL reactant for that reaction into a separate mixing

beaker. Immediately as the iodine was dropped in, the stopwatch was started, the beaker was

swirled briefly and then poured into a test tube (all the while, the temperature was being

monitored).

Once the color had faded, the stopwatch was stopped and the time and temperature were

recorded. After the first test tube was finished, it stood as the model of color comparison for the

rest of the trials. This was repeated for all 4 trials, with each trial done twice to check for
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accuracy. After each test tube was finished, they were poured out into a waster bucket, cleaned

then dried.

RESULTS

Data

Table 7.1: Volumes of reactants

Mixture 4.0M Acetone 0.0050M I2 H+ Dionized Water

1 10.00 10.00 10.00 20.00

2 20.00 10.00 10.00 10.00
3 10.00 20.00 10.00 10.00
4 10.00 10.00 20.00 10.00

Table 7.2: Times and Average times of reactions with their temperatures

Clock Seconds Temp Co Average Seconds

1 1 3384 93.84 20.0 91.5
1 2221 89.21 19.8

2 4537 45.3 20.2 45.4

4553 45.5 19.9
3 3 0000 180.0 20.8 179.71
2 5944 155.4 21.0
4 4381 43.8 22.0 43.8
4375 43.8 20.2

Table 7.3 Initial concentrations and rates

Mixture Initial concentrations (M) Initial Rate (M/s)

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Acetone I2 H+
1 .8 .001 .2 1.1x10-5
2 1.6 .001 .2 2.2x10-5
3 .8 .002 .2 1.1x10-5
4 .8 .001 .4 2.2x10-5

Observations

It is important that observations be made DURING THE EXPERIMENT. Describe any changes

noticed, problems encountered. For each problem that was encountered, describe what was done

to correct it.

Analysis

1. The moles of acetone, I2, and H+ for each reaction mixture were calculated.

1.0H +
10ml = .01
1000ml

2. To determine the molarity of acetone, I2, and H+, the mole of the reactant was divided by

the liters of solution.

4.0x10 2 moleAcetone
= molarity of total mixture
.05L

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3. The average times of reactions were determined by subtracting the average times by the

initial time then dividing it by 2.

(91.2 89.4) /2 = 90.3 Seconds

4. With the reactionorder with respect to iodine is 0, the rate was calculated given the initial

concentration of iodine and the time required for the iodine color to disappear.

.001moleI2
= 9x10 6 mol /sec
111.02

5. To determine the reaction orders of the rate equation (Rate= k [Acetone]m[I2]n[H+]p), 2

reactions were compared and divided by

Rate1 .8 1.1x10 5
= = = m = 1.3
Rate2 1.6 2.2x10 5

Rate = M /Sec
6. Using the rate equation with the orders calculated, the k = rate constant
[a]m [b]n [c] p

for each mixture was calculated using the average times for each reaction.

1.1x10 5 5
k= 1.3 0 1 = 7.33x10
[.8] [.002] [.2]

7. The iodination of acetone is:

7.33x10 5 M 1.3 S 1[Acetone]1.3 [I2 ]0 [H]1

8.

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